Category: Current News

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…

Here’s your Friday News Roundup! See All the Lawsuits Filed Over Trump’s Education Policies (EducationWeek) EducationWeek reported last week that, “President Donald Trump has set a dizzying pace with his rollout of education policies since returning to the White House – with his detractors frequently trying to stall his aggressive maneuvers through litigation.” “As of…

It’s Friday, time for the News Roundup. University of Virginia Leadership Program Helps Transform Struggling Schools (The 74) We’ve talked about this before. Small victories in our K-12 public schools don’t amount to systemic change – they just make good headlines. The 74 posted an article this week highlighting the work of the University of…

Since I’ll be away until Monday, there are three news’ stories that caught my eye this past week. All deserve comment. First, The Texas Tribune ran an article titled “Texas Schools Have Leaned on Uncertified Teachers to Fill Vacancies. Lawmakers Want to Put a Stop To It.” The article begins with: “Lawmakers want to turn…

It’s Friday. Time for the Roundup. “As Inclusive as We’ve Always Been”: Districts Resist Ed Dept’s Warning on Race (The 74) School districts across the country seem to be ignoring the Trump administration’s war on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The 74 reported this week that, “In May, the Long Beach Unified School District in California…

It’s Friday. Here’s your News Roundup. Trump Administration Abruptly Cancels National Exam for High Schoolers (EducationWeek) According to EducationWeek: “The Trump administration abruptly canceled a test that has measured the math and reading skills of the nation’s 17-year-olds for more than 50 years, speaking concern among education policy experts that recent federal spending cuts will…