Category: Education

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

July 1, 2014 By Marc Bussanich Newark, NJ—Newark Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson’s contract was renewed by state officials on Friday, prompting ministers, parents and community leaders to rally outside City

June 25, 2014 By Stephanie West Albany, New York  — Mayor Bill de Blasio and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver have announced a package of administrative changes that make the process

June 23, 2014 By Neal Tepel Washington, DC – Referring to the June 10 ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Rolf Treu that teacher tenure and layoffs by seniority

June 20, 2014 By Marc Bussanich   New York, NY—The president of the AFL-CIO, Rich Trumka, was in town last week at The Worker Institute where he said labor would