By DANA GOLDSTEIN MARCH 20, 2018 TULSA, Okla. — When she woke up one morning last week, Tiffany Bell, a teacher at Hamilton Elementary School here, had $35 in her bank account. On take-home pay of $2,200 per month, she supports her husband, a veteran who went back to school, and their three children, all of whom…
Category: Education Budget
West Virginia Teacher Strike Enters Its Seventh Day {#iBelieve}
By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and JESS BIDGOODMARCH 2, 2018 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A statewide teacher strike in West Virginia entered its seventh day on Friday, with teachers defying efforts by the state’s governor and union leaders to end the walkout with a deal to raise pay. Earlier this week, James C. Justice, the governor, announced a plan to raise…
West Virginia educators go on strike, closing all public schools in the state
EMILY C. SINGER Feb 26th 2018 6:44PM Teachers in West Virginia are striking for the third consecutive day, closing public schools in all of the state’s 55 counties over low pay and benefits. Their strike comes as President Donald Trump argues for arming teachers in the wake of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
Understanding the Impact of (AYP) on Schools under “No Child Left Behind”
Transcribed Interview (2010) Dr. Joseph B. Morton, State Superintendent of Education (Alabama) What specifically does AYP measure? AYP measures a student’s ability to perform at grade level in math and reading and it is established by Federal law to measure students in Grades 3-8 and one measure at the high school level. AYP stands for…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 