TIFFIN — Almost as soon legislative changes allowed, everything but wages were shed from Clear Creek Amana Community School District teachers’ contracts. The teachers’ union agreed to the changes, the Clear Creek Amana Education Association’s chief bargainer Marcia Charbon said, primarily because of its faith in the current school board and superintendent. “I don’t…
Category: Accountability
Public school allies sound the alarm over Corcoran recommendation and committee chairs
By: James Call, December 10, 2018 Public school advocates don’t like what they see and hear coming out of Tallahassee. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’s selection of Richard Corcoran as his choice to be the next Education Commissioner and the appointment of two pro-charter school lawmakers – with questionable credentials, according to their critics – have led public education allies…
More Salt, Fewer Whole Grains: USDA Eases School Lunch Nutrition Rules
December 7, 2018 ALLISON AUBREY School lunches are healthier than they were five years ago. But Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says schools need more flexibility in serving meals that kids will eat. “If kids are not eating what is being served, they are not benefiting, and food is being wasted,” Perdue said in a…
Geneva teacher strike continues for fourth day; Union reps say progress made in negotiations
Friday, December 07, 2018 GENEVA, Ill. (WLS) — A teacher strike in Geneva continues for a fourth day Friday. Representatives with the teachers union said they made progress in negotiations, but they have not come to an agreement, so a fourth day of class has been cancelled. Thursday night, teams for the school board and…
No deal reached Thursday in Geneva teachers contract; bargaining to resume Friday night (Day 4)
Rafael Guerrero December 7, 2018 Geneva School District 304 teachers and administrators will meet again Friday after a Thursday night bargaining session failed to produce a contract deal. Friday marks the fourth day of the Geneva Education Association’s strike. A spokesperson for the Geneva Education Association said progress was made during Thursday’s bargaining session. The two…
Atlanta school board votes to restrict use of school taxes for Westside projects
By: Vanessa McCray December 7, 2018 The Atlanta school board voted today to restrict further use of school property taxes to fund future development on the city’s Westside, despite concerns from two board members who fear the move could escalate tensions with the city. The school board’s 7-2 vote came a month after Atlanta City Council approved a…
An Arizona school district banned a state representative from its campuses after he said that African Americans ‘don’t blend in’
By Antonia Noori Farzan December 7, 2018 An Arizona legislator who suggested that only white immigrants have been successfully assimilated into American society has been banned from the largest school district in the community that he represents, according to a letter sent to parents and teachers on Wednesday. State Rep. David Stringer (R) has been…
Trump administration finalizes rollback of school lunch regulations championed by Michelle Obama
By QUINN OWEN Dec 7, 2018 The Trump administration has finalized a rollback of school lunch regulations championed for years by former first lady Michelle Obama. Under the rules first announced last year, schools are now allowed to offer more flavored milk options, like chocolate. Additionally, the Obama-era efforts to limit sodium content in school lunches have been delayed…
Set Up to Fail? How High Schools Aren’t Preparing Kids for College
Small schools and high poverty schools are putting their students at the biggest disadvantage, according to a new report. BY J. BRIAN CHARLES NOVEMBER 15, 2018 (AP/LM Otero) Students in small schools or schools with high concentrations of poverty are less likely to be offered the kinds of higher-level classes that prepare them for college, according…
Most States Track Students From Pre-K to the Workforce. Will California Fall in Line?
DECEMBER 7, 2018 By Nadine Sebai California Is 1 Of Only 8 States Without A System To Track Students from Pre-K To The Workforce. Why? California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom praised his “cradle-to-career” education plan throughout his campaign. One of his goals is to establish a data system that tracks kids from early childhood through college…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 