Issues

September 5, 2018

Education Week, Vol. 38, Issue 03
Education Funding News in Brief Illinois Governor Vetoes Measure Aimed at Raising Minimum Pay for Teachers
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would have raised the minimum salary for full-time public school teachers to $40,000 within five years.
The Associated Press, September 4, 2018
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Teaching Profession News in Brief Most People Don't Want Their Children to Become Teachers, Poll Reveals
A growing number of people don't want their children going into teaching, a new national survey finds.
Madeline Will, September 4, 2018
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Federal News in Brief Democrats Urge DeVos Not to Permit Grant Funds to Be Spent on Guns
More than 150 House Democrats have urged U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to tell school districts that they are not permitted to use a flexible block grant to buy guns.
Andrew Ujifusa, September 4, 2018
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1 min read
Alameda High School students Henry Mills, left, and Kristen Wong sit together on the school's campus in Alameda, Calif. on Aug. 23, 2018. The city's school system relaxed dress codes to allow midriff-baring shirts and short shorts, among other once-banned items.
Alameda High School students Henry Mills, left, and Kristen Wong sit together on the school's campus in Alameda, Calif. The city's school system relaxed dress codes to allow midriff-baring shirts and short shorts, among other once-banned items.
Jeff Chiu/AP
School & District Management Do School Dress Codes Discriminate Against Girls?
A spate of viral videos is sparking questions about whether school dress code policies unfairly single out girls.
Sasha Jones, August 31, 2018
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6 min read
Sarasota County Schools Sergeant Steve Kim chats with kindergartners during lunch time at Southside Elementary School. The Florida district swore in its new force of 12 officers, to staff its elementary schools.
Sarasota County Schools Sergeant Steve Kim chats with kindergartners during lunch time at Southside Elementary School. The Florida district swore in its new force of 12 officers, to staff its elementary schools.
Dan Wagner/Sarasota Herald-Tribune
School Climate & Safety 'You Better Make These Schools Safe': As School Starts, Violence Is Top of Mind
Educators continue to deal with effects of last year’s deadly shootings: new mandates, more visible security measures, concerned parents and students, and a slew of copycat threats.
Evie Blad, August 30, 2018
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7 min read
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Curriculum Opinion What the Post-Truth Trump Era Looks Like From My History Classroom
With Donald Trump in the White House, high school history teacher Chris Doyle says his students are struggling to discern fact from fiction.
Christopher L. Doyle, August 21, 2018
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5 min read
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