Repeal the GPO and WEP Our Goal is to Educate Inform the public about the injustice of the GPO and WEP two Social Security provisions which penalize 1 3 of all educators and 1 5 of all public employees Motivate Energize all affected both active and retired to speak up for justice Activate Coordinate with
The opportunity ESSA presents isn t a question of interpretation or misplaced hope that things will just be different It s right there in the text of the law Gone are references to core academic subjects highlighted repeatedly in NCLB In its place is language calling for a well rounded education for all students The
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There s no doubt that the past decade or so has been hugely challenging for educators and for the public schools where they teach From the failure of No Child Left Behind to the devastating budget cuts following the Great Recession to the vilification of the teaching profession stirred up by the education reform movement
In recognition of the extraordinary things they do for students every day in our nation s schools the White House honored and celebrated on Wednesday the work of education support professionals ESP as Champions of Change The White House Champions of Change program honors everyday Americans doing extraordinary things in their Communities Twelve school support<
One of the most important and welcomed provisions of the Every Student Succeed Act ESSA is the removal of so called Adequate Yearly Progress AYP the federal mandate that came to symbolize everything that was wrong with the way No Child Left Behind defined and measured accountability AYP imposed rigid and narrow measures for school
The Colorado Independent examines how charter schools are using a lax waiver system to take a pass on many rules that apply to all other schools The State Board of Education automatically grants 18 waivers involving laws related to benefits hiring and firing at charter schools and this investigation finds the waiver process has even<
About Teacher Appreciation Week Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2 6 during National Teacher Appreciation Week CDE invites you to participate and give thanks to Colorado teachers for all they do During this week we challenge you to share a post image or video with a sign thanking a teacher on any social media
