DAN ALEXANDERPublished: April 30, 2021COVID-19 protocol at the Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School in Trenton (Brian McCarthy) TRENTON — In-person classroom instruction will return to public schools in the state’s capital city on Monday after a Superior Court judge ordered teachers back to work. The school district announced students would be back in classrooms for the first…
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Texas releases $11 billion of $18 billion in federal stimulus money for public schools
The newly released funds come after educators and state Democrats urged the governor to unlock the pandemic relief money as schools plan their budgets for the next school year BY KATE MCGEE APRIL 28, 2021 Texas’s top state leaders announced Wednesday they are releasing $11.2 billion out of nearly $18 billion available in federal pandemic relief funding…
When Covid-19 closed schools, Black, Hispanic and poor kids took biggest hit in math, reading
An analysis of 4.4 million student test scores showed most children fell short in math — and the most vulnerable students likely fell further behind. Pandemic-related school closures have robbed some students of important skills that could hamper their progress unless their parents and teachers act quickly to help them catch up.Ojima Abalaka / for…
Flight Works Alabama offering new innovation education program in 2021
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff November 23, 2020 Flight Works Alabama offering new innovation education program in 2021The ‘We Build It Better’ program will encourage middle school students to design inventions on their own. (contributed)Flight Works Alabama will be launching an innovative new learning program in 2021 for middle school students. The industry-driven and educator-developed “We…
Many Alabama schools return to remote learning before Thanksgiving
Alabama school districts reported 1,592 positive cases last week, up 536 cases from the previous week. November 16, 2020 ByJohn H. Glenn Despite the state saying there are no plans for a statewide move to remote learning, numerous local systems across the state have begun transitioning to remote learning after a large number of COVID-19…
As More Students Return To School, Officials Brace For ‘Rolling Blackouts’
‘Rolling Blackouts’ MARY SCOTT HODGIN | NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Jefferson County Schools Deep cleaning at Grantswood Community School because of COVID-19. A new online dashboard is tracking cases of the coronavirus in Alabama schools. While state education officials are optimistic they can control the spread of the virus, some challenges remain. Most schools have already reopened…
Union Preserves Teacher Raises As Denver Public Schools Tries To Salvage Its ‘Unprecedented Budgetary Shortfall’
By Jenny Brundin June 19, 2020 Denver’s teachers’ union has successfully fought back attempts to freeze pay raises it won after a historic 3-day strike last February, even as Colorado’s largest school district faces an unprecedented budget shortfall. Denver Public Schools and the district’s teacher’s union spent 13-hours at the virtual bargaining table Thursday as district officials…
Will schools be safe this fall? Experts weigh in
By Annie Grayer Thu June 11, 2020 Now PlayingSchools in Hong Kong…Schools in Hong Kong reopen after 4 months 03:27 (CNN)Teachers, parents and, yes, even children are anxiously waiting for schools to reopen in the fall, but the biggest questions on everyone’s mind are when and how that can happen safely.With so much still unknown about how coronavirus…
Gov. Cooper vetoes 4 bills impacting teacher raises, corporate tax cuts
November 8, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday morning announced he had vetoed four bills impacting educator raises and corporate tax cuts in North Carolina. Surrounded by teachers at the Executive Mansion, Cooper vetoed H231 (UNC System & Community College Pay) and S354 (Strengthening Educator Pay Act). Cooper called for the…
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…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 