A who’s-who list of leading academics tells Yale that either the university adequately funds its program on ethnicity, race, and migration—or they are out.
A new study finds that the #RedforEd strikes have reversed the trend of declining teacher salaries, but inflation-adjusted salaries still often trail those of a decade ago.
In the wake of successful teacher strikes in Los Angeles and Oakland, on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill to require more transparency from charter schools.
After a seven-day strike, Oakland teachers reach a four-year agreement with the city’s school district. As in Los Angeles, the contract includes a provision asking the school board to join their L.A. counterparts in calling for a statewide charter school moratorium.
Yesterday, 3,000 Oakland teachers walked out, joining a national teacher protest wave that so far has involved over 100,000 teachers in six states.
In Denver, teachers make major gains after a short 4-day strike. The Denver strike is part of a broader #RedforEd wave. The Denver gains build on those achieved by Los Angeles teachers last month.
Is Teach for America encouraging its Corps members to cross the picket line? Some 300 program alumni think so, even though the nonprofit says it was misunderstood.
In Denver, teachers in the 72,000-student district walked off the job Monday, the latest in a series of #RedforEd strikes.
Oakland, California may be the next district to join the chain of #RedforEd-supported strikes across the country. Teachers voted by a 95–5 margin this week to authorize a strike by the end of the month.
A new contract for Los Angeles teachers provides limited wage increases, but teachers made headway in areas where they said they needed support, including smaller class sizes and an increase in the number of librarians and nurses. A shift in city focus away from expanding charter schools is a likely strike result too.
