Tag: HBCU

Teachers walk out of Arizona, Colorado schools for second day

BY AVERY ANAPOL – 04/27/18 07:25 AM EDT Hundreds of public schools in Arizona and Colorado closed again Friday as teachers continued their walkout for the second day. Thousands of educators in the two states are demonstrating in order to demand increases in pay and school funding, the latest to do so in a growing wave of teachers’ strikes nationwide. An…

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#RedForEd walkout school closures will impact 840,000 Arizona students

Teachers walk arm-in-arm with students and parents into Tuscano Elementary School as they stage a “walk-in” for higher pay and school funding on April 11, 2018, in Phoenix. Teachers gathered outside Arizona schools to show solidarity in their demand for higher salaries staging “walk-ins” at approximately 1,000 schools that are part of a statewide campaign…

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NPR/Ipsos Poll: Most Americans Support Teachers’ Right To Strike

April 26, 20185:01 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition https://www.npr.org/people/302894536/anya-kamenetz As the wave of teacher walkouts moves to Arizona and Colorado this week, an NPR/Ipsos poll shows strong support among Americans for improving teachers’ pay and for their right to strike. Just 1 in 4 Americans believe teachers in this country are paid fairly. Nearly two-thirds approve of national teachers’ unions, and…

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Valuable Progress, More Work Ahead for Public School Funding in Georgia

By Claire Suggs  – April 18, 2018 Georgia lawmakers reached a critical milestone during the 2018 legislative session: They ended 16 years of shortchanging the state’s formula for funding K-12 schools. The General Assembly added $167 million to the 2019 state budget to send school districts across Georgia the full amount promised under the formula…

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Two studies say Michigan is underfunding public education

By LOUISE WREGE – HP Staff Writer    Mar 4, 2018 For the second time in two years, a statewide study shows that Michigan is underfunding its K-12 public schools.   The second study was released in January by a bipartisan group of educators and business people who formed the School Finance Research Collaborative. It found that…

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Letter: For the sake of all students, invest in public schools

Concord Monitor  Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Senate Bill 193, currently being considered by the New Hampshire House, would provide public funds for education savings accounts granted to select students to help pay for private school. The program would be funded by money taken from the public schools that those students leave. The apparent appeal of…

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New report highlights need to transform Michigan’s school funding system, educators argue

Updated Jan 17, 2018; Posted Jan 17, 2018 By Brian McVicar   A new school finance study shows Michigan is underfunding its schools, and additional dollars should be invested in students with the greatest needs, including those who are low-income, have a limited grasp of English or require special education. The study was released Wednesday by the School Finance Research Collaborative, an…

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How are Michigan’s Public Schools Funded?

The National Assessment of Educational Progress’ “report card” showed that less than 40 percent of Michigan’s students are proficient in reading and math. Some experts are blaming the state’s formula for funding education.  As part of the series ‘Policy Meets the People: MI Voice MI Vote’, WDET takes a look at how Michigan’s public schools are funded and whether changes in…

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