Category: Current News

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. 1 in 4 Texas School Districts Sign Up for New Bible-Infused Curriculum (The Texas Tribune) Last week, The Texas Tribune reported that: “More than 300 Texas school districts and charter schools have signaled plans to use a state-developed reading and language arts curriculum that attracted national attention last…

It’s Friday. Time for the News Roundup. A Fight to Save An Austin Middle School Puts Families at Odds with Texas Over How to Rate Schools (The Texas Tribune) What happens when a neighborhood loves their school, but that public school is judged to be “under-performing” by their state’s evaluation system? That question is on…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. Team Teaching Reduces Turnover Compared to Going Solo, New Research Finds (EducationWeek) If you’re old enough, like I am, you’ll start to see the same news stories reappearing, trying to convince readers that the story is “new.” Witness a recent post in EducationWeek pointing to new research suggesting that…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. Pre-K Teachers Are Stressed and Say They Want to Quit (The 74) Nothing is more important to building a strong reading, writing, problem-solving, and character development foundation than early childhood learning, and nothing is more important to early childhood learning than the adult learning leader attached to those little…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. No More Fresh Fruits and Veggies: Schools Grapple With Loss of Federal Funding (EducationWeek) EducationWeek reported last week that, “Vickie Dunaway, the school nutrition director for the Milan Special school district in rural West Tennessee, can rattle off an impressive list of fresh fruits and vegetables that were…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup. Bill to Scrap STAAR Test Dies in the Texas Legislature (The Texas Tribune) Last week, “A legislative effort to scrap the STAAR test to respond to concerns that the test puts unnecessary pressure on student died in the last days of the legislative session.” On one hand, like a school…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. New Iowa Teachers Made Some of the Lowest Salaries in 2023-24. When Will Raises Start? (Des Moines Register) According to the Des Moines Register last week, “Iowa teachers were paid some of the lowest starting wages in the country, according to a new report based on data before…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Lawmakers Want to Expand Texas’ Teacher Pay Raise Program. Many Educators Will Still Be Left Out (The Texas Tribune) According to The Texas Tribune earlier this month, “The Teacher Incentive Allotment gives raises to teachers base on performance. But it leaves out many educators and school staff who…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Amid National Voucher Push, Missouri Once Again Turns to Open Enrollment (The 74) Missouri is trying to establish “open enrollment” statewide. “Open enrollment” allows a student to enroll in a public school anywhere they choose, so that they aren’t bound to a zoned school based upon the location…

It’s Friday! Time for the News Roundup. Vermont Agency of Education Walks Back Request that School Districts Report Compliance with President Trump’s Anti-DEI Directive (VT Digger) It won’t be easy for the Trump administration to convince Vermont to get rid of their K-12 diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Vermont prides itself as a place where…