By Nancy Hanover 5 November 2018 Teachers continue to demand strike action across the United States, despite the fervent attempts by the unions to stamp down struggles. In the lead-up to the mid-term elections, both the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) have sponsored rallies and get-out-the-vote messaging on behalf…
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Why it matters who governs America’s public schools
By Valerie Strauss November 4, 2018 Does it matter who operates America’s public schools? That’s a central question in the national debate about education and the movement to find alternatives to school districts that are publicly funded and operated. While charter schools are publicly funded, they are privately operated and are not required in most places…
State releases official public school ACT results
BRANDON PAYKAMIAN The Tennessee Department of Education released the official 2018 ACT test results Wednesday, noting a small improvement from last year’s state average composite score of 20.1 to 20.2, a record-breaker. Throughout the state, the 63,104 public school graduates increased their average score in most areas, according to state officials. The average scores in…
State’s new school report cards at odds with CPS’ own ratings
By Lauren FitzPatrick The state’s new report cards for public schools around Illinois, released Tuesday, pose a conundrum for parents of kids at Chicago Public Schools, which unveiled its own ratings last week: Which metric should they believe? CPS, for example, gave its highest rating — Level 1+ — to 185 schools — but 30 of…
Owensboro Public Schools celebrate school bus safety week
By Jim Stratman | October 23, 2018 blob:https://www.14news.com/96ac923f-261a-417c-9234-97a948e6c188 OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE) – Owensboro Public School are teaching their students how to stay safe on a school bus, while celebrating the workers who keep them safe. Students have a lot to worry about. Classes, homework, teachers, grades, but safety on a school bus shouldn’t be one. Owensboro…
Minnesota Department of Education awards $182,000 grant to Richfield Public Schools
MDE selects Central Education Center for School Safety grant Richfield Public Schools submitted applications for each of its seven school buildings for the School Safety grant. The Central Education Center was randomly selected from all of the submissions sent statewide. Richfield was one of 90 districts to receive the grant. (Sun Current Staff Photo by…
Teachers to vote next week on possible strike at 19 Chicago charter schools
By Mitchell Armentrout 10/24/2018 Teachers at 19 Chicago charter schools will hold strike authorization votes next week that could open the door to the first-ever work stoppage at any charter school in the nation. Votes will be cast Oct. 30 by teachers at the city’s 15 schools in the Acero network, the largest unionized charter…
Public school teachers in Rapid City still without contract
Oct 22, 2018 RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – Public school teachers in Rapid City are still without a contract for the current academic year. The Rapid City Journal reports that the teachers union and the school board failed to come to an agreement during an Oct. 9 meeting. They’ll now meet with a state Labor Department…
Tennessee hits highest graduation rate for second year in a row
Jason Gonzales Oct. 1, 2018 Tennessee’s graduation rate held steady year over year, maintaining the record rate of 89.1 percent that was recorded last school year. In Middle Tennessee, Nashville public schools posted a similar graduation rate from the previous year while Williamson County Schools posted one of its highest graduation rates in several years. Overall, more…
Nashville public schools teacher wins $25,000 Milken award during a surprise announcement
Jason Gonzales Oct. 25, 2018 To have recognition is very inspiring and very touching and humbling. “There are so many people in this building that deserve this and to see that, wow, there are so many other people that could be here and the impact our work is having — it is incredible.” Gaughan is…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 