1.3 Million Signatures in Ohio to Repeal SB5

The coalition leading the effort to repeal Senate Bill 5 needed 231,000 signatures to put Ohio’s new collective bargaining law on the November ballot. On Wednesday, it delivered a record of nearly 1.3 million to the secretary of state. Source: The Columbus Dispatch

DREAM Act Supporters Make Their Case to the US Senate

By Mary Ellen Flannery “I am an American in my heart,” Michigan student Ola Kaso told Senators on Tuesday in the first-ever hearing on the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide a much-needed pathway to citizenship for some undocumented students who attend college or serve in the military. The hearing, available on webcast and [...]

Is Increasing Class Size a Good Way To Save School Dollars?

By Alain Jehlen Does it matter to kids if more students are added to their classes? This question is the subject of important debates across the country as politicians look for ways to close giant budget gaps caused by the faltering economy. A recent Brookings Institute report by Grover Whitehurst and Matthew Chingos pointed to [...]

NEA Annual Meeting and RA – June 30-July 5

Around 9,000 delegates representing NEA state and local affiliates, student members, retired members, and other segments of the united education profession will gather in Chicago, Illinois for the NEA Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly.

Incentives for Science and Math Teachers

New science and math teachers in Georgia will receive extra pay through a new incentive plan. The incentives “are supposed to help entice and retain public school math and science teachers. They target newer math and science teachers in grades 6 to 12 by offering a first-year teacher the equivalent of a six-year teacher’s salary [...]

Groups Says Research Has Failed to Meet Needs of Diverse API Students

“As a group, Asian American and Pacific islander students often perform at the top of all student groups on the National Assessment of Educational Progress and other assessments, yet the perception of these students as a “model minority” has led to less nuanced research on one of the most diverse racial groups in America.” Source: [...]

NEA’s 1st Annual Day of Learning – July 1

NEA’s 1st Annual Day of Learning will take place in Chicago on July 1. The one-day conference provides NEA members with an opportunity to create their own professional development from four tracks including:  Community Engagement and Outreach, The Next Generation of Teaching and Learning, Educators At Work and Leadership.

New Homework Rules in L.A.

A new policy in the Los Angeles Unified School District limits homework to count for only 10% of a student’s grade. “The L.A. approach is intended to account for the myriad urban problems facing the district’s mostly low-income, minority population.” Source: Los Angeles Times

VA Merit Pay Plan Unpopular

Only 10 schools, out of 169 eligible schools, have applied for Virginia’s new $3 million merit pay plan. “Critics say performance-pay plans don’t necessarily increase students’ academic achievement.” Source: Associated Press

Who’s Making Decisions About Your Pension Fund?

By Cindy Long Some states are pushing to replace educator representatives on pension trustee boards with political appointees. They claim it’s to restore health to the funds, but research shows that boards with strong member representation deliver better pension fund earnings. The Tennessee state senate approved a bill this month that would strip the Tennessee Education [...]

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