Right-wing legal institutes see an opportunity to undermine public education. BY DAVID DAYEN JANUARY 17, 2020 Conservatives have spent the past decade warning of the evils of government mandates, how they reduce freedom and damage liberty. But the conservative majority on…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting, 1-14-20
Recap: The Democratic Candidates discuss education initiatives with the AFT
THIS Print It was a refreshingly candid look at public education by seven candidates who hope to become president of the United States. Aiming to restore the revered place education once held in American life, candidates Michael Bennet, Joe Biden,…
Pawtucket School Committee Meeting list, 2020
Regular Meetings – 6:30 p.m. at Jenks Jr. High Media Room 350 Division St. Pawtucket, RI Work Sessions 6:30 PM @ School Administration Building Main St. Pawtucket, RI January 7 (Organizational Meeting)January 24February 11March 10April 21May 12June 9September…
Idea for presidential candidates’ forum in Pittsburgh started in nation’s capital
The conversation that spawned the idea to hold a forum on education for Democratic presidential candidates in Pittsburgh took place months ago at the American Federation of Teachers building in Washington, D.C. But grassroots organizations, teachers unions and public school…
Massachusetts Signs Ambitious Education Law That Will Send Billions Of Dollars To Public Schools
November 26, 2019 Max Larkin, https://www.wbur.org/edify/2019/11/26/education-funding-law-signed With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Charlie Baker made it official: Massachusetts will send billions more in aid to its public schools over the course of the next seven years. On Tuesday afternoon, Baker signed…