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BOISE, Idaho – Los legisladores de Idaho son de los primeros del país que intentan prohibir la teoría crítica de la raza en las escuelas públicas. Conservadores de toda la nación han apoderado del término durante el año pasado, aunque el concepto ha existido desde los 1970s. Es una...
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LOS ANGELES – Dos reportes recientes destacan las disparidades en los colegios californianos que ponen a los estudiantes Afro-Americanos en una situación de desventaja. Según el estudio “Follow the Money” (“Siga el dinero”), California sub-invierte sistémicamente en la obtención de títulos universitarios de negros, se gasta casi dos veces...
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LOS ANGELES – Two new reports highlight disparities in California colleges that put African-American students at a disadvantage. The study “Follow the Money” says California systematically underinvests in Black degree attainment, spending almost twice as much per student in the Cal State University or University of California systems than...
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Members of the California state Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $6.6 billion school re-opening plan, which aims to get children in grades kindergarten through 6th back to classrooms by March 15, and older children by mid next month. The plan prioritizes students who would benefit the most...
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – Aunque la directiva para suspender los pagos de préstamos estudiantiles y renunciar a los intereses expirará a fin de mes, los funcionarios de transición de Biden han prometido que la nueva administración la extenderá. Más del 10% de los nevadenses tienen deudas por préstamos estudiantiles,...
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CARSON CITY, Nev. — Although the directive to suspend student-loan payments and waive interest is set to expire at the end of the month, Biden transition officials have promised the new administration will extend it. More than 10% of Nevadans have student-loan debt, and more than half of the...
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CHICAGO – Los miembros del Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago se niegan a seguir la orden del sistema de Escuelas Públicas de Chicago para que los maestros de prejardín de infantes y ciertos maestros de educación especial vengan a la escuela en persona esta semana, y sus estudiantes los...
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CHICAGO — Members of the Chicago Teachers Union are refusing to follow the Chicago Public School system’s order for pre-kindergarten and certain special-education teachers to come into school in person this week, with their students to follow next week. Citing a new surge of COVID-19 cases and concerns that...
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Educators of adults in California are pressing lawmakers to prioritize short-term retraining programs when the new session kicks off in January. Budgets for adult-education programs were cut during the Great Recession and still have not recovered – although some experts say they’ll be key to economic...