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…
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Moody’s: Detroit public schools’ growing capital needs threaten city’s rebirth
November 20, 2018 The 2016 state bailout solved only part of the district’s problems, ratings agency’s report finds Facility needs are estimated at $530 million, with costs likely to rise. Signs point to need for another state bailout, although political will may be lacking. Without sufficient state support, the growing capital needs of Detroit’s public…
Proponent of traditional public schools wins race for D.C. school board seat
Joe Heim December 5, 2018 In the last act of a busy local election year, District voters Tuesday in Ward 4 picked Frazier O’Leary to represent them on the D.C. State Board of Education. O’Leary, a former District teacher who had the support of the Washington Teachers’ Union, took 47 percent of the vote in…
Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis taps Richard Corcoran to be Commissioner of Education
By: James Call, Dec. 6, 2018 https://uw-media.tallahassee.com/embed/video/107203466?sitelabel=reimagine&placement=snow-smallarticleattophtml5&keywords=ron-desantis%2Cconfusion%2Cshame%2Chatred%2Coverall-negative%2Cschool-choice%2Ceducation%2Cbill-montford&simpleTarget=&simpleExclusion=&pagetype=story&cst=news&ssts=news&series= The head of the Leon County teachers’ union describes a demoralized faculty due to a lack of state spending on public schools. James Call Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis wants former House Speaker Richard Corcoran to be Florida’s next Commissioner of Education. Thursday DeSantis announced he will recommend Corcoran to…
Should the state stop funding public education?
by Burt Mummolo Wednesday, December 5th 2018 Should the state stop funding public education? (Mummolo/KTUL) TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — “To paraphrase Will Rogers, ‘I’m not a member of an organized party. I’m an Oklahoma Republican,’” said David Arnett, reacting to the fallout from a Canadian County GOP letter saying public education should be privatized. “The Republican…
Geneva teachers union says talks will resume Thursday
Susan Sarkauskas December 6, 2018 Negotiations between striking Geneva schoolteachers and the Geneva school board will resume Thursday, according to union officials. The announcement by Geneva Education Association President Kevin Gannon, at a rally outside Geneva High School Wednesday afternoon, drew cheers and applause from strikers, and other supporters. Pickets chanted “2-4-6-8! What lets us…
Los Angeles teachers planning January strike if no contract is reached
A school bus is shown in Rancho Bernardo, Calif. on May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Mike Blake/Reuters) By Valerie Strauss December 6 at 7:00 AM The big story in education in 2018? The teachers strikes, hands down. And they aren’t over. Teachers in Los Angeles public schools, the second-largest district in the country, are eyeing…
The Tide May Be Turning on Billionaire Backers of Charter Schools in California
California’s new superintendent of public instruction, Tony Thurmond, opposes the privatization of education. by Julian Vasquez Heilig December 5, 2018 For years, billionaires have donated millions to promote pro-privatization, school choice candidates in political races ranging from local school board, to state houses, to Washington, D.C. An avalanche of political donations from deep-pocketed national advocates for private-management of…
Crippled by funding decreases, frustrated Richmond Public School and city leaders organize ‘March for More’
BY JAKE BURNS December 5, 2018 RICHMOND, Va – Students, teachers, and advocates plan to march from MLK Middle School in Richmond to the steps of the state capitol on Saturday. The “March for More” was organized by local city and school leader to call for more funding from the state for public education. Per pupil…
Will Alabama’s schools show improvement on report cards?
By Trisha Powell Crain It’s the end of the calendar year, so you know it’s that time again: time for the release of the new round of report cards for schools and districts and a new batch of school-related information required under federal law. The Alabama State Board of Education will learn the state-level report…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 