OR lawmakers get close-up view of high-stakes tests educators say are too stressful for students
Educators invite lawmakers to participate in roundtable discussions to plot better assessments and futures for students.
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Trump anti-immigrant orders meet defiance amid concern for students, families, American values
Many people do not view the immigration in Trump’s us-versus-them world view, especially when it comes to students and their families.
North Carolina, Montana and Utah gubernatorial victories bode well for students, public schools
These governors, whose policies affect the day-to-day lives of residents in multiple ways, view educators as partners.
Educators hope federal guidelines on the use of police in schools will help keep more kids out of the school-to-prison pipeline
“We’d be much further ahead in doing what’s best for our students, particularly students of color, if we could separate the notion that school safety and school policing are one and the same.”
Educators, communities look to make difference for schools through ballot measures
A small army of activists is contacting pro-public education voters, reminding them what’s at stake and to vote all the way down the ballot.
OR educators, communities turn to ballot box to have corporations pay their fair share
Oregon public school advocates are uniting around a ballot measure that asks corporations to pay their fair share in taxes.
OR testing blueprint promises better educational experiences for students
Oregon Testing Task Force gives public education advocates a common goal: doing what’s best for students.
Educators stand ready to use ESSA, their expertise to benefit students, public education
Across the nation, teachers and education support professionals prepare to take advantage of the new opportunities created through the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Education activist expands students’ reach of ethnic studies
The 2016 Activist of the Year Nominations Kick-Off
Educators sound off: It’s time Congress gave our students a new, better ESEA
Educators think Capitol Hill lawmakers need to get together and finish ESEA reauthorization.