The White House’s proposed budget would cut public education by hundreds of millions, while giving money to voucher and charter programs. In addition, Denisha Jones
Category: National Issues
Fight for 6 NOT 540 Days of Testing
Today’s students lose 540 days, equivalent to three school years, to standardized testing and test prep during their K-12 years, according to Dr. Jesse Turner’s
Jitu Brown and Sarah Chambers on the April BUS
Jitu Brown, national director of Journey for Justice Alliance, discussed the #WeChoose campaign — Education Equity, not the Illusion of Choice — on the first
James Baldwin Archives and National Library Action Day
A large portion of James Baldwin’s personal papers are now accessible to the public through the New York Public Library. Yesterday, the Library’s Schomburg Center
Florida Opt Out and NY BATS on the March BUS
Cindy Hamilton, of Florida Opt Out, reports the latest on 3rd grade retention lawsuits, and Christine Pellegrino, NY BAT, discusses the issues that led her
Federal Funding for Libraries, Museums Eliminated in FY2018 Budget
The Library of Congress announced, earlier this week, the acquisition of 575,000 images from the Civil Rights Movement. Photographer Bob Adelman volunteered with CORE –
Education Town Hall Forum 