by Sammy G. Allen California Gov. Jerry Brown’s bold new budget proposal that awards community college districts funding not just for each enrolled student, but also based on the number of low-income students being served, has drawn praise and criticism. Under the funding formula in the new proposal, a district would receive an incentive grant…
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Funding Education: Online Sales Tax Bill Clears Oklahoma State House
BY BONNIE CAMPO, NEWS 9 OKLAHOMA CITY – House Bill1019XX, touting $20.5 million towards education, passed the Oklahoma house Wednesday evening. The online tax revenue bill allows the state to collect sales tax from third-party vendors that don’t have brick and mortar stores, like Amazon. That measure, along with “ball and dice” legislation, could…
Oklahoma teachers strike for 2nd day, canceling class for at least 230,000 students {#iBelieve}
Kaila White and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY NetworkPublished 9:32 a.m. ET April 3, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma teachers continued to rally Tuesday, shuttering many schools for a second day to demand higher pay and education funding, in an effort that also recently engulfed West Virginia, Kentucky and Arizona. Oklahoma teachers won raises last week averaging 16%, or…
Teachers seize every floor of Oklahoma Capitol during strike {#iBelieve}
BY MORGAN GSTALTER – 04/04/18 11:38 AM EDT Oklahoma teachers seized every floor of the state Capitol on Tuesday during their ongoing strike for more education funding. Teachers and other school staff filled the Capitol on the second day of organized strikes, vowing not to leave until the Republican-controlled legislature passes more funding for school resources, ABC News reported Tuesday….
Why are teachers protesting in Oklahoma, Kentucky and other states? {#iBelieve}
By Abby HamblinContact Reporter Educators in Oklahoma and Kentucky could be seen all over social media on Monday as they skipped school or used their spring break vacations to march in protest of changes to their pensions and advocate for more school funding. The teachers and their supporters were inspired by their colleagues who…
Kentucky, Oklahoma teachers rally as rebellion grows {#iBelieve}
By Sean Murphy and Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes and demanding generous school funding Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states. Many Oklahoma schools were closed Monday, and…
From teens to teachers, activism stirs the electorate {#iBelieve}
by Stephen Collinson, Updated 1:02 AM ET, Tue April 3, 2018 It’s too early to declare a season of American revolt, but forces of activism and protest are stirring across the country that may yet nurture a genuine political pivot point. Tens of thousands of teachers left their classrooms behind Monday to rally at state capitols in…
Fed up with school spending cuts, Oklahoma teachers prepare to walk out
By Moriah Balingit April 2 at 6:00 AM DUNCAN, Okla. — On Easter morning, at the nearby Baptist church, Kenita Self closed her eyes and bowed her head in prayer. The teacher prayed for her third-grade students, who face a high-stakes reading test this year that will determine whether they advance to fourth grade. She prayed for…
Oklahoma teachers say they’re going on strike next week {#iBelieve}
Tax cuts and budget cuts forced 20 percent of public schools in the state to switch to four-day weeks. By Alexia Fernández Campbell Mar 29, 2018, 9:26am EDT Time is running out for Oklahoma lawmakers. They have until April 2 to reach a spending deal or teachers will strike en masse. Oklahoma’s teachers are rebelling against years…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 