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Teacher prep enrollment drops sharply
Enrollment in teacher preparation programs has declined across the United States by more than a third since 2010, according to a new study from the Center for American Progress
New Massachusetts law cuts school funding gaps
Massachusetts adopted a law on Nov. 26 that will provide an additional $1.5 billion to the state’s school districts.
Indiana teachers march for education
Thousands of red-garbed educators and their supporters marched through Indianapolis on Nov. 19 for a Red for Ed Action Day to demand improvements to public education in Indiana.
School to start later in California
California will become the first state in the United States to push back school start times to improve educational outcomes under a new law enacted on Oct. 13.
Auto workers reach deal to end strike
The United Auto Workers' five-week strike against General Motors reached its endgame on Oct. 16 as the union came to a tentative agreement with the company.
Chicago educators on strike
More than 25,000 members of the Chicago Teachers Union hit the picket lines on Oct. 17 after the city failed to meet their demands for larger salary increases, smaller class sizes and more support staff in schools.
Low pay pushing teachers out of the profession
Fifty percent of teachers say they’ve considered leaving the profession over low pay, stress and a lack of respect.
Major health care strike brewing in California
More than 37,000 workers at the Kaiser Permanente health care corporation in California have voted to authorize a strike in October over unfair labor practices and understaffing. The walkout would be the nation’s largest strike in more than 20 years.
Newark scraps teacher merit-pay scheme
The union representing Newark teachers announced a five-year deal with its school district on Aug. 13 that eliminates merit-based bonuses and allows low-rated teachers to earn pay increases. The changes overturn key elements of a controversial 2012...
East Bay teachers’ strike ends after three weeks
Educators in California’s Bay Area ended their three-week strike on June 9, enabling them to be back in their classrooms for the final week of school. The strike, the New Haven Unified School District’s first, saw nearly 600 teachers, school...