December 20, 2015 School employees earn ‘wellness’ dollars without breaking a sweat Employees of the Des Moines Public Schools can forget about “no pain, no gain” when it comes to working out.
December 20, 2015 Pennsylvania considers performance-based layoffs for teachers Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow school administrators to base layoff decisions in part on teachers’ performance, as measured by the state’s new evaluation system.
December 20, 2015 With tightened restrictions, charter schools may leave New York City After New York City spent years building a thriving charter school community, Bill Phillips, president of Northeast Charter Schools Network, says Mayor Bill de Blasio is showing how to take it down.
December 20, 2015 California students sue state over ineffective teachers California’s laws surrounding teacher tenure, dismissal, and layoffs violate the state’s constitution — specifically, students’ right to an equal opportunity to access quality education — say nine students suing the state. The trial is set to begin Jan. 27.
December 20, 2015 Belief in student ability key to success at Milwaukee charter school Pascual Rodriguez said he won’t hire teachers who feel sorry for the low-income, often Hispanic students his school serves.
December 20, 2015 Teachers union boss loses 40,000 members, gets a raise National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel received a huge pay raise this year while the teachers union lost more than 40,000 members.
December 20, 2015 NYC strikes deal with teachers union to end 5-year dispute New York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations with the city's other unions.
December 20, 2015 Teachers union wants to make costly ethnic studies classes mandatory A new high school graduation requirement backed by the National Education Association could cost taxpayers billions.
December 1, 2015 Q&A: What are students in Colorado protesting and how did the fight over history class begin? A fight in Colorado over how United States' history is taught has pitted the new conservative majority on a suburban Denver school board against students and teachers who accuse the board of censorship.
November 29, 2015 Los Angeles school superintendent steps down after classroom gains, but boardroom clashes Los Angeles Unified School District officials say Superintendent John Deasy has resigned from the nation's second-largest school system.
