Teachers March through the Capital as CA Lawmakers Advance Union-Backed Bill to Stunt the Growth of Charters
May 23, 2019
Teachers March through the Capital as CA Lawmakers Advance Union-Backed Bill to Stunt the Growth of Charters
The bills aim to slow the growth of charters, whose enrollment totals have increased as those of traditional public schools…
CREDO: New Orleans Continues to Outpace the State in Student Growth Scores for Both Reading and Math
May 23, 2019
CREDO: New Orleans Continues to Outpace the State in Student Growth Scores for Both Reading and Math
A new report by the Stanford Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) focused on student growth scores reveals that…
U.S. House Republicans Blast Democrats for Stripping Provisions Supporting Homeschoolers from Bill
May 23, 2019
U.S. House Republicans Blast Democrats for Stripping Provisions Supporting Homeschoolers from Bill
The House is expected to pass a measure Thursday that some Republican lawmakers are grumbling was gutted of provisions supporting…
Thousands of Mississippi 3rd Graders Could Be Held Back after 1 in 4 Fail Reading Test
May 23, 2019
Thousands of Mississippi 3rd Graders Could Be Held Back after 1 in 4 Fail Reading Test
Just shy of 9,000 students flunked the reading exam statewide.
NYC Ed Department’s Anti-Bias Training: Individualism and Objectivity Are Hallmarks of ‘White Supremacy Culture’
May 23, 2019
NYC Ed Department’s Anti-Bias Training: Individualism and Objectivity Are Hallmarks of ‘White Supremacy Culture’
City Department of Education brass are targeting a “white-supremacy culture” among school administrators — by disparaging ideas like “individualism,” “objectivity”…
Census Bureau: U.S. School Spending Per Pupil Increased for Fifth Consecutive Year
May 22, 2019
Census Bureau: U.S. School Spending Per Pupil Increased for Fifth Consecutive Year
The amount spent per pupil for public elementary and secondary education (prekindergarten through 12th grade) for all 50 states and…
U.S. Department of Ed Tells States to Comply with Policy on Racial Disparities in Special Ed
May 22, 2019
U.S. Department of Ed Tells States to Comply with Policy on Racial Disparities in Special Ed
The U.S. Department of Education is telling states to follow a new special education regulation just weeks after saying it…
Lawsuit: New Orleans Misused Millions in School Tax Dollars to Fund Pensions
May 22, 2019
Lawsuit: New Orleans Misused Millions in School Tax Dollars to Fund Pensions
The Orleans Parish School Board has filed a lawsuit against the city of New Orleans, alleging the city has improperly…
Survey: Parents Believe They Should Start Plotting Their Child’s Career Path at Age 5
May 22, 2019
Survey: Parents Believe They Should Start Plotting Their Child’s Career Path at Age 5
Plenty of moms and dads hope their children go on to become doctors or scholars, but how early is too…
NYC Spends Double the National Average on Education, Has Little to Show for It
May 22, 2019
NYC Spends Double the National Average on Education, Has Little to Show for It
New figures released Tuesday show that New York City spends more than twice the national average to educate its public-school…
