By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A community group’s assertion that 15 planned school closures in the District of Columbia are discriminatory was rejected in court this week when a U.S. district judge refused to grant an injunction halting the move.
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By Steve Gunn and Ashleigh Costello
EAGnews.org
MADISON, Wis. - It doesn’t appear that much has changed in the Madison school district, at least when it comes to everyday spending and financial oversight.
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By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. – It appears that one North Carolina teacher is getting into the spirit of the new Common Core learning standards that promote the use of “informational” texts in the classroom.
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By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Nevada’s Democratic lawmakers love a good joke.
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By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
SEATTLE – The nation’s teacher unions are taking a victory lap after Seattle’s school superintendent agreed to stop requiring that high school students take a computer-based skills test that union leaders say has no value.
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By Kyle Olson
EAGnews.org
LOS ANGELES – As we’ve pointed out numerous times over the past few days, some union leaders develop sticky fingers when they have access to dues money paid by members.
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By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
SAN FRANCISCO – A three year investigation has resulted in the arrest of several San Francisco public school employees who allegedly embezzled millions of dollars in grant money.
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By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
CHICAGO – The Chicago school district is facing a $1 billion deficit, largely due to runaway labor costs, and it has dozens of school buildings that are only half full of students.
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By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The superintendent of the Broward County, Florida school district wants to dump its corruption-plagued facilities department to save tax dollars and rebuild the community’s trust.
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By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
NEW YORK – Most of the candidates for mayor in New York City are desperate for the endorsement of the United Federation of Teachers.
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By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
MINNEAPOLIS – A lot of teachers union leaders share an odd characteristic.
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By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
TRENTON, N.J. – It appears that New Jersey lawmakers are looking for any excuse not to give final approval to the Garden State’s first online “virtual” charter school.
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By Kyle Olson
EAGnews.org
SALEM, Ore. – Most school board races are relatively quiet affairs devoid of major issues.
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By Kyle Olson
EAGnews.org
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – Unions play for keeps, and those that stand in their way often pay an ugly price.
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By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
CARSON CITY, Nev. – Gov. Brian Sandoval is putting his political muscle behind a $5 million tax scholarship plan that would allow many Nevada children from low-performing school districts to attend the private school of their choice.
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By Victor Skinner
EAGnews.org
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Republican state lawmakers, following the lead of GOP peers in neighboring states, have proposed right-to-work legislation for Pennsylvania, and the state’s unions are up in arms.
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By Steve Gunn
EAGnews.org
MADISON, Wis. – The ugly period of Wisconsin public school history stained by WEA Trust is not completely over.
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Part 4 of 4
By Ben Velderman
EAGnews.org
FAIRBORN, Ohio – Last Thursday, the Fairborn City school board voted down a resolution that would have urged Ohio officials to postpone the implementation of the new Common Core learning standards that are set to take full effect in the 2014-15 school year.
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By Kyle Olson
EAGnews.org
MIAMI – Long-time United Teachers of Dade boss Pat Tornillo admitted to stealing $650,000 in union dues for his personal use in 2003.
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By Ashleigh Costello
EAGnews.org
PONTIAC, Mich. – Teachers and staff in one Oakland County school district can breathe a little easier.
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