Michelle Murillo June 9, 2020, Schools in Prince George’s County, Maryland, have taken their first step in removing school resource officers from campuses after a call for police reform in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. At a meeting Monday night, the county’s public school board heard a proposal to end their relationship…
Category: Education Budget
School Shopping Demands More Than Looking At Grades, Families Say
By ANN DOSS HELMS • NOV 1, 2019 Billingsville Elementary, which has an IB magnet program, is a racially and economically diverse school with a C grade. ANN DOSS HELMS / WFAE As the 2020 school shopping season begins, narrowing the list can seem easy. A quick internet search will yield ratings from services such as Niche and GreatSchools, and North Carolina…
Elizabeth Warren’s public schools plan calls for increased teacher pay, free lunch for all students
Kim Norvell, Oct. 21, 2019 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren plans to invest $800 billion in public schools to ensure all students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade can have equal access to quality education, she announced Monday. Warren, a former special education teacher, proposes reducing states’ reliance on property taxes to fund education, fighting against segregation,…
In many teaching jobs, teachers’ salaries can’t cover rent
New teachers can’t afford median rent almost anywhere. Our city-by-city analysis validates a theme in teacher strikes. But that’s not the full story Erin Richards and Matt Wynn, June 5, 2019 Teachers hustle to afford housing Elementary school teacher Stacie Baur in Pennsylvania teaches English to Chinese students via Skype to make ends meet. JACK GRUBER,…
U.S. Spent More Than $694B On Elementary, Secondary Public Schools In FY 2017… Largest Annual Increase Since 2008
May 24, 2019 U.S. Spent More Than $694B On Elementary, Secondary Public Schools In FY 2017… Largest Annual Increase In Public School Spending Since 2008 By Rika Chen There are around 48.6 million children enrolled in public elementary and secondary education in the United States. But how much are we spending on their education? The…
Missouri teachers leaving due to low pay
Survey shows pay big reason why teachers leave By: Leslie Aguilar May 20, 2019 KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Teachers in Missouri aren’t in it for the pay. In fact, a recent survey revealed the pay is the number one reason teachers leave the profession. The Missouri Board of Education commissioned the survey as they search…
California Teachers Pay For Their Own Substitutes During Extended Sick Leave
May 20, 2019 JULIA MCEVOY Heather Burns at Martin Elementary School in South San Francisco, where she now teaches third grade. Burns was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and had to pay for her own substitute while on sick leave. Stephanie Lister/KQED A 40-year-old California law requiring public school teachers on extended…
St. Paul schools wrestle with budget shortfall
District faces enrollment losses, a new strategic plan even with Legislature’s boost in per-pupil funding. By Anthony Lonetree MAY 19, 2019 — The public stepped up to provide new funding for St. Paul Public Schools, but district leaders still were looking anxiously to the State Capitol for help in solving its budget problems. The deal…
HSTA: ‘Please Stop Grading Public Schools’
1 The teachers union president echoes the school superintendent footsteps by criticizing a monthly magazine’s annual ranking of public schools. By Suevon Lee / May 13, 2019 The state teachers union is the latest party to take aim at a controversial annual ranking of Hawaii’s public schools compiled by Honolulu Magazine. The magazine’s April 2019…
Teachers took grants to work in poorer schools. Thousands got hit with debt. Now, a fix is on the table.
Arika Herron, May 13, 2019 U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos stopped at Hope Academy in Indianapolis for a tour and round table discussion as part of her Rethink School tour, Sept. 15, 2017. Hear about the addiction recovery school from faculty and parents. Jenna Watson/IndyStar A federal grant program that was supposed to encourage…
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