June 14, 2020 at 9:12 PM CDT – Updated June 14 at 9:12 PM By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Department of Education presented its new strategic plan to improve K-12 public education this week with detailed objectives and measurable goals for the next five years. The plan –…
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Prince George’s Co. school board hears proposal to remove police from campuses
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…
It’s time for colleges to change how they enroll students
BY JOSH WYNER AND MARTIN KURZWEIL, 06/04/20 © Getty Images As colleges and universities nationwide conclude a semester unlike any other, the fall remains uncertain. Not only are they unsure whether they can open their campuses or will need to keep courses online, they are unclear about how many students will enroll. And in the face…
Trump Vetoes Student Loan Forgiveness Bill
Zack Friedman President Donald Trump just vetoed a major student loan forgiveness bill. Here’s what you need to know. Student Loan Forgiveness In a widely expected move, Trump vetoed congressional legislation that would have overturned a key student loan forgiveness rule drafted by the U.S. Education Department under the leadership of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos….
1 Million Teachers And Staff Lost Their Job In April
Zack Friedman June 6, 2020 In April alone, more than 1.1 million teachers and staff lost their jobs. Here’s what you need to know. Unemployment According to reporting from Reuters, citing a U.S. Labor Department report: Public Schools: 469,000 public school kindergarten through 12th grade teachers and other school personnel lost their jobs in April alone. Private Schools and Colleges: 457,000 teachers and other school…
DeVos Demands Public Schools Share Pandemic Aid With Private Institutions
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she will force public school superintendents to share coronavirus rescue funds with private schools, some of which are facing ruin. By Erica L. Green May 27, 2020 WASHINGTON — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, defiant amid criticism that she is using the coronavirus to pursue a long-sought agenda, said she would force public…
DeVos guidance directs school districts to increase funding to private schools
BY MARTY JOHNSON – 05/15/20 © Greg Nash Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued guidance to the country’s school districts on how they should allocate funds received from Congress’s $2 trillion CARES Act, telling the districts that they should increase the amount of money given to private schools. The New York Times, which published a story about the DeVos guidance…
The kids aren’t all right
Bryan Walsh May 9, 2020 A young boy in Thailand. Photo: Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image Experts fear children will be suffering from the psychological effects of the pandemic for decades — even down to the level of their genes. Why it matters: Children are not exempt from the stress associated with the pandemic and…
All D.C. students deserve high-performing schools
By Anthony A. Williams Jan. 31, 2020 Anthony A. Williams, a Democrat, was D.C. mayor from 1999 to 2007 and is chief executive of the Federal City Council. Public school choice is working for District students and families. Our once-struggling public schools now are beacons of innovation and improvement for the nation. A new report by…
State releases latest grades for schools on Next Generation test; look up your school here
By JACQUELINE RABE JAN 31, 2020 | The state education department handed out a zero-to-100 grade to every public school and district in the state on Thursday — and the majority of them earned a better grade than last year. The Next Generation report card takes into account more than a dozen measures, including standardized test scores,…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 