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,…
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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…
Michigan districts with biggest losses to school choice in 2018-19
By Julie Mack Second grade teachers greet their new students during the first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 at Doyle-Ryder Elementary School in Flint, as Flint Community Schools transition into a balanced calendar for the first time. (Jake May | MLive.com) The list of Michigan school districts hit hardest by school choice includes…
Detroit Public School Students Allege They Were Deprived Access To Literacy In Lawsuit
November 8, 2019 Students walk outside Pershing High School, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Detroit. (Carlos Osorio/AP) Detroit Public School Students Allege They Were Deprived Access To Literacy In Lawsuit A group of former students from five of Detroit’s worst-performing public schools is suing the Michigan Department of Education and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for…
Portland Public Schools voters say yes to tax that funds 1 in 3 teachers
Updated Nov 06, 2019;Posted Nov 05, 2019 Mark Graves After waiting two years for a massive remodel to be finished, Grant High School students were able to return to their High School 2019-2020 school year Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Mark Graves/The Oregonian By Eder Campuzano 11/6/19 Voters in Portland Public Schools on Tuesday renewed the yearly…
School Shopping Demands More Than Looking At Grades, Families Say
By ANN DOSS HELMS • NOV 1, 2019 Billingsville Elementary, which has an IB magnet program, is a racially and economically diverse school with a C grade. ANN DOSS HELMS / WFAE As the 2020 school shopping season begins, narrowing the list can seem easy. A quick internet search will yield ratings from services such as Niche and GreatSchools, and North Carolina…
Were public schools better way back when? Giving today’s schools an honest grade.
By Valerie Strauss November 5, 2019 Surely you’ve heard it before: Public schools today are a mess, far worse than they used to be. Kids used to learn a lot more than they do now. When exactly that was remains unclear, but people like to say it anyway. To be sure, there are many troubled public…
Standing Strong for Public Education! 