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Union Pres Loses Election, Annuls Results
Reprinted from Eagle Tribune METHUEN — The president of the teachers' union defended a decision made in a secret session to annul the results of an election she lost last month and schedule a new vote for May 24. The …
Another Lawsuit for School Reform
Reprinted from Drop Out Nation Last July, your editor argued for school choice activists and other reformers to take a page out of the playbook of funding and equity activists and embrace legal action to advance overhauls at the state and district …
Fight Club
Reprinted from Education Next Every few weeks, a group of education reform advocacy organizations (ERAOs) gathers in Washington, D.C., to compare notes and plot strategy in what is (half in jest) referred to as “fight club.” Like the subject of …
Study: 7.5M Miss a Month of School/Year
Reprinted from USA Today On any given day, about 90% of USA students come to school — pretty good as attendance goes. But scratch beneath the surface and you may find less flattering figures. New research suggests that as many as 7.5 …
SAT Scores Tossed for Sitting Too Close
Reprinted from The New York Daily News Applying for college is even more stressful for 200 city teens who have to retake the SATs after they sat too close together. The high school juniors who took the exam May 5 at …
Hawaii Teachers to Vote on Rejected Offer
Reprinted from Yahoo News HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's teacher union members begin voting this week on a contract they rejected earlier this year, despite warnings from the state that the agreement is no longer valid. Hawaii State Teachers Association members will vote …
Louisiana District Votes to Close 7 Schools
Reprinted from Nola.com In a move unprecedented in the recent history of Jefferson Parish public education, the School Board voted 8-1 on Wednesday to close seven campuses. The decision means next week, with the conclusion of the 2011-12 school year, the schools will …
Charlotte: $9 Million Increase Not Enough
Reprinted from Charlotte Observer Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board chair Ericka Ellis-Stewart said Wednesday that she’s thankful for the proposed $9.1 million increase in county support for schools, but added that it does not meet the needs of the school district. “The …
Lottery Planned for New Austin Charter
Reprinted from Statesman With more applications than spots available, IDEA Allan is holding a lottery today at Austin school district headquarters for admission to the new in-district charter program opening in August at Allan Elementary School. More than 675 students …
Utah Lawmakers Want to Fix $25M Ed Error
Reprinted from Salt Lake Tribune Legislative leaders want the governor call a special session to correct a $25 million education budget mistake, they said Wednesday. But lawmakers don’t agree about when it should be held or whether to also use …