CHICAGO SCHOOL LIBRARIANS CHALLENGE SCHOOL DISTRICT CLAIMS THAT LIBRARY CUTBACKS AREN’T BEING FORCED BY DISTRICT POLICIES + smf”s 2¢
Board members refuse to sign Declaration for the Right to School Libraries at June 25 meeting of the nation's third largest school system George N. Schmidt –Substance News Boardwatch | http://bit.ly/1wCVNlh June 26, 2014 :: A group of Chicago Public Schools librarians surprised the five members of the Chicago Board of Education who showed up for the Board's June 25, 2014 meeting with
Standard & Poor’S Rates Outlook For Charter School Sector As ‘Negative’
By Valerie Strauss | The Washington Post Answer Sheet | http://wapo.st/1o82oR6 June 26 at 6:00 AM :: Standard & Poor’s has issued a new report that extends its “negative” outlook for the charter school sector. Of 214 public charter school ratings done by the agency, 41, or 19 percent, are negative while only 4 — or 2 percent — are positive. Furthermore, it says, funding has not generally “
Where Is The Charter Movement Heading?
by John Merrow in his blog, Taking Note | http://bit.ly/1jp3V0H 26. Jun, 2014 :: How much does a sign reading “CHARTER SCHOOL” reveal about the education being offered inside the building? My answer: About as much as a ’RESTAURANT’ sign reveals about the food it serves. That is, nothing at all. This sad state of affairs makes me wonder whether the charter school movement has been hijacked
Contingent Approval Of The 2014-15 Lausd Arts Education Budget
by smf for 4LAKidsNews, from the office of Boardmember Zimmer At last Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting the following “not an amendment” to the Arts and Music Education Budget detail was offered by Boardmember Steve Zimmer and accepted by the superintendent and the Board of Education without objection. Adoption of the Arts Education line item in the 2014-15 budget is contingent on the
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit 6-24-14
4LAKids - some of the news that doesn't fit: Urgent Action Alert: THE LAUSD BOARD OF ED NEEDS TO HEAR YOUR SUPPORT FOR ARTS+MUSIC ED BY 3PM TUESDAY!Ask your Board of Education representative to hold back his or her vote on the budget until LAUSD can ensure every student will have access to a complete education that includes the arts. by e-mail from Arts for LA: June 23, 2014 Dear 4LAKids Reader: I