Wisconsin Governor Refuses Unions' Offer: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker again rejected a proposed compromise Monday to end a political stalemate over collective bargaining rights that led to 14 Senate Democrats skipping town and motivated tens of thousands of people to march on the Capitol in protest for more than a week... City teachers receive career 'paths' under new contract BaltSun: Baltimore City teachers were notified last week of their new career "paths" and salaries by the school system, one of the first developments of the landmark Baltimore Teachers Union contract... 
Indiana panel OKs labor bill as unions protest AP: Union supporters shouted "lie" and "shame" at members of a Republican-led Indiana House committee who voted in favor of so-called right-to-work legislation, after impassioned arguments that it was aimed at weakening unions and would drive down wages... Democrats split over governor's proposed education cuts Denver Post: Shaffer told reporters Monday that he wants his committee leaders to scrub about half of Hickenlooper's proposed cuts to education by suggesting cuts elsewhere. Shaffer asked for proposals by March 7... In Memphis, old strife heats up over schools, race AP: A bold bid by the struggling, majority-black Memphis City Schools system to force a merger with the majority-white, successful suburban district has fanned relatively routine fears over funding and student performance into accusations of full-blown racism....Schools using GPS devices to track students NPR: A school district in Anaheim, California is the latest to distribute GPS devices to habitually truant students. But what role does a private company in Texas have in monitoring the students?.. Family of Fairfax teen suicide victim wants changes in school disciplinary policies WP: The family of a Fairfax teenager who took his life as he struggled with the fallout of a high school suspension called for changes in the county's disciplinary policies, in a letter sent Monday to school and county officials. Image via Newseum.
