Morgan Watkins, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 1:56 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 Gov. Matt Bevin announced Monday morning that he will veto the tax reform and biennial budget bills that Kentucky’s Republican-controlled legislature passed. That sets the stage for a potentially tumultuous final two days of the 2018 lawmaking session. Here’s what you need to know about…
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Jefferson County union urging Kentucky teachers to protest on Friday
Thomas Novelly, Louisville Courier JournalPublished 2:57 p.m. ET April 9, 2018 The Jefferson County teachers union has called for more protests after Gov. Matt Bevin announced on Monday he would veto both the budget and tax reform bills. And the Jefferson County Teachers Association called on the statewide union, the Kentucky Education Association, to spread the word. “JCTA leadership…
Teachers Protest; Discipline Disparities Persist; Trans Students In The Classroom
April 7, 20187:31 PM ET CLARE LOMBARDO This past week started with teacher strikes in Oklahoma, where educators descended on the capitol in Oklahoma City to protest low pay and dismal education funding. Dozens of districts in the state were closed through the week. Representatives headed home on Friday before passing a bill that teachers were…
Parents Voice Concerns Over New Charter School System (Alabama)
Updated: Apr 6, 2018 9:16 AM CDT by Ellis Eskew The Montgomery Education Foundation has applied to convert five Montgomery schools into charter schools. Parents and citizens voiced their concerns Thursday evening at a listening session. And they had plenty to say. “Today the Ed Foundation, the business community, under the guise of improvement, they are…
Richardson talks Montgomery Public School student achievement, charter schools (Alabama)
Friday, April 6th 2018, 5:58 pm By Morgan Young, Reporter MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – In a sit-down interview with WSFA 12 News, Interim Alabama State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson covered a number of topics concerning the status of Montgomery Public Schools, a system that remains under state intervention. As MPS draws closer to the end of the…
How Charter Schools Can Open in Your Neighborhood (Alabama)
Posted On Jun 21 2016 By : Trisha Powell Crain When state lawmakers passed a law in 2015 to allow public charter schools to operate in Alabama, they laid out two paths for potential charter school operators: (1) through the Alabama Public Charter School Commission and (2) through local boards of education who choose to become authorizers. Each group is…
Alabama Senate passes charter school bill
Updated on March 10, 2015 at 10:31 PM By Mike Cason mcason@al.com The Alabama Senate passed a bill to allow charter schools in Alabama tonight, the first bill it has passed this year. The proposal by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, passed by a vote of 22-12 after a debate that lasted about four hours….
Proposed charter school plan targets 5 Montgomery Public Schools
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – Last Friday was the deadline for public charter school applications. Last week, Interim State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson confirmed he had received a letter of intent from a local organization that was planning to submit an application for a plan that would include multiple existing MPS schools. Ann Sikes, the executive director…
LEAD Academy becomes first charter school approved for Montgomery, Alabama
Andrew J. Yawn, Montgomery AdvertiserPublished 2:19 p.m. CT Feb. 13, 2018 LEAD Academy is the first charter school to secure approval to operate in Montgomery. The Alabama Public Charter School Commission approved the school 5-1 on Monday after a presentation and a question-and-answer session. Commission member Henry Nelson was the opposing vote and Commission Chairman Mac…
Oklahoma teachers strike enters second week with rally at Capitol {#iBelieve}
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Reuters) – Oklahoma teachers carried their strike into a second week on Monday, with educators gathering at the state capitol after a $44 million tax and revenue package passed last week fell short of their demands to boost school spending. Teachers are pushing for $200 million in increased annual education funding…
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