EduClips: South Florida Schools Scrambling To Hire Police Officers; IL Lawmakers Lash Out At Chicago Schools Over Sexual Abuse Of Students — And More Must-Reads From America’s 15 Biggest School Districts
EduClips: South Florida Schools Scrambling to Hire Police Officers; IL Lawmakers Lash Out at Chicago Schools Over Sexual Abuse of Students — and More Must-Reads From America’s 15 Biggest School Districts
EduClips is a compilation of the latest education news from the biggest school districts in the United States, where over 4 million students attend classes daily across eight states. You can read previous EduClips editions here. Stay updated with the top school and policy news by subscribing to the TopSheet Education Newsletter, delivered directly to your inbox.
Headline News:
US EDUCATION DEPARTMENT — On Thursday, the White House will propose merging the Education and Labor departments to form a single federal agency. This plan is a part of the administration’s efforts to streamline and overhaul a bureaucracy that President Trump and his supporters consider to be excessively large and bloated.
The proposal to reorganize federal agencies was ordered by Mick Mulvaney, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, over a year ago. It seeks to merge overlapping and duplicative offices and programs and eliminate unnecessary ones.
Additionally, the plan is expected to introduce significant changes to the government’s provision of benefits for low-income Americans. This includes consolidating safety-net programs that are currently administered through multiple agencies, which conservatives have criticized as excessive.
National News:
IMMIGRATION — 6 Key Facts to Know about Educating Migrant Children in Shelters
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE — Deputy of Betsy DeVos privately acknowledged concerns about the Trump administration’s idea on school discipline potentially harming students
OBAMA — Comparison of Obama and Trump Education Initiatives, showing those that have been terminated and those that are still in effect
TEACHER PAY — Report reveals that nearly 1 in 5 teachers has a second job due to low pay
HEALTH — Senate rejects Trump’s attempt to reduce funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program
District and State News:
FLORIDA — School districts in South Florida facing challenges in hiring police officers
ILLINOIS — Illinois state lawmakers criticize CPS over sexual abuse of students
FLORIDA — Head of Miami schools questions why the federal government did not inform them about immigrant children in Homestead
NEW YORK — New York City teachers will now receive paid parental leave for the first time
NEVADA — Clark County School District makes cuts of $68 million and 500 positions
CALIFORNIA — Despite claims of increased graduation rates, Los Angeles school district’s actual rate may not reflect the improvement
PENNSYLVANIA — Philadelphia school district initiates a large-scale summer cleanup following the exposure of hazards
CALIFORNIA — California’s budget deal includes additional funding for students with the lowest test scores
NEW YORK — New York City finds inspiration for school integration from a model on the Upper West Side
ILLINOIS — Illinois to implement PSAT testing for ninth and tenth graders
TEXAS — Industry leaders emphasize the importance of reformed education to fill an expected 2.4 million vacancies in STEM jobs
Opinion Pieces:
TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS — A study reveals that a multi-year Gates experiment aimed at improving teacher effectiveness spent $575 million but had no impact.
STATE TAKEOVERS — After five years, a Tennessee-run district performs no better than low-performing schools with no intervention, according to research.
PERSONALIZED LEARNING — Teachers express frustration with the school district bureaucracy that hinders attempts to innovate and implement personalized learning.
Quote of the Day:
"We need to understand that this is not just another form of reform. It is a complete rethinking and redesigning of everything that schools prioritize." – Andrew Calkins, director of Next Generation Learning Challenges, commenting on a study that exposed challenges in implementing personalized learning.
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