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#Segregation Academies Get Millions From #School Voucher Programs
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In #NorthCarolina, ProPublica identified 39 “segregation academies” that have received #voucher money. Of these, 20 schools reported student bodies that were at least 85% white.
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Segregation Academies Get Millions From School Voucher Programs
In North Carolina, ProPublica identified 39 “segregation academies” that have received voucher money. Of these, 20 schools reported student bodies that were at least 85% white.ProPublica
Linda McMahon is expected to be named Education Secretary. She's is a retired professional wrestler, co-founded the WWE & served as the administrator for the SBA from 2017-19. She doesn't have experience in education.
America is the laughing stock of the world, but for Americans, 2025 threatens their lives, livelihoods, & futures.
A 13-Year-Old With #Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside.
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#Disability rights advocates said #kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s #school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didn’t work.
#News #Tennessee #DisabilityRights #Education #Students #Police #Law
A 13-Year-Old With Autism Was Arrested Under Tennessee’s School Threats Law
Disability rights advocates said kids like Ty should not be getting arrested under Tennessee’s school threats law. And they tried to push for a broader exception for kids with other kinds of disabilities. It didn’t work.ProPublica
Despite Trump’s Win, #School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters
In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.
#news #Education #schools #election2024 #voting #trump #kentucky #nebraska #colorado #government #politics
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Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color
The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.The Conversation
From the FT:
"The system of access arrangements for exams, which is overseen by Ofqual, allows candidates to receive 25 per cent more time if they have a condition such as dyslexia or ADHD.
In a 60-minute exam, a student claiming extra time would have 75 minutes, for example. Students can receive more than 25 per cent extra time in extenuating circumstances."
More in private schools get the extra time. Who knew?
The election is too new to know how desperate it will be for members of the #LGBTQ community in Red areas, but people are already moving or trying to move.
Sadly, I think it will only get worse.
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#USPolitics #Transgender #Education #Teachers #Schools
I Just Became a Teacher for Queer Kids. Right on Time?
The new privilege awarded to me by this election is that I live in a Blue city, one that will have a new group of refugees to receive, the gender refugees. The election is too new to know how…Emma Holiday (Prism & Pen)
Almost every single school district in the San Antonio area is facing a funding shortage after the #Texas Legislature failed last session to use its $33 billion surplus to alleviate the growing financial crisis public school districts face from inflation, declining enrollment, and property tax cuts that have restricted local revenue. texasobserver.org/san-antonio-…
#TXlege #news #politics #education #schools #USpol #election2024 #vouchers
In San Antonio, House Races Could Determine Future of Public Ed and Vouchers
Abbott-induced financial crises in public school districts are at the center of key legislative elections in Bexar County and beyond.Josephine Lee (The Texas Observer)
On the two year anniversary of joining #Mastodon I'm super proud to share:
🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.13 👩🚀
"The #Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same."
blog.elenarossini.com/the-fedi…
with mentions of @forgeandcraft (who made this awesome Fediverse t-shirt) @phanpy @ivory @Tusky @nimi @Roneyb @davidoclubb
#FOSS #FLOSS #Matrix #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #activism #BigTech #socialmedia #education
The Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same.
The Fediverse has helped me regain control from the behavior modification empires of Big Tech. Now I want to help other people do the same.Elena Rossini
Students in a rural school district in the poorest county in Oregon are crushing it at reading. The district's reading scores were second-best in the state overall, and its third graders were ranked first in the state.
Luckily the county has an excellent newspaper that punches well above its weight-- the Malheur Enterprise -- and one of their reporters sat in with a third grade class to see why those students read so well.
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UConn looking to address low enrollment for 70 majors
The University of Connecticut is reviewing enrollment numbers for 70 programs, causing concern for the professors who teach them. UConn says they are not…Melissa Cooney (NBC Connecticut)
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#GOP candidates embrace #Trump’s call to abolish #Education Dept
Closing the Education Dept is a central plank in Trump’s #schools agenda. Inside the #Republican Party, he’s not alone.
GOP candidates in some of the most competitive #Senate & #House races have proposed shuttering the agency, following Trump’s lead. #Project2025, the *conservative* blueprint for a future Republican admin, lays out a detailed plan for how to go about ending it.
#HarrisWalz2024
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