Poll: US R ural/Urban Political Divisions Also Split Suburban Areas
March 16, 2019
DENVER, COLORADO — America’s suburbs are today’s great political battleground, long seen as an independent pivot between the country’s liberal cities and conservative small towns and rural expanse. But it’s not that simple. It turns out that these places in-between may be the most politically polarized of all — and when figuring out the partisan…
The Next Major Flashpoint For U.S. Shale
March 16, 2019
Colorado is overhauling the laws governing how the oil and gas industry operates in the state. The legislation seeks to put more protections on public health, safety and the environment as it relates to oil and gas development. Colorado has emerged as a major source of shale drilling in recent years, and as new fracked…
Corporate Social Obligation Associated News Launches and Story Concepts for Reporters, Blog writers and Media Outlets
March 16, 2019
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following are the latest Corporate Social Responsibility news releases and story ideas available from Business Wire. These recaps, curated by Business Wire, provide reporters and bloggers around the globe instant access to the latest news releases, providing relevant and trending content to share with their audiences. Discover more news via Business Wire’s Hot…
Denver Denver teachers win pay trek in ‘historic’ deal to end strike
March 15, 2019
Striking Denver public school teachers could be headed back to classrooms Thursday after reaching a “historic” deal with the school district to boost their pay. The Denver Classroom Teachers Association declared its three-day strike over and members are set to vote on whether to ratify the deal reached about 6 a.m. on Thursday with the…
Our Woefully Politicized Education Schools
March 15, 2019
Signs at a rally as public school teachers strike for a second day in Denver, Colo., February 12, 2019. (Michael Ciaglo/Reuters) A book that happened to catch my attention long before I was working in the field of higher-ed policy was Rita Kramer’s 1991 Ed School Follies. In it, she showed how many of America’s schools of…
What Rahm Emanuel has done for Chicago
March 15, 2019
RAHM EMANUEL is restless. He swallows an indigestion tablet, buttons a blue cardigan, then paces his office on the fifth floor of City Hall. On February 26th voters will choose between 14 candidates vying to replace him as mayor of Chicago. How does he think his two terms will be remembered? Predecessors let problems fester,…
Chief Privacy Officers: The Unicorns of K-12 Education
March 15, 2019
Last month, the nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) published a report arguing schools and districts should go the way of other industries and hire a Chief Privacy Officer to oversee their organization’s privacy policies and practices. Page by page, the report explains what a CPO is, why the role is necessary and even…
Texas legislators vote for $5K raise for teachers as strike looms in Kentucky
March 15, 2019
March 5 (UPI) — As Texas lawmakers passed a measure to pay thousands more to teachers, a strike is looming in Kentucky where educators oppose charter schools and tax credit scholarships. The actions are the latest reflections of ongoing labor strife among American teachers over issues like pay, alternative schools and pensions. There have already…
A D enver high school offered parents the alternative to keep their kids out of a Black History Month assembly. The outrage prompted a policy modification.
March 15, 2019
Parents of students at Denver’s George Washington High School no longer will be given the choice to keep their children from attending individual school assemblies after an opt-out form for a Black History Month event drew community outrage. On Tuesday, George Washington parents were sent an emailed newsletter that referenced the school’s “African-American Heritage Month…
Denver instructors to end strike after school authorities agree to raise pay
March 15, 2019
A South High School student holds up a sign Monday to support teachers’ demand for better pay. Denver Public Schools teachers went on strike for the first time 25 years. (Photo: Kelly Ragan/[email protected]) Denver Public Schools teachers returned to work after the teachers union and Colorado’s largest public school district reached a labor agreement early Thursday. The…