News for District of Columbia
“Michelle Rhee’s reign of error”: Does overreliance on testing encourage teachers to cheat?
Newly released memos show Rhee was aware as early as 2009 of widespread cheating in DC public schools. But she fired teachers with low test scores, not cheaters. Read More
Romney's education proposal, class size comment flop
Romney recycles proposals and policy advisers from George W. Bush. Read More
"Take Back the American Dream" Rally Today on Capitol Hill at Noon
Rally today at noon on the South West side of the Capitol. Read More
Educators Visit Capitol Hill to Lobby for the American Jobs Act
Educators from across the country come to DC to ask their members of congress to support the American Jobs Act. Read More
NEA Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Legacy
Association leaders to participate in weekend events on the Mall Read More
Save Our Schools March Activist Spotlight
The SOS March was a huge success, and we have public education activists to thank. Read More
Thousands of Educators Gather for Save Our Schools March
Braving blistering temperatures, marchers call for sound education policy. Read More
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Retired 103-year-old teacher never misses an election
A retired teacher from El Paso shares the importance of voting, no matter what age. See More ›
What We're Reading
- 05/15/2013 "Coalition pension remedy (SB 2404) is fair, effective, and constitutional’" – Daily Herald
- 05/15/2013 "Sequestration Forces Cuts to National Social Studies Tests" – Education Week
- 05/21/2013 "Indiana School Board Association reps decry level of state funding for public education" – The Times of Northwest Indiana
- 05/21/2013 "Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position" - Tampa Bay Times
- 05/21/2013 "Teachers earn pensions" – AZ Central
