The Education Declaration to Rebuild America has been signed by tens of thousands of Americans. Please consider signing and sharing with friends and family. The Declaration begins like this: For too long, policymakers have pushed an education agenda that imposes top-down standards and high-stakes testing while ignoring the supports that students need. All children, regardless of race, gender, […]
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Sacramento Shutters Seven Schools Filled with Poor and Minority Ki...
Sacramento District Ignores Report Suggesting Closing Schools for Affluent White Kids, Instead Shutters Seven Schools Filled with Poor and Minority Kids The Sacramento city school district is poised to close seven elementary schools, disproportionately hurting students in low-income and predominantly minority neighborhoods. We’re seeing a wave of closures across the U.S., including in New York […]
A Teacher’s Letter To The General Assembly, Part ...
Part two of teacher Joel Orr’s correspondence with the NC GA: Dear Members of the NC General Assembly, So I was flipping through the House budget proposal that started popping up on local news sites Friday, and I noticed a section within the proposal that struck me as ironic and frighteningly hilarious. It begins on […]
Our Amazing NC Teacher Assistan...
Did you ever wonder what the duties of a teaching assistant are and why TAs are so essential to an excellent education? Look no further than this list provided by the North Carolina Association of Teacher Assistants. The Governor’s proposed budget calls for a $114 million cut to teacher assistants that would eliminate 3,400 of these K-3 […]