See why opposition to private school vouchers is strong in Wisconsin. As Tony Evers, Wisconsin’s state superintendent of public instruction said recently, “Let’s be clear, no cap on voucher enrollment or income limits has ever stayed in place over the past 20 years,” Evers said. “History shows — and I predict — these caps are temporary. […]
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Former State Superintendent Bob Etheridge and Others ‘Sound the Alarm’ For Strong Public Schools in ...
June 19, 2013. Parents, educators and members of the Boone Town Council joined former congressman and N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction Bob Etheridge and Public Schools First NC for a press conference at Jaycee Park in Boone in support of strong public schools. So far, yesterday’s stop at Jaycee Park near Horn in the West is […]
Increasing class sizes like ‘herding cattl...
North Carolina’s public school children could return in August to very different classrooms if the state Senate budget is passed. The proposal is up for a second vote today before moving on to the House. It reduces the number of teacher assistants and pre-kindergarten slots, and it removes the cap on kindergarten-through-second-grade class sizes. Read […]