Annie E. Casey report: Jailing youths is a failed strategy
Putting young people in jail – particularly for nonviolent offenses – is a failed strategy, according to a new report from the Annie E.
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Unions balance needs of children and teachers
Schools have long been inundated with rules that stifle sensible practice and ostracize the professionals who work in them. Up until the 1950s, married women in St. Louis were banned from teaching, and in Chicago if a teacher even looked pregnant she was ushered from the classroom. Since their inception, teachers unions have worked to abolish ordinances like these and address the shameful history of how teachers have been treated.
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America for Teachers!
Here's an important question: What sector of public employees recently received a 71 percent approval rating from its core constituents? If you said elected officials, well, you are wrong.
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New School Year Brings Steep Cuts In State Funding For Schools
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Fri, 2011-10-07
Schools are receiving less state funding than last year in at least 37 states, and in at least 30 states school funding now stands below 2008 levels -- often far below. These cuts are attributable to the failure of the federal government to extend emergency fiscal aid to states and school districts and the failure of most states to enact needed revenue increases and instead to balance their budgets solely through spending cuts.
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Starving America's Public Schools: How Budget Cuts and Policy Mandates are Hurting our Nation's Students
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Thu, 2011-10-13
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This report looks at America's Pre-K-12 public schools -- from the perspective of what Americans are reading and hearing in their local newspapers and media broadcasts. Sifting through these on-the-ground accounts revealed that there is indeed a growing crisis in America's public schools that hinges on two factors: state austerity budgets that cut funds from services to students and families, and new policies redirecting tax dollars meant for public schools to charters.
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At the Edge: A Survey of New York State School Superintendents on Fiscal Matters
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Sat, 2011-10-01
At the Edge finds that 80 percent of the districts surveyed eliminated teaching positions and more than half were forced to increase class sizes as a result of the state's $1.3 billion cut. It's plain and simple, school cuts HURT. The hurt is even greater because New York students are being robbed of learning opportunities as part of a budget pushed by Gov. Cuomo that gives millionaires a $5 billion tax break. Read and share the report. Stay informed. New York's example can't be repeated in other states.
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Transforming Public Education: Pathway to a Pre-K-12 Future
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Tue, 2011-10-04
This report, released by The Pew Center on the States, urges our nation’s policymakers to move our public education from a K-12 to a Pre-K-12 system. The report outlines how starting children earlier will be more effective in developing the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in school.
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The College Payoff: Education, Occupations and Lifetime Earnings
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Fri, 2011-08-05
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A new study by Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce confirms that the value of a college degree is increasing. The study shows that people with bachelor’s degrees earn 84 percent more over a lifetime than those with only a high school diploma, up from 75 percent in 1999. Read more>.
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Mapping and Analyzing the Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track: An Action Kit to Understanding How Harsh School Discipline Policies and Practices are Impacting Your Community
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Mon, 2009-06-01
The overuse of out-of-school suspensions, expulsions and school-based arrests across has pushed many youths -- especially those of color -- out of school and into jail. The Advancement Project’s action kit is intended to help parents, youth, advocates and educators address the school-to-prison pipeline so they can create better learning environments. Read more>.
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An Update on State Budget Cuts: At Least 46 States Have Imposed Cuts That Hurt Vulnerable Residents and Cause Job Loss
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Wed, 2011-02-09
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A Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis shows that nearly half of all states have made "significant cuts" in public education, disproportionately affecting low-income communities and children of color.
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