Category: Education

August 8, 2014 By Stephanie West A grant of $14 million in funding is available to promote and support stem cell research in New York State. Stem cell science is

August 7, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY — A conference of adjunct faculty activists from Canada, Mexico and the U.S., took place August 4th through August 6th in

August 4, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – The Amalgamated Transit Union has purchased the 46-acre campus of the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland for $31.4 million.

July 30, 2013 By NYSUT President Karen E. Magee New York State United Teachers President Karen E. Magee released the following statement in response to a lawsuit challenging due process

July 28, 2014 By Diane Ravitch, President, The Network for Public Education When a small group of parents and educators formed the Network for Public Education in 2013, we had

July 22, 2014 By Steven Wishnia New York—In what the city comptroller’s office says is the largest individual settlement it has ever awarded, a Long Island-based contractor has agreed to

July 18, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – Mary Cathryn Ricker, president of the St. Paul teachers union representing 3,300 educators, was voted executive vice president of the American

July 17, 2014 By Stephanie West AFSCME Local 1568 has unionized maintenance employees at Central Michigan University. Local 1568 now represents the university’s 188 service maintenance employees. On-campus custodial staff,

July 4, 2014 By Stephanie West New York, NY – Parents can still apply for a pre-kindergarten program for eligible young children by contacting a local community based organization.

July 3, 2014 By Beth Borzone Hempstead, NY – June 24 – Approximately 200 teachers and community members rallied on Peninsula Boulevard outside a Hempstead School District building to protest