The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss writes about a new report from ETS (Educational Testing Service) that sheds light on the economic and educational effects of poverty. Writes Strauss,
“The report also …
Posts tagged adequate funding
The Cost of Child Poverty: $500 Billi...
Hickory, Catawba School Boards Condem...
In the Hickory Daily Record:
“Catawba County Schools and Hickory Public Schools boards heard on Monday the same laments about the state budget likely to be passed in Raleigh and what …
Letter to the NC General Assembly: I ...
A North Carolina teacher shares the sad truth about teacher pay in North Carolina. We should not treat professional educators (Lindsay has two professional degrees and four certifications) like this. …
Chicago schools Lay Off 2,100 While C...
“Citing a $1 billion budget deficit, Chicago Public Schools will lay off more than 2,000 employees, more than 1,000 of them teachers, the district said Thursday night.
About half of the …
Demographic Change Amplifies Importan...
“A lot of people think demographics alone will bring about change and it won’t,” said Gail Christopher, who heads the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s America Healing project on racial equity. “If attitudes and …
Survey: Teachers Digging Into Own Poc...
With all of the teacher bashing that goes on, it’s nice to see facts like this that demonstrate the “above and beyond” dedication of educators.
“Roughly half the amount that the …
Great Read! The Rebirth of a Great Am...
Improbable Scholars: The Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America’s Schools is an uplifting tale of a high-poverty school district (Union City, New Jersey) and how …
Former State Superintendent Bob Ether...
June 19, 2013. Parents, educators and members of the Boone Town Council joined former congressman and N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Bob Etheridge and Public Schools First NC for a press …
Sacramento Shutters Seven Schools Fil...
Sacramento District Ignores Report Suggesting Closing Schools for Affluent White Kids, Instead Shutters Seven Schools Filled with Poor and Minority Kids
The Sacramento city school district is poised to close seven …
A Teacher’s Letter To The General Ass...
Part two of teacher Joel Orr’s correspondence with the NC GA:
Dear Members of the NC General Assembly,
So I was flipping through the House budget proposal that started popping up on …
