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Arkansas

Majority of U.S. teachers fret about shootings at their schools • Arkansas Advocate

Originally published by The 19th The majority of American K-12 public school teachers say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting at their school, according to a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. Fifty-nine percent told Pew researchers that they were concerned about shootings on their campuses, with […]

Alabama

Alabama State Board of Education primary results | #elections | #alabama

Full Results: Alabama state races Updated: 10:20 PM CST Mar 5, 2024 REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 930. THE SECRETARY OF STATE, WES, WAS HOPEFUL THAT THERE WOULD BE A STRONG PRIMARY TURNOUT COMPARED TO 2022. WVTM 13 JON PAEPCKE JOINS US LIVE TONIGHT OUTSIDE THE JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE. AND JOHN, HOW DOES TODAY’S VOTER TURNOUT STACK […]

Mayor

Philadelphia mayor names chief education officer and deputy

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. Mayor Cherelle Parker has named former high school principal Debora Carrera as the city’s chief education officer and Sharon Ward, a well-known education advocate, as a deputy in that office. Parker made the announcement Monday afternoon, along with several […]

City Council

Medford School Committee surprised by City Council’s staggering pay increase proposal | #citycouncil

Some Medford School Committee members say a proposal from the City Council to raise their annual salaries by more than double came as a surprise and that they don’t do the job for the money. Council President Nicole Morell, in the last month of her tenure, is seeking to increase School Committee member pay from […]

Alabama

Teachers Unions Spend Big on GOP State Lawmakers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Ten Republican-led states have passed universal school choice since 2021, yet much of the South is lagging. There’s a simple explanation: Many Republican lawmakers are teachers-union allies and likely need to be defeated in primary elections for school choice to pass. Republicans against school choice have largely couched their opposition by asserting that rural areas […]

City Council

Council to host meeting on school vendor, athletic trainer issues | #citycouncil

Baltimore City Council to host meeting on vendor, athletic trainer issues in City Schools Updated: 11:20 AM EDT Oct 30, 2023 The Baltimore City Council will host a committee meeting in November to discuss vendors receiving late payments and athletic trainer shortages in Baltimore City Public Schools, 11 News Investigates has learned. | VIDEO ABOVE: […]

City Council

Supporting cities to improve food justice | #citycouncil

Published: Sunday, 24th September 2023 In 2021, Birmingham City Council launched the Global Food Justice Pledge (GFJP) at the 7th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Global Forum. MUFPP is an international agreement on urban food policies signed by over 200 cities from all over the world. Birmingham City Council has been serving as an […]

Arkansas

Medical marijuana tax revenues set to help food insecurity in Arkansas

Act 657 will help eliminate lunch debts for public schools across Arkansas, according to Scott Hardin, with the AR Department of Finance and Administration.The new law passed by legislators in the 2023 Legislative Session redirects medical marijuana sales tax revenues to help with food insecurity and health needs.”What that means is elimination of school lunch […]

Mayor

The Recorder – Greenfield mayor’s column sparks censure vote

GREENFIELD — School Committee members will consider next month whether to censure Mayor Roxann Wedegartner for an opinion piece she wrote last month that disclosed her vote in an executive session. “Executive session is confidential until the minutes are voted on by the body and released to the public, which hasn’t happened for that session,” […]

Arkansas

Arkansas to review advanced African American studies

Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios The state’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking information about the content of an Advanced Placement course on African American studies, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. The curriculum includes “events, experiences, and individuals crucial to a study of African American history and culture,” Education Week reports. Driving the news: The Arkansas […]