By HOWARD BLUME, NINA AGRAWAL MAY 15, 2020 Even as costs skyrocket in response to the coronavirus crisis, California school districts face major funding cuts that could potentially lead to teacher and staff layoffs and leave some schools struggling to safely reopen campuses in the fall, according to district officials and educators. The proposed budget hit to…
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Traditional public schools getting triple the state cuts of charters
By Darrel Rowland and Randy Ludlow May 15, 2020 Traditional public schools are getting cut at a rate more than three times as much as charter schools in budget reductions ordered by Gov. Mike DeWine. The traditional districts saw their state allocation drop an average of 3.72%, compared to 1.03% for charter schools, which are taxpayer funded but generally…
‘There’s no closure’ — Retiring teachers are heartbroken to end their careers like this
Gretta Hochsprung May 16, 2020 Physical education teacher Jill Fish, center, is retiring from Hudson Falls Middle School, where she also coached three sports a year. Every year on the last day of school, the teachers at William H. Barton Intermediate School in Queensbury line the sidewalk and wave to the kids departing on buses….
All D.C. students deserve high-performing schools
By Anthony A. Williams Jan. 31, 2020 Anthony A. Williams, a Democrat, was D.C. mayor from 1999 to 2007 and is chief executive of the Federal City Council. Public school choice is working for District students and families. Our once-struggling public schools now are beacons of innovation and improvement for the nation. A new report by…
State releases latest grades for schools on Next Generation test; look up your school here
By JACQUELINE RABE JAN 31, 2020 | The state education department handed out a zero-to-100 grade to every public school and district in the state on Thursday — and the majority of them earned a better grade than last year. The Next Generation report card takes into account more than a dozen measures, including standardized test scores,…
Half of Indiana’s school districts close, thousands of teachers demand better pay on Red for Ed Action Day
Red for Ed Action Day INDIANAPOLIS – More than 15,000 people were expected to flood downtown Indianapolis on Tuesday for what could be the largest Indiana Statehouse rally in more than 20 years. The Red for Ed Action Day, organized by the Indiana State Teachers Association and other labor groups, was expected to include educators from every…
Annual Report Highlights Persistent Gaps And Success Stories In Pittsburgh Public Schools
By SARAH SCHNEIDER 11-12-19 Morrison Young, left, a City Charter High School student reflects on a report on learning outcomes in Pittsburgh public schools. SARAH SCHNEIDER / 90.5 WESA Academic achievement gaps are persistent in Pittsburgh Public Schools, according to an annual report released Monday by education advocacy group A+ Schools. While the report has historically analyzed those trends, this…
Detroit Students Fight for the Right to Literacy
By Kristiana Bolzman November 12, 2019 A 2016 lawsuit re-emerged last month that, if successful, could be the first to codify a fundamental right to literacy. But proponents ignore the possibility that competition within education may be a more effective solution to the challenges students face. The lawsuit began in 2016, when several Detroit students sued the State…
Gov. Cooper vetoes 4 bills impacting teacher raises, corporate tax cuts
November 8, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday morning announced he had vetoed four bills impacting educator raises and corporate tax cuts in North Carolina. Surrounded by teachers at the Executive Mansion, Cooper vetoed H231 (UNC System & Community College Pay) and S354 (Strengthening Educator Pay Act). Cooper called for the…
ANALYSIS: Teachers Are Changing American Politics In Kentucky And Elsewhere
By Perry Bacon Jr. November 8, 2019 Teachers are changing American politics. We can’t quantify exactly how much of a role teachers and their opposition to Matt Bevin played in Andy Beshear’s victory this week. The teachers didn’t directly get Beshear elected on their own. There are about 42,000 public school teachers in Kentucky, so even if every one…
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