This week was a busy one in the education world and Faces captured some of the big, bold, scary, and stupid stuff that happened. Here’s the long and short of it:
Over My Dead Body
Last week Broward Schools took a ground-breaking stand against immigration action on school campuses. This week, Miami-Dade superintendent Carvahlo, says federal immigration agents will enter school property “over [his] dead body” to take action against students.
Get Rid of Redundant Testing
Feds Tells States There’s No Need to Report a Grade-Rating For Schools
Department of Education announces states no longer need to report a single-rating for their schools. Though this may be no big deal for the DOE, it’s a big for parents and accountability-watchers. How will we be a part of the school quality conversation?
Chop, Chop, & Add Choice
New education budget is OUT! The recipe says to chop some afterschool programs, trim some student work study, sprinkle some Title 1 funds, add chunks of charter school and vouchers for private school.
Warrior Parents Never Take ‘No’ For An Answer
No matter what obstacles come in the way, a “mama bear” is the most fearless creature alive. 3-time breast cancer survivor Tonya Thomas’ story.
We are also, currently obsessing about:
- Arne Duncan’s dead-on response to Trump’s declaration that education is the “civil rights issue of our time”, but it should be left to the states to decide how to handle it.
- This Nashville blogger’s response to the charter-haters.
- Hitting the road! I’m gonna go find schools in Florida making it happen for all their kids, especially brown and poor ones.
Check in weekly to get your fix for the week ahead.
