The Monitor Board of Contributors – June 7, 2020 Last session, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3 to invest more state dollars in our classrooms and give a much-needed salary increase to our teachers. With the coronavirus pandemic, we have learned to appreciate even more the role of our schools and teachers. Unfortunately, given the…
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Massachusetts educators protest layoffs and sweeping cuts to public education
By Will McCalliss and Evan Blake17 June 2020 On Monday, educators from across the state of Massachusetts held a rally in Brookline, a part of the Greater Boston area, to protest the devastating budget cuts and job losses that are mounting statewide. Educators in over 50 school districts across the state have now been given…
New 2020 Alabama Education Department Strategic Plan announced, goals set for 2025
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 –…
Elementary principals urge Congress to boost school aid amid COVID-19
BY L. EARL FRANKS — 06/11/20 by © Getty Images The coronavirus outbreak continues to send shockwaves through health and economic systems around the globe. No aspect of society has been spared, including our nation’s public education system. This spring, at least 124,000 K-12 schools closed, causing significant disruptions in learning for more than 55 million students. Principals…
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…
Teachers brace for layoffs in unprecedented times
Layoff notifications in Randolph, Brookline, and other school districts spark concerns By Meghan E. Irons June 8, 2020 Public school teachers and staff across Massachusetts are bracing for the most extensive school layoffs the state has seen in years as districts begin handing out pink slips to reduce costs in the face of possible deep budget…
Petition asks Portland school board to end use of police in high schools
More than 800 parents, teachers and students have signed the request asking Portland schools to terminate an agreement with the Portland Police Department for the use of two school resource officers. BY RACHEL OHM The use of school resource officers is coming under renewed scrutiny in Portland Public Schools as cities and school districts around the…
How to Reopen America’s Schools
Many questions remain as experts weigh options for getting children back into the classroom. By The Editorial Board The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstandingvalues. It is separate from the newsroom. June 6, 2020 Parents who have watched their children struggle with online…
These millennials are reinventing the multibillion-dollar education industry during coronavirus
Mon, Jun 8 2020 By: Karen Gilchrist 8:10How the pandemic fast-tracked the multibillion-dollar education technology… In a new series, CNBC Make It speaks to young entrepreneurs who are pivoting their businesses, or starting anew, to address some of the challenges raised by the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has sparked the world’s largest-ever remote learning experiment. At…
I hated remote teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown. It should never replace the classroom
While some students thrived, many others flailed in the digital learning environment By: Amra Pajalic Sun 7 Jun 2020 One of my teaching colleagues returned to school recently to discover a student who hadn’t submitted any work this term due to not logging in and engaging with the lessons. It’s students like this who have…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 