This week we talk about the Utah leadership academy looking at teacher evaluations, the dismal Massachusett’s Senate education budget, and feature video of Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year on activism and the recent lobby day in Illinois. Read More

Labor community throws its support behind SB 2404 Read More

This week we talk about school nurses in Illinois, special needs vouchers in Wisconsin, teacher evaluation in New Jersey, and school grading in Maine. Read More

New legislation would leave more money in the pockets of public service retirees Read More

Lawmakers jumped to address airport delays caused by spending cuts. But they have yet to acknowledge the damage that will be done by the $3 billion in cuts to federal education spending. Read More

More than 75 higher education institutions held immigration reform events and rallies on campuses in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Read More

While many of the rules around the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) have yet to be written, and key pieces don’t actually go into effect until 2014, some public colleges and universities already are scrambling to avoid the cost of providing health benefits to more employees, as they fear may be required of them, or the possible penalties for not providing those benefits. Read More