By Chris Cargill Washingtonians now pay nearly $17,000 per student, per year, for K-12 public education, more than tuition at most private schools. That is more than $400,000 for a classroom of 25 students. What are the results? The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction reports most schools fail to meet the standard in teaching […]
More than 40 people spoke during a three-hour public hearing Monday night at Liberty High School as the Bedford County School Board heard from three finalists for the District 7 School Board seat plus members of the community. The board will meet again Thursday to appoint either Christopher Daniels, Raymond Smith or Cherie Whitehurst to […]
Breadcrumb Trail links Politics Local News Tuesday’s throne speech highlighted what critics called an increasing abandonment of public schools by increasing support for charters Publishing date: Feb 23, 2022 • 31 minutes ago • 3 minutes read • Join the conversation Medeana Moussa, executive director of Support our Students Alberta, poses for a photo on […]
BOARD OF EDUCATION Willmar Public Schools – ISD 347 Willmar, MN 56201 Minutes of the Regular School Board Meeting on January 10, 2022 Regular Board Meeting called to order by Chair, Justin Bos, at 4:36 pm Members Present: Mike Reynolds, Mary Amon , Jay Lawton, Scott Thaden, Justin Bos, Tammy Barnes, Randy Frederickson Members Absent: […]
Proposed base funding, pending DC Council approval, is $12,419 for each student, up from $11,730 this year. Students who are considered at risk of academic failure because of their families’ income levels — nearly half of the public school population — as well as students with special educational needs and students who speak English as […]
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. […]
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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 […]
Today’s children come to school with fewer life skills. Schools rightly focus on their needs before teachers can teach them. Before the pandemic, school districts were feeding 42% or more (and now 100% under government coronavirus funding) of the student body, providing clothing and special health and food festivals to needy students and their families, […]
The pandemic has made it clear that public schools are essential to keeping our communities together and strengthening our democracy. From feeding our children to hosting our elections, we count on public schools to provide our children with quality education and meet the most basic needs of personal and civil life. Eric Schildge Over the […]
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Note: This is the second installment of an overview and discussion of state financing of K-12 education in localities. Part 1 of this series was an overview of financing related to the Standards of Quality. The Standards of Quality is the major category through which the Commonwealth provides financial assistance for public […]
Legacy Elementary School, Ashburn, Virginia. by James C. Sherlock Very few like the concept of full-time online education for children. They do not find it an attractive option for teachers in front of the children in normal school classrooms. Neither do I. They believe, and science corroborates, that classroom training has significantly more value than […]
