Carole Carlson –Post-Tribune May 14, 2018 From a statewide teacher shortage to state funding cuts, two Lake County educators painted a grim picture of public education at Monday’s Gary Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Calumet High School. They urged business people at the luncheon to lobby against additional education funding cuts. “Educators, we’re seen as…
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Sheldon superintendent worried about public education’s future
Sheldon School District superintendent Robin Spears tells the school board Monday, May 14, that he is deeply concerned about the future of public education in Iowa. He said voters must support candidates who back public schools. School board vice president Susan Rensink and district business manager LaDonn Hartzell. Tom Lawrence Tom Lawrence May 14, 2018 SHELDON—Sheldon School…
Funding Public Education Can Change Our Destiny
The status quo — overcrowded classrooms, a shortage of permanent teachers, turnover and burnout — is no longer acceptable. By David Negaard / May 14, 2018 Today’s Hawaii public school students are tomorrow’s residents, voters, employees, consumers…but the way things are going, they won’t be residents of Hawaii. With high and rising cost of housing, limited employment…
Organizer: Teacher rally will be ‘something Raleigh has never seen’
By Natalie Matthews, WRAL.com web editor, and Kelly Hinchcliffe, WRAL education reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — So far, 26 school districts across North Carolina have canceled classes next Wednesday as anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 teachers plan to march to the Legislative Building then rally on Bicentennial Plaza. Groups raise money to ensure Durham school students don’t…
The nation’s top teachers met with Betsy DeVos, and not all of them were thrilled with what she had to say
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos met privately with the nation’s top teachers Monday and asked them to talk about the obstacles they face in doing their jobs. At least one of those teachers told DeVos that some of her policies are hurting public education. “We have a problem where public money is siphoned off from the…
Colorado teachers begin two days of protest, chanting “Stand up and fight!”
Jefferson county educators Joel Zigman and Elizabeth Hall march during a teachers rally for more educational funding at the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The Colorado Education Association said the walkouts are necessary to alert residents and lawmakers about the status of school funding in Colorado. The stateÕs schools are currently underfunded…
Announcing $125 Million for Schools, de Blasio Stumbles Over #MeToo
By ELIZABETH A. HARRISAPRIL 25, 2018 In a gesture intended to highlight Albany’s inaction and his own determination to improve New York City’s schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday that his administration would spend an additional $125 million a year on public schools. But the announcement, in the grand City Hall rotunda with Corey…
New report highlights need to transform Michigan’s school funding system, educators argue
Updated Jan 17, 2018; Posted Jan 17, 2018 By Brian McVicar A new school finance study shows Michigan is underfunding its schools, and additional dollars should be invested in students with the greatest needs, including those who are low-income, have a limited grasp of English or require special education. The study was released Wednesday by the School Finance Research Collaborative, an…
Eric Mackey is named Alabama state superintendent
Updated Apr 20; Posted Apr 20 By Trisha Powell Crain The Alabama Board of Education named Eric Mackey as the new state superintendent of education today. Mackey received five votes out of nine. He will start his new job May 14. His contract will be negotiated and voted on at the May 10 regular board meeting. Mackey is well-known…
Alabama schools hiring new superintendent: Who the board might select and why
By Trisha Powell Crain tcrain@al.com By the end of the day, members of the Alabama Board of Education will very likely have voted to hire the next person to lead the state’s K-12 schools. Selecting the next state schools’ superintendent has been labeled the “most important decision” the board will make this year by Gov. Kay Ivey and others who witnessed a…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 