Parent frustration with the education system has reached new highs in 2021, and the majority of that energy has been directed toward school boards. School board politics became a national story throughout the Virginia elections last fall, and in Georgia, parents have turned to school boards to protect students from “sexualized content” in some schools’ […]
BY GENEVIEVE SIEGEL-HAWLEY Leaders often portray school choice as the civil rights issue of our time. And while it’s true that not all children have equal access to quality learning opportunities, the Virginia Senate should think twice before deciding to allow privatization and further segregation of public education the way is to address these injustices. […]
Studies show, for instance, that charter schools cherry-pick their students. Even in charter schools with lottery-based admissions, required under Virginia law, barriers like family involvement stipulations or attendance minimums screen out students who regular public schools must serve. These forms of selective admissions practices in publicly funded schools undermine educational equity, with disproportionate impact on […]
State lawmakers on Thursday questioned Secretary of Education Johnny Key on proposed increases in funding for public schools, educating students with expensive special needs and alternative learning environments. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday proposed a $69.6 million increase in the general revenue budget for the public school fund to $2.32 billion for fiscal 2023, which […]
Controversial or competent? Stuck or goal-oriented? In 2022, the Arizona legislature and governor will have to decide what kind of leaders they will be. This year lawmakers have a real chance to improve the lives of Arizonans. Our state has the means to fix abysmal teacher salaries, create lasting solutions for students, and provide for […]
Philstar.com November 18, 2021 | 8:43 pm MANILA, Philippines – The Human Rights Commission on Thursday called on Congress to accelerate the passage of a bill to ensure equal opportunities for learners with special needs. The establishment of services for learners with disabilities, Bil, has passed the final reading in both the Senate and the […]
By Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter Raleigh, NC – Groups fighting for fairer education funding will tell a judge on Monday how to encourage lawmakers to change laws and spend more on schools. State Superior Court Justice W. David Lee has ordered the state to change the way schools are funded by spending billions more. […]
A bill to help schools in Kentucky fight the COVID-19 pandemic was the focus of day two of the state’s special session. The proposal would also withdraw the public school mask mandate at an abruptly rescheduled meeting that lasted only 10 minutes when the committee passed the same bill. That came when Governor Andy Beshear, […]
That meant the Prince Edward County public schools did not have to provide Jackson’s teaching for the Faison Center. “In the case of this story, it seemed like you had a place that seemed to say, ‘No, no, no, we’re not going to pay for this private day school. You can have that extra year […]
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA / KFTA) – The natural state reports another day of thousands of new COVID-19 cases and the Department of Education releases new COVID-19 guidelines for the coming school year as Governor Asa Hutchinson rethinks a law banning state and local masking requirements. “The time for talks is over,” said State Senator Jim […]
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – Democrats and Republicans scheduled duel agendas in the state Capitol on Tuesday. Republican lawmakers will seek to overturn Governor Tony Evers’ veto of a bill that would abolish $ 300 weekly unemployment benefits. Meanwhile, Governor Tony Evers is trying to undermine their plans by convening a special session to invest $ […]
While the budget, pandemic and the aftermath of the Uri winter storm dominated much of the last legislature, lawmakers made unprecedented strides in aligning education with the labor market that will have long-term benefits for Texan students, employers and the economy. Several new policies will ensure that students have access to the educational opportunities needed […]
