Yesterday, a historic teachers’ strike began in Los Angeles Unified School District. Over 30,000 teachers went on strike for better pay, smaller classes, and support staff like librarians and nurses. Teachers are also calling for a moratorium on the expansion of charter schools, which have undermined the District’s ability to provide these things.
If the federal government were to treat the state of Texas the way the state of Texas is treating the city of Houston, we suspect some Texans would be just a mite upset.
A Minnesota suit demanding the state end segregated public schooling is challenged by parents who think their culturally affirming schools are vital to their futures.
The Washington, DC City Council debates an independent research arm to assess the impact of new, disruptive public school strategies.
Underperforming Houston public schools were destined for conversion to charters until educators and community members voiced opposition to state-mandated solutions.
Are parents and school districts willing to address the economic inequality of school fundraising?
When trying to solve difficult problems, one would think knowledge and facts would be important to politicians, policymakers, and funders. When it comes to the ongoing national effort to strengthen public education, though, it seems knowledge is much less important than political philosophy.
What are the limitations on free speech if you take a government job? The suspension of an award-winning Chicago school principal has a lesson to teach us about the rules in Rahm Emanuel’s city.
Before today’s upcoming announcement of whether the officer who shot 19-year-old Tony Robinson, Jr., will be indicted, the superintendent of the Madison School District paused to give advice to parents of students who may protest.
In the race for a seat on the L.A. Unified School District Board of Education, the word “public,” as in public disclosure and public education, has taken on a new meaning.
