TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly has signed legislation to increase public school funding a day after Kansas lawmakers approved the plan. Kelly, a Democrat, signed the bill at a ceremony Saturday, saying she was following through on a campaign promise to be the state’s “education governor” and to try to end a protracted education funding lawsuit….
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State finds Tulsa Public Schools not complying with basic federal requirements for students with disabilities
By Andrea Eger Apr 6, 2019 Tulsa Public Schools will make a sweeping review of records for all 7,000-plus special education students after a parent’s formal complaint revealed the district is not complying with requirements for how students with disabilities must be served. World file photo The Oklahoma State Department of Education is requiring Tulsa…
Kentucky teachers proud of what they accomplished this session, but what’s next?
FRANKFORT — At a glance, their differences were obvious. The women from Louisville were young. They were black. Seated nearby, the women from Eastern Kentucky were older and white. A quick listen and you could hear the differences, too. Different accents. Different life experiences. But if you stayed with them for a while you would…
With teachers in short supply, should Florida make it easier for them to get the job?
Two bills would ease the path for teachers who have trouble passing Florida’s general knowledge test. But some say the legislation goes too far. A proposed change in Florida law would give teachers more time to pass the general knowledge test and, in some case, allow them to get their teaching certificate through a mentoring…
Every school on “failing” list has more than half of students on free/reduced lunch
By Jonathan Hardison | March 20, 2019 BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) – There are 76 schools on this year’s list of so-called “failing schools” and they’re spread all over the state, in both rural and urban areas, some are very diverse, others hardly at all. There is one thing all of these different schools share: most of their…
U.S. schools are failing to protect kids from lead in drinking water, report finds
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Boston Public Schools teachers and supporters rally for new contract
By TAYLOR PETTAWAY March 20, 2019 Hundreds of parents, teachers, students and concerned citizens circled around the Boston Public School’s district office to rally for teacher contract negotiations they say will help improve schools. “We need to speak the truth about our broken school system,” said Rosalinda Mindence, a student support staff member at Boston Day…
Business leaders: Repealing Common Core means ‘dumbing down’ Alabama
Mar 20, 2019 Business leaders across the state announced their opposition to repealing Common Core standards for public schools, banding together to send letters to state senators to stop the proposed change. The chambers of commerce in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa as well as the Chamber of Commerce Association of Alabama joined on the…
Committee approves bill to repeal Alabama’s Common Core standards
March 21, 2019 By: Charlie Walker Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh introduced a bill, SB119, into legislative committee on Wednesday that would indefinitely repeal Common Core standards and all of its practices in Alabama public schools. Common Core, also known by its state version, Alabama College- and Career-Ready Standards, has been a point of controversy…
Inequality Is Holding Economies Back. Education Could Be One Solution
The $9 billion bill has more than 100 co-sponsors in the House but will need to be reconciled with Senate proposals. BY ALIYYA SWABY MARCH 20, 2019 State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, chairman of the House Public Education Committee, hears public testimonies during a committee meeting. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune The Texas House Public Education…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 