November 15, 2019
Countdown: 10 Must-Read Education Stories from This Week
Read the most important education stories from this week: 36 million illiterate adults, a proposal to monitor students’ social media,…
November 15, 2019
Jason Bedrick on Religious Freedom and Private School Autonomy — The Learning Curve
Jason Bedrick discusses New York’s controversial “substantial equivalency” proposal that would give the state Department of Education oversight of school…
November 15, 2019
Teachers in Three States Sue after They Say They Were Disciplined for Refusing to Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns
The case is one of at least three pending against public schools in three states—Indiana, Virginia, and Ohio—by teachers who…
November 15, 2019
To Pay for New Union Contracts, Chicago Mayor, District Relying on Duct Tape — and Risky Assumptions about the Future
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Public Schools leaders have come up with enough cash to pay for the first year…
November 15, 2019
After Lingering on State Watch List for Nine Years, Colorado School Gets Another Chance to Show Progress
Aurora Central High, an academically troubled school that has lingered on Colorado’s watch list for nine years, will get one…
November 15, 2019
There Are No Charters in Kentucky Despite Being Legal for Two Years — But a Group of Parents Plans to Change That
Lynn Schaber and Sarah Strauss are both parents in Northern Kentucky and behind the effort to create the River Cities…
November 15, 2019
Critics Claim Ohio Religious Liberty Bill Could Force Teachers to Accept Scientifically Wrong Answers
Among other provisions, the bill requires public schools to give groups expressing religious beliefs equal access to facilities and bans…
November 14, 2019
Report: More Students with Disabilities Attending Charter Schools
The report shows that in charters, 83.5% of students with disabilities spend the bulk of their day, at least 80%,…
November 14, 2019
More Than $126,700: What Some Chicago Teachers Could Make by the Last Year of New Contract
By the last year of the contract, 2023-24, starting salaries will rise to $66,330, while the most-experienced veterans will earn…
November 14, 2019
Analysis: United States Could Be Losing Up to $1.4 Trillion in Gross Domestic Product Due to Low Rates of Adult Literacy
The nation could counter those costs with the eradication of illiteracy — bringing all adults up to a level where…
