On the eve of passage of amendments to the Senate’s Every Child Achieves Act, the Rev. Dr. William Barber, a distinguished contemporary Civil Rights leader, released a powerful statement of support that gave qualified support for the law’s draft reauthorization and pointed to the work ahead. He said: But as we under-resource our public […]
Archives for July 2015
Workshop: let the community drive LCFF/LCAP for Schools Los Angeles Students Deserve
Instituto de Padres / Parent Institute Saturday, July 18, 2015 12:00 to 4:00PM 3303 Wilshire Blvd., 8th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90010 [The Education Trust-West] and many of the cited sources in the [20]14-15 ETW/LAUSD Case Study are noted School [R]eformers aligned with Secretary Duncan, the Broad/Gates/Waltons — and the then superintendent John Deasy — […]
Community Schools At The Margins Of Current ESEA Reauthorization Debates: Center Them In Bernie Sanders’ Presidential Education Platform
Right this very moment in the U.S. Senate, Senators are debating amendments being offered to the Senate-side bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA, the current version commonly referred to as No Child Left Behind). Given that we have a sitting Senator (Bernie Sanders, I-VT) involved in the process and a past […]
CALL TO ACTION: Vote YES on Senate Amendment 2100 and Put Community Schools at the Center of ESEA Reauthorization
From our friends at Coalition for Community Schools: This week, as early as tomorrow, the Senate will vote on the amendment being offered by Sen. Brown (D-OH) (Senate Amendment 2100) to establish a community schools grant program, and we need your help to get this passed. This will be a tougher vote to pass as […]
Quick Recap of ESEA Reauthorization (The Senate’s Every Child Achieves Act)
A QUICK RECAP The Senate bill consists of the following major provisions: The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 TITLE I* Lets states develop accountability systems — i.e., tests (rejection of Common Core) Maintains important information for parents, teachers, and communities (“federally required two tests in reading and math per child per year in grades […]
Re-Hire Andrew Nguyen and Restore Transparency to AUSD!
Andrew Nguyen, a dedicated first year teacher, returned to his alma mater and took an embattled San Gabriel High School debate program to a state championship. Along the way, he motivated and inspired many students. At the end of the year, he was dismissed without cause by the principal, Jim Schofield. This happened […]