In a landslide vote, Vermont Senate rejects Governor’s pro-charter nominee for state superintendent of education—the first rejection of any cabinet member in a long time. vtdigger.org/2024/04/30/ver…

In a landslide vote, Vermont Senate rejects Governor’s pro-charter nominee for state superintendent of education—the first rejection of any cabinet member in a long time. vtdigger.org/2024/04/30/ver…

In 2019, worried that conservative voices were being silenced, TX Gov. Abbott signed a law to enshrine new free speech protections on college campuses. Last week, he cheered police who pushed a different group of student protesters to the ground w/ batons. texastribune.org/2024/04/29/ut-…

In 2019, worried that conservative voices were being silenced, TX Gov. Abbott signed a law to enshrine new free speech protections on college campuses. Last week, he cheered police who pushed a different group of student protesters to the ground w/ batons. texastribune.org/2024/04/29/ut-…

Legislators pushing vouchers have not only subverted state constitutions but the people’s will: “73% of participants [nationally] said funds should go to public schools,” not private schools. Even a majority of higher income republicans oppose vouchers. 1/ edsurge.com/news/2024-04-2…

On the Mississippi River banks—not far from where an 80yr old freedmen stood in 1863 waiting to meet his 1st teacher—1,500 students, 90% of whom are students of color & mostly poor, are still waiting for a library in their school. They are far from alone. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2024/0…

In today’s installment of the warping of ed values: AL to make it easier to exclude students, AK to amend constitution to allow vouchers, VT to make charter person the state super. Though SC to raise teacher salary by $5k, spent months on vouchers. alabamareflector.com/briefs/house-e…

In today’s installment of the warping of ed values: AL to make it easier to exclude students, AK to amend constitution to allow vouchers, VT to make charter person the state super. Though SC to raise teacher salary by $5k, spent months on vouchers. alabamareflector.com/briefs/house-e…

Another one bites the dust…. “TN Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was not a ‘path forward’ after months of Republican infighting.” apnews.com/article/tennes…

Another one bites the dust…. “TN Gov. Bill Lee conceded defeat Monday in his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was not a ‘path forward’ after months of Republican infighting.” apnews.com/article/tennes…

On the Mississippi River banks—not far from where an 80yr old freedmen stood in 1863 waiting to meet his 1st teacher—1,500 students, 90% of whom are students of color & mostly poor, are still waiting for a library in their school. They are far from alone. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2024/0…

Yesterday US Department of Ed realigned its interpretation of Title IX to ban “all forms of sex discrimination,” including discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity & pregnancy or related conditions. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

Yesterday US Department of Ed realigned its interpretation of Title IX to ban “all forms of sex discrimination,” including discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity & pregnancy or related conditions. politico.com/news/2024/04/1…

Strong economies in states like KY, NC, & SC have recently created budget surpluses in excess of $1 billion. Could have used to finally fix teacher salaries that have lagged for two decades, expand pre-k, & a host of other constitutional mandates, but no. kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/19/did…

Strong economies in states like KY, NC, & SC have recently created budget surpluses in excess of $1 billion. Could have used to finally fix teacher salaries that have lagged for two decades, expand pre-k, & a host of other constitutional mandates, but no. kentuckylantern.com/2024/04/19/did…

We could Make America Great For The First Time if we guaranteed every school had a library and librarian instead of banning books and harassing librarians.

#MAGFTFT

Been doing this work for 24 yrs & even I was shocked that many Michigan schools don’t have a library, much less a librarian. For those who might think schools are adequately funded, this glaring hole at this late date in history shows they clearly are not. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2024/0…

Been doing this work for 24 yrs & even I was shocked that many Michigan schools don’t have a library, much less a librarian. For those who might think schools are adequately funded, this glaring hole at this late date in history shows they clearly are not. chalkbeat.org/detroit/2024/0…