Los Angles has the second largest school district in the nation.... Los Angeles teachers braved cold, drizzly weather Monday morning as they walked off the job in their first strike in 30 years to demand smaller class sizes, more support staff at schools and better … [Read more...] about Los Angles teachers go on strike…
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Los Angles teacher’s to strike come Monday…..
We're talking about 30,000* teachers in 900 ^ schools..... The politics is about the future of the area's schools, charter school's in particular.... Los Angeles teachers are set to strike on Monday, a plan that will impact about a half million students in the nation’s … [Read more...] about Los Angles teacher’s to strike come Monday…..
How Trump is changing K-12 education in America….
In talking about the current American President to students? How does a teacher explain that Donald Trump operates in an Alternate Reality where he doesn't tell the truth, follow the rules or care about ALL Americans that he swore he would take care of.... The chief … [Read more...] about How Trump is changing K-12 education in America….
Ohio governor signs bill requiring students to learn to write cursive…
Amen.... This will work until someone makes up an app for them to use instead of actually using a pencil........ Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) signed into law a bill that requires students to be able to write legibly in cursive by the end of fifth grade. Kasich signed the … [Read more...] about Ohio governor signs bill requiring students to learn to write cursive…
Outstanding US student loan debt is at a record $1.465 trillion…..
The program to help student and their parents pay for education has ballooned into a YUGE financial drain to Americans from their 20's to their 60's... The whole program is a mess.... Some student's graduate to have their pay eaten up by loan repayments.... Some parents … [Read more...] about Outstanding US student loan debt is at a record $1.465 trillion…..
Number of New International students in the US drops…But there are more of them here….
Trump may NOT want to know that most of the foreign students studying in America are from China..... THE NUMBER OF NEW international students enrolling for the first time at an American college fell by more than 6 percent in fall 2017. According to Open Doors 2018, … [Read more...] about Number of New International students in the US drops…But there are more of them here….
GOP will try to use Harvard Asian – American admission case to stop college affirmative action polices….
Asian-American's vote Democratic in large majorities.... They are discriminated against in American as are just about ALL people's of color.... There is a case in the courts in which an anti-affirmative-action activist Edward Blum is suing for a group of Asian Americans … [Read more...] about GOP will try to use Harvard Asian – American admission case to stop college affirmative action polices….
Open Thread for April 3rd, 2018….Teachers flex for decent salaries…
The men and women we trust to educate and help raise our children deserve a decent wage.... Even in Red states.... Republicans need to be dealing with this.... Not throwing Billions are more tanks and missiles .... Thousands of teachers marched Monday on state … [Read more...] about Open Thread for April 3rd, 2018….Teachers flex for decent salaries…
