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Detroit / Teachers’ union will sue district over layoffs
The teachers’ union in Detroit says it plans to file a lawsuit against Detroit Public Schools on Wednesday for the “improper” dismissal of more than 422 teachers at the start of the school year. Detroit Federation of Teachers’ president Keith Johnson will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. at the DFT hall to announce … Continue reading
US – Teacher Layoffs – A White House Report
The White House has released a new report that finds that the loss of teachers and other education staff is forcing communities into difficult choices that harm our children’s education and future, including increasing class sizes and shortening school years and days. The report shows that more than 300,000 local education jobs have been lost … Continue reading
Quality of teaching and research is greatest when faculty are secure in their freedom to inquire, speak, teach and publish
At some point, discussions about the quality of higher education in the U.S. come around to the subject of tenure. And the disagreement could hardly be more stark. Critics of tenure for college professors say it is ruining the education of millions of students. In pursuit of tenure, they say, professors have become experts … Continue reading
Disinvestment in Education In North America | How do you think we’ll get by in the 21st century ?
Renowned Economist and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz strongly rebuked the policy of disinvestment in education occurring in debt-laden US states, as he addressed a packed house at Victoria Street theatre in Santa Barbara on February 19 in 2010. But this is also going on in Canada and the trend seems to get worse every where since … Continue reading
As Thousand of Teachers Are Laid-off, Education Slowdown Threatens U.S. – WSJ.com
Throughout American history, almost every generation has had substantially more education than that of its parents. That is no longer true. When baby boomers born in 1955 reached age 30, they had about two years more schooling than their parents, according to Harvard University economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz, who have calculated the average … Continue reading
Cleveland | Layoffs of 508 Teachers
The Cleveland School Board unanimously passed a good portion of the CEO’s budget recommendations at Tuesday night’s meeting – including laying off 508 teachers. The rest of the plan the was not voted on. They will vote on the remaining parts on May 4th. During the meeting Eric Gordon, CEO of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), … Continue reading
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