Marco Rubio Wants Education Reform, Rick Scott Proposes Teacher Raise: Ed Today
Rubio-Style Reform? Republican rising star Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Thursday that lawmakers must pay more attention to the "skills gap" between existing jobs and the lack of qualified employees to fill them, reportsThe Hill. Speaking at the Chamber of Commerce, Rubio said of education, "because it's not controversial, it's not getting nearly enough attention as it needs to be getting."
Florida Teacher Pay Day? Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who has publicly sparred with teachers unions and cut education spending in the past, now wants to give raises to all full-time teachers -- to the tune of $2,500 a piece. According to the Tampa Bay Times, lawmakers are cautious -- the raises would come from a budget surplus that advocates want to use for things like Medicaid caseloads, higher education and school security.
School Closure Worries? As Philadelphia prepares to shut down some of its schools, affected families are sounding off. In a Wednesday hearing, the Notebook reports, the biggest fear was about safety. "I want my school to stay open, where I feel safe," said Judea Williams, a 3rd grader at Gompers Elementary, one of the schools slated for closure. "I don't want to have to watch my back all of the time. If I move to Beeber, I will have
Florida Teacher Pay Day? Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who has publicly sparred with teachers unions and cut education spending in the past, now wants to give raises to all full-time teachers -- to the tune of $2,500 a piece. According to the Tampa Bay Times, lawmakers are cautious -- the raises would come from a budget surplus that advocates want to use for things like Medicaid caseloads, higher education and school security.
School Closure Worries? As Philadelphia prepares to shut down some of its schools, affected families are sounding off. In a Wednesday hearing, the Notebook reports, the biggest fear was about safety. "I want my school to stay open, where I feel safe," said Judea Williams, a 3rd grader at Gompers Elementary, one of the schools slated for closure. "I don't want to have to watch my back all of the time. If I move to Beeber, I will have
College Dropout Crisis Revealed In 'American Dream 2.0' Report
An influential group of college presidents, civil rights leaders and advocates sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is highlighting what it calls a growing higher education dropout crisis and seeks to fix it in part by linking financial aid with successful graduation.
“Education is an economic issue,” Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and a member of the coalition, said in a statement. “We have to build a more equitable system of higher education to make us more competitive in the world economically.”
The group's report, released Thursday and called "The American Dream 2.0," said 46 percent of America's
“Education is an economic issue,” Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League and a member of the coalition, said in a statement. “We have to build a more equitable system of higher education to make us more competitive in the world economically.”
The group's report, released Thursday and called "The American Dream 2.0," said 46 percent of America's