A threshold by which the nation will draw a line between caution and carelessness on school covid protocols was reached in Chicago last night. The city’s teachers’ union voted late […]
Category: K-12 Digest
News and commentary on K-12 education
K-12 DIGEST: NYC officials say no plans for systemwide covid shutdown
“The rumors started when First Deputy Chancellor Donald Conyers emailed superintendents to remind them to have a remote learning “contingency plan in place in the event of whole classroom/school closures,” […]
K-12 DIGEST: Could bad educational policy in Idaho cost the state big business?
“Boise-based computer chip maker Micron Technology, one of Idaho’s largest employers, earlier this month announced plans to build a 500-worker, memory design center in Georgia. The company is the nation’s […]
K-12 DIGEST: Pension system broadens inequity in Connecticut school systems
At more than $2.1 billion, the Education Cost Sharing grant not only is the state’s single-largest program to support local school operations but it is, understandably, 10% of the entire […]
K-12 DIGEST: Daily Briefing – Dec. 6, 2021
World Bank warns staggering education losses are worse than expected The joint study from the World Bank and United Nations agencies estimates that losses in lifetime earnings, at present value, could hit $17 trillion […]
K-12 DIGEST: Daily Briefing – Dec. 2, 2021
California data system to help with education planning moves closer to reality Although completion is years down the line, Fong said it felt like a big step for board members to […]
K-12 DIGEST: Daily Briefing – Dec. 1, 2021
Former top Pa. education official testifies that school funding is a ‘root cause’ of achievement gaps Matthew Stem, who until June served as Pennsylvania’s deputy secretary of K-12 education, said […]
K-12 DIGEST: Petition seeks to dissolve Nebraska Board of Education
With controversial themes like critical race theory and gender identity as drivers, a petition to abolish the Nebraska Board of Education has surfaced with an eye towards more gubernatorial control […]
K-12 DIGEST: Education is the new vehicle for GOP outreach to an increasingly moderate America
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently called for the state’s education oversight board to review standards for acceptable reading material in K-12 systems throughout the state. Citing urgency to remove content with […]
K-12 DIGEST: Tennessee looks to overhaul public school funding formula
The Tennessee Department of Education is seeking public input on its recently announced plans to overhaul its education funding formula. Tennessee students, parents, and education experts interested in helping to […]
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