Celebrities like John Legend, Tim Robbins and John Lithgow, as well as politicians Bernie Sanders and Maxine Waters, have endorsed candidates for a position that pays $45,000 a year. As of April 29, total outside spending on the L.A. Unified election stands at $11.3 million — a figure that will only increase when the next … Continue reading There’s an $11 Million Price Tag for Two Seats on the LAUSD School Board
Newark’s public schools are slated to return to local control: the demise of its thriving charter sector a likely end result
After more than two decades of state supervision, Newark’s public schools are slated to return to local control. When the state hands the keys back to the city, local leaders will inherit a district that’s in a fundamentally different position than it was in 1995, the year the state took over. Back in 1995, Newark … Continue reading Newark’s public schools are slated to return to local control: the demise of its thriving charter sector a likely end result
ILLINOIS’ CHARTER SCHOOL PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND ADVOCATES PROTEST REP. GUZZARDI’S CHARTER SCHOOL MORATORIUM
CHICAGO— Dozens of charter public school parents, educators, and advocates rallied together today to protest HB 3567, State Representative Will Guzzardi’s bill that would place a moratorium on any new charter public schools in Chicago and dozens of other high-need communities, denying thousands of children access to quality public schools. Seventy percent of CPS families … Continue reading ILLINOIS’ CHARTER SCHOOL PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND ADVOCATES PROTEST REP. GUZZARDI’S CHARTER SCHOOL MORATORIUM
Fuming parents stunned by New York City’s deputy mayor’s ‘string pulling’
Parents at Park Slope’s premier middle school were flabbergasted that one of Mayor de Blasio’s deputies used his pull to get his kid enrolled there when he moved from Westchester. “I don’t like this. That’s not the way things should go,” fumed Brent McCoy, 43, whose daughter is in sixth grade at the ultra-competitive MS … Continue reading Fuming parents stunned by New York City’s deputy mayor’s ‘string pulling’
New York City’s Deputy Mayor Richard Buery must resign for “pulling strings” to get his son accepted to a top-tier school
New York City's Deputy Mayor Richard Buery "pulled strings" to gain admission for his son to a top-tier public school, and therefore, must resign for the sheer hypocrisy this represents. No one questions the motivation and desire of Deputy Mayor Buery in wanting the best education for his son. Every parent wants to best for … Continue reading New York City’s Deputy Mayor Richard Buery must resign for “pulling strings” to get his son accepted to a top-tier school
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