As the founder, along with
leading public education advocate Diane Ravitch, of what is called the Education Bloggers Network, I've had the tremendous honor of working with, getting to know and regularly reading the writing of more than 230 education bloggers who are collectively and individually fighting for public education and against the destructive tactics of the so - called «education reformers.»
In his first public comments since actress and
public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is «the political silly season» and that he is focused on a downstate snowstorm and the state budget agreement.
The foundation aid increase backed by the Assembly stands at $ 1.2 billion, a figure backed by
public education advocates who say the state is not spending enough on poor and high - needs school districts.
The former executive, Houston Tucker, makes an allegation made
by public education advocates for years: that K12's brand of digital learning is focused on profits and not serving the 130,000 students that it's supposed to serve.
Aside from funding, there's a lot of anticipation about what Cuomo will propose regarding charter schools, to which
public education advocates say he is overly beholden due to the big money he has received from deep pocketed charter boosters.
At 9 a.m., NYC Council members, parents and
public education advocates criticize recent changes in state laws concerning funding, resources and space allocated to charter schools by the city, before a 10 a.m. hearing of members of City Council's Committee on Education at City Hall; steps, Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.
And while local officials acknowledge multiple factors may play into tonight's decision, Central Elementary's plight has become a rallying cry
among public education advocates in North Carolina this month, with some castigating state lawmakers for handing down funding shortfalls that increasingly strain local school systems.
King's departure comes a year after some lawmakers, teachers» unions and
public education advocates called for his resignation after he canceled (and subsequently rescheduled) a series of public forums on the state's implementation of the Common Core standards.
Trump loyalists celebrated what appeared to be DeVos successful effort to keep from derailing her own confirmation,
while public education advocates strengthen their belief that DeVos» performance reiterated their worst fears about the pro-charter school champion.
The ranks of the anti-Cuomo protestors were stronger, with more than 1,000 teachers and
public education advocates marching through the Empire State Plaza concourse, clogging security checkpoints into the Capitol and rallying on the Million Dollar Staircase in a boisterous protest of the governor's plan.
We engage with our colleagues — at the NEA, the AFT, TURN, and with
public education advocates nationally — through web - based and real dialogue, conferencing, and seminars; publishing opinion pieces and other print materials;; and by sponsoring or convening national conversations about key issues in public education and education unionism.
In her latest blog post, Diane Ravitch, the nation's leading
public education advocate provides us with yet another reminder about why politicians like Governor Dannel «Dan» Malloy should should be ashamed of what he has done to our public school teachers and our public schools...
Ellis» ideas were mirrored by
outspoken public education advocates in the legislature, who poured it on McCrory this week, arguing the governor needs to show a stronger commitment to funding schools and teachers.
It's an important year for teacher raises, as
many public education advocates point out recent pay increases passed on by GOP leadership in the legislature have brought the average teacher pay in North Carolina to just 42nd in the nation, with average pay of more than $ 47,000.
This weekend, the 2016 Opt Out Conference in Philadelphia is bringing together parents, teachers, academics and
public education advocates from across the country to discuss developments and share strategies in our ongoing battle to protect our children, teachers and public schools from the corporate education reform industry and the standardized testing companies that are turning our children into guinea pigs and our public schools into little more than testing factories and profit centers.
The feud has taken another twist this month after it was
revealed public education advocate and actress Cynthia Nixon was discussing a potential primary campaign against Cuomo with political strategists who have worked with de Blasio.
The ad, which will air over the next week in Albany and NYC, echoes the
message public education advocates have been offering at the recent Moral Mondays vigils at the Capitol.
Tell deliberate lies:
Ridicule public education advocates as «defenders of the status quo» who want money thrown at stale ideas, even though those ideas are backed by solid evidence.
In Philadelphia, Democrat Jim Kenney won the mayoral race with a platform that includes universal preschool and community schools, and
longtime public education advocate Helen Gym will join the City Council.
Finally, in what may will recognize as the most bizarre twist of all, while teachers and
public education advocates all across Connecticut fight to save teacher tenure and collective bargaining, the American Federation of Teacher's state chapter, the AFT - CT, endorsed Dannel Malloy last week without ever allowing me to meet with their political action committee or their executive committee.
This list is not complete and will be revised to reflect the well - funded and developing effort to privatize public education as well as
policies public education advocates should pursue in order to reverse this disastrous course.
The successful challenge slate had the support of
local public education advocates, the Connecticut and Bridgeport Education Associations and the Working Families Party, as well as others.
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