MCAS exam: A pro-test voice emerges to counter teachers unions
The new coalition is focused on improving the exam, not ending it as a graduation requirement.
Source: bostonglobe.com
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Illinois lawmakers pass bill to help stomp out hate speech in schools
“Any time that we have an understanding that any student, whether it be because of race, color, creed, sexual orientation, is having a disruption to their ability to be successful in school then we have a moral imperative to try to make it better,”
United States Government Accountability Office Meridian School District Representative Maurice West Teach Plus Illinois State Board
Source: wifr.com
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Colleagues introduce bill to address teacher shortages in low-income and communities of color
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bicameral group of colleagues introduced the Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment
United States American School Tammy Baldwin Haley Stevens Service Employees International Union Chicago Teachers Union
Source: wispolitics.com
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Address Teacher Shortages in Low-Income and Communities of Color
On average, teachers are paid 23.5 percent less than college graduates working in nonteaching fields
United States American School Haley Stevens Tammy Baldwin First Five Years Fund American Federation Of Teachers
Source: urbanmilwaukee.com
Pa. Democratic lawmakers renew push to expand teacher certification and in-state tuition for DACA recipients
Two bills in the Pennsylvania state legislature are seeking to expand access to education for immigrants.
Source: wskg.org
Coalition formed to defend MCAS testing against teacher resistance
BOSTON — In a week where students across Massachusetts will sit for state-required standardized tests, a newly formed coalition of education organizations will step into the arena and throw its support behind the controversial exams against a backdrop...
Source: gazettenet.com
As some push back against MCAS, defenders of the test unite behind report
A new coalition called The Voices For Academic Equity, which includes influential groups including Teach for America Massachusetts, announced a campaign to continue backing the state's standardized test with a new report, saying its benefits far outweigh possible flaws. This follows recent calls to eliminate the MCAS.
Source: wbur.org
Athol Daily News - Voices for Academic Equity opposes calls to scrap MCAS exam
BOSTON — Going into a week where students across Massachusetts will sit for state-required standardized tests, a newly formed coalition of education organizations will step into the arena and throw its support behind the controversial exams against a...
Source: atholdailynews.com
East St. Louis teacher named 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year
Briana Morales, currently doctorate student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and a high school teacher in East St. Louis, is Illinois' 2023 Teacher of the Year.
National Louis University United States University Of Illinois New South Wales Danville High School Briana Morales
Source: stlpublicradio.org
California's shortage of diverse teachers is hurting students, educators say
Teachers, advocates and education policy experts met in Sacramento this week for the #CABuildingBridges Summit to discuss how to recruit and retain teachers of color in California
Davis School United States Santa Ana College Margarita Jimenez Silva Laura Mcgowan Robinson Shireen Parvi
Source: latimes.com