Jennifer Chambers June 20, 2018 A diverse, never-before assembled group of statewide business, education, labor, philanthropic and other leaders on Wednesday announced a campaign to create a thriving public education system in Michigan. On Wednesday, the group announced “Launch Michigan,” an initiative to create a thriving public education system in Michigan. Officials with the group said countless reports…
Category: School Safety
Judge’s order prevents Dallas teachers from striking again
BY MICHAEL P. BUFFER JUNE 21, 2018 WILKES-BARRE — A Luzerne County judge issued a permanent order Wednesday to prevent Dallas School District teachers to from going back on strike this school year. Teacher strikes are limited because of a state requirement that students have 180 days of instruction in the school year by June…
N.J. politician says only teachers who carry guns should get hired
By Rob Jennings June 21, 2018 NJ Advance Media for NJ.com A municipal elected official in Hunterdon County is drawing criticism from the state’s largest teachers union after asserting that only educators authorized to carry weapons should be allowed in N.J. schools. Raritan Township Committee member Louis Carl Reiner argued that state lawmakers should approve legislation…
Walker calls himself ‘education governor,’ launches new ad
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press JUNE 19, 2018 MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an “education governor,” launching a new ad Tuesday touting recent increases in funding as he sets a goal to make Wisconsin’s high school graduation rates the highest in the country. The moves come as Walker tries to blunt…
Modest school safety measures making way through California Legislature
DAVID WASHBURN JUNE 17, 2018 Following the February massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., California legislators, like their counterparts around the nation, introduced a number of bills to address school safety. Two bills — one by introduced by a GOP lawmaker calling for armed police officers on every school campus and…
Arizona gubernatorial candidate’s school safety plan includes arming staff
BY KTAR.COM JUNE 19, 2018 AT 4:46 AM PHOENIX — Former Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett recently released his school safety plan as part of his campaign for Arizona governor, which included arming staff members. As part of the plan, Bennett pledged to train “willing, competent and capable” staff members on carrying firearms in schools, create…
Philly School Unions Demand Action over Violence Against Teachers
During the 2017-2018 school year, there were 148 reported acts of violence against teachers and administrators at Philadelphia schools. June 19, 2018 The unions that represent staff members at Philadelphia-area schools are demanding change after nearly 150 school administrators and teachers were assaulted this school year alone. The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers held a news…
Wisconsin Elementary School Gets With the Program — Saying No to Bullying, Celebrating Differences — and Earns Human Rights Campaign Seal of Excellence
June 18, 2018 MEREDITH NELSON It’s not enough to just stand by and watch — you need to stand up to bullies, says Ava Weber, a second-grader at Schenk Elementary School in Madison, Wisconsin. But the youngster was quick to point out to the Wisconsin State Journal that it “works better” to say something and treat the…
This Week’s ESSA News: Nation’s First Turnaround Plan Gets Green Light, Feds Approve Plans for North Carolina and Nebraska, How Opt-Outs Will Work & More
June 10, 2018 ASHLEY INMAN This update on the Every Student Succeeds Act and the education plans now being refined by state legislatures is produced in partnership with ESSA Essentials, a new series from the Collaborative for Student Success. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos approved state ESSA plans for Nebraska and North Carolina this…
Teachers and guns: Inside a firearm training where educators learn to take down shooters
“I need to have that weapon on me at all times in case something would happen,” an Ohio teacher said. “I know the other teachers feel the same way.” by Kalhan Rosenblatt / Jun.19.2018 / 3:39 AM ET On a recent morning in Newcomerstown, Ohio, a row of teachers stood in a line with guns drawn and moved…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 