As anti-vax motion gets weirder—and dumber—Facebook reveals crackdown
March 20, 2019
Enlarge / A single dose of MMR (for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) at Kaiser Permanente East Medical offices in Denver. Facing scrutiny for allowing anti-vaccine lies and conspiracy theories to fester and spread on its pages, Facebook announced Thursday a set of steps it will take to rid its platform of misinformation—which has seemingly become…
Flooding State Capitol, West Virginia Educators Save Public Education From Privatization Scheme
March 20, 2019
This post has been updated. West Virginia teachers celebrated Tuesday afternoon when they learned the strike they had staged had helped force the state House of Delegates to vote down an education reform bill that would have pulled funding away from public schools, redirecting it to private and charter schools and harming students across the…
The Area: After obvious snub, has Jared Polis restored this group’s trust?
March 19, 2019
It has been 205 days since then-Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jared Polis declined to debate his Republican opponent, Walker Stapleton, in front a crowd of Western Slope movers and shakers. While Polis’ apparent snub of Club 20 meant little to the general public, his calendar conflict sent shock waves through the state’s political class and reinforced…
John Hickenlooper’s Genuine Green Offer
March 19, 2019
In announcing his candidacy for president this week, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper emphasized “getting things done” by citing Colorado’s jump from 40th in job growth to the top 10, its provision of health care to 95 percent of its citizens, and making progress on gun control during his two terms. But when it comes…
Instructor Strikes Spread to West Virginia, Oakland
March 19, 2019
Getty Images BY: Bill McMorris Follow @FBillMcMorris February 21, 2019 5:00 am Teachers unions are increasingly using strikes as a bargaining tactic in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that allows public sector dissidents to opt out of paying union dues. West Virginia is in the midst of a statewide teacher walk-out to…
Senate Expense Proposes Smaller Sized Class Sizes for High-Poverty School Districts
March 19, 2019
Following a year of teacher strikes where educators in West Virginia, Los Angeles, Denver and beyond called for wage increases and reduced class sizes, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) has introduced a new bill to incentivize smaller class sizes in kindergarten and first, second and third grades. The legislation, which would allocate $2 billion for competitive…
West Virginia Educators Flood State Capitol to Conserve Public Education From Privatization Plan
March 19, 2019
This post has been updated. West Virginia teachers celebrated Tuesday afternoon when they learned the strike they had staged had helped force the state House of Delegates to vote down an education reform bill that would have pulled funding away from public schools, redirecting it to private and charter schools and harming students across the…
Borsuk: Politics aside, finding (and keeping) excellent teachers is at the heart of what schools require
March 19, 2019
Alan J. Borsuk, Special to the Journal Sentinel Published 1:46 p.m. CT March 1, 2019 | Updated 2:01 p.m. CT March 1, 2019 Buy PhotoTony Evers talks with Boys & Girls Club assistant teacher, Lisa Simmons, as he visited the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County in Madison the morning after he was elected…
Lady Saved By Colorado Safe Haven Wants To Thank Mom Who Chose Life For Her
March 19, 2019
Halle Burke is a freshman in a suburban high school in Denver, Colorado. She has big brown eyes and long dark hair, with a sweet personality. She reminds me a lot of my niece. Unlike many teenagers, she doesn’t sprinkle sentences with the word “like.” She takes time to answer questions, and she speaks with…
Oakland teachers union forces charter school moratorium as strike ends
March 19, 2019
Oakland teachers, on strike for a week, ended their walkout when they reached an agreement with the school board that will increase their pay 11%, reduce class sizes, and enforce a moratorium on approving new charter schools. The Bay area is the most expensive place to live in the nation, so the 11% raise was…