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.
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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.
US department of ed drops 5 collection agencies that misled student borrowers
Five private collection agencies were found to be presenting “materially inaccurate” options to borrowers, choosing instead to maximize their profits.
Two paths to the State of the Union: a teacher and a DREAMer student
Teacher David Wilkinson and DREAMer student Ana Zamora share a once-in-a-lifetime experience neither ever imagined — they were in attendance at last week’s State of the Union.
5 reasons the entire ballot matters for students and schools
A host of elected officials at every level shape our public schools. Go to the polls prepared!
November elections: High stakes for students, parents, education voters
Elected officials at the local, state and federal levels determine what educators are expected to accomplish in the classroom and the resources they’ll have to pull it off. This November, most of those offices are up for election.