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Newton: A split among Democrats
Gloria Romero is a Democrat. She was elected to the California Assembly as a Democrat and later to the state Senate. She served as Democratic leader of the Senate, the first woman to do so. Ben Austin is a Democrat too. He worked in the White House...
Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Career and Workplace, Democratic Party, Brian Johnson
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Malloy: 'Meaningful Education Reform' Achieved
The Hartford CourantGov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday night that his administration and lawmakers had reached an agreement on "meaningful education reform" — an agreement that he said adds nearly $100 million in new education spending and will help the state regain its...Tags: Waterford, Academic Progress, Republican Party, Education, Executive Branch
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House Unanimously Passes Education Reform Bill
The Hartford Courant— A wave of cheers erupted Tuesday night as a school reform bill, conceived to end decades of educational inequity, passed unanimously in the ornate House of Representatives. The bill now will go to Gov.Dannel P. Malloyfor his signature —...Tags: American Federation of Teachers, Crime, Law and Justice, Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut), Justice and Rights, Old Saybrook
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Critics seek more oversight of renovations at school district headquarters
Outraged education, community and political leaders have called for increased oversight of spending in the Baltimore City school system, amid revelations that about $500,000 was spent to upgrade offices at the district headquarters while city and state...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Lobbying, Budgets and Budgeting, Science and Technology, Politics
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California teachers union opposes quicker dismissal process
PolitiCalThe powerful California Teachers Assn. is opposing two bills, drafted in the wake of the school sex abuse scandal in Los Angeles, that would make it easier to discipline teachers. The legislation “eliminates employer obligations for due process... -
Schools with grants struggle with teacher evaluation systems
Elliott Elementary in Lincoln, Neb., struck off on its own last year when it became the only school in the city to win money through the federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) program. Winning wasn't something to be proud of, though: It meant the school...Tags: Academic Progress, Students, Financial Aid, Politics, Entertainment
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California teachers union pushed pollster to drop Jerry Brown's tax rival
PolitiCalA California Teachers Union ordered its pollster to stop working for proponents of a tax initiative that is competing with one proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The California Teachers Association made the demand of The Mellman Group after it did polls for... -
Gov. Jerry Brown seeks rewrite of tax initiative
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown is negotiating an eleventh-hour compromise on a November tax initiative, according to multiple sources familiar with the talks.... -
Parents plead with CPS to put off vote on school closings
Tribune reportersDozens of people packed a conference room at Chicago Public Schools headquarters today and another 100 or so filled an overflow room upstairs to plead for board members to put off a vote on closing or overhauling 17 struggling schools. Standing before...Tags: Teachers, Lobbying, Conservation, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Some schools implement minimum grading policy
The Anne Arundel County teachers union is criticizing the school system's decision to allow some schools to set their own minimum benchmarks for grades, saying that the practice may undermine countywide standards of excellence. School officials said that...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Students, Annapolis, Severna Park
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New York to release ratings for 18,000 teachers; union objects
Reporting from New YorkNew York's Department of Education plans to release performance ratings for about 18,000 public school teachers Friday, the largest such disclosure in the country and the climax in a battle that has pitted the teachers union against parents, taxpayers and...Tags: News Agency, Justice System, Entertainment, Concerts, Los Angeles Times
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Unions Act In Teachers' Interests — Not Students'
The Hartford CourantGov.Dannel P. Malloyproposed comprehensive education reforms involving teacher certification, evaluation and tenure, setting off an exciting, constructive public debate about whether and how to change the rules that govern the employment of teachers and...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Employment, American Federation of Teachers, Crime, Law and Justice
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