Education

American history textbooks can differ across the country, in ways that are shaded by partisan politics.

Judge orders districts be told they can join school segregation lawsuit

Sweeping education plan seeks equity and improvement in Maryland schools

What school segregation looks like in the US today, in 4 charts

Sharp Nationwide Enrollment Drop in Teacher Prep Programs Cause for Alarm

This Twitter Thread!

https://commonblackcollegeapp.com/

http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/subject-specific.htm

Abolish the Department of Education

Put states in charge of Education

The Federal Government is still in charge of making sure Title IX and other Standards are followed. I am not talking States Rights but that people can vote with their feet on the quality of their childrens schools. I am anti-voucher and not a supporter of charter schools.

A great example of how the Federal Government does NOT do what, by law, it is supposed to do for Education?

IDEA Full Funding: Why Should Congress Invest In Special Education?

“What is IDEA?

IDEA was passed in the 1970s to provide a free and appropriate public education to students with disabilities. This means that the school district will find students in need of special education and provide them with the services and supports they need at no cost to their parents. IDEA serves nearly six million students from birth through high school graduation (or age 21).

What is Full Funding of IDEA and Why is it important?

When Congress passed IDEA, they promised to cover 40% of the extra cost of special education. In other words, they would pay for nearly half of the additional cost required to educate students with disabilities (when compared to the cost per student without disabilities). Unfortunately, Congress has never come close to fulfilling that promise. The number of students with disabilities served under IDEA has increased by 25 percent in the past two decades. Yet, the IDEA state grant program was only funded at around $12 billion in 2017. The federal government is only covering 14.6% of the additional cost.”

Charter Schools and Standardized Testing are NOT the Answer!

Dirty Words (HBO) but John Oliver covers Charter Schools and Standardized Testing pretty well here:

And our schools are more segregated now than in the 1960s. I wish I had a good answer for this.

Schools Are More Segregated Today Than During the Late 1960s

We need more minorities and male teachers in our schools.

Where Are All the Teachers of Color?

To Get To College, It Helps Black Students To Have A Black Teacher Early On

The importance of a diverse teaching force

Male teachers provide important role models

The States That Spend the Most (and the Least) on Education

Average ACT Scores by State (Most Recent)

We need to address more than just education for our kids!

‘We are sending more foster kids to prison than college’