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posted by: Colin
| April 15, 2010, 09:23 am
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Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is sponsoring a bill that would spend $23 billion of federal taxpayer money to help schools prevent impending layoffs. This $23 billion would be on top of the $100 billion provided to states as part of the 2009 economic stimulus. The bill follows warnings from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan that budget cuts could lead to 100,000 to 300,000 layoffs across the country. Continue Reading...
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posted by: Colin
| April 13, 2010, 09:35 am
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Actually, it is closer to high noon in New Jersey, where newly-elected governor Chris Christie is in a showdown with the teachers union.
In order to balance the budget, Gov. Christie has asked for teachers to accept a one-year pay freeze and contribute 1.5% of their salary towards health care costs Continue Reading...
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posted by: Colin
| April 08, 2010, 10:45 am
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The New Teacher Project (TNTP) has released a thorough, PowerPoint-style analysis of the first round of Race to the Top, complete with recommendations for the Department of Education. The report is detailed and few of our readers will have the time to read it all, but here are some interesting highlights: Continue Reading...
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posted by: Colin
| April 06, 2010, 03:00 pm
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According to a study by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, California public pensions are underfunded by over $500 billion, including the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the University of California's retirement system (UCRS). Continue Reading...
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posted by: Colin
| March 29, 2010, 01:18 pm
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Some of the feedback from education blogs about Delaware & Tennessee winning in phase 1 of the Race to the Top program: Continue Reading...
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