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Ohio is leading the way
In recognition of the success of our fight to reform our public education system, Ohio has been named the recipient of the Frank Newman Award for State Innovation by the Education Commission of the States!
Testimony by Glynda C. Carr on the Executive Budget Proposal
TESTIMONY BY GLYNDA C. CARR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
EDUCATION VOTERS OF NEW YORK
Joint Legislative Public Hearings on 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal
February 2, 2010
Greetings. Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the Governor’s Executive Budget.
New York stands at a crossroads. Our quest to fully provide all students with the resources they need [...]
Where’s the stimulus money?
An upcoming symposium at Teachers College, Columbia University, will examine how federal stimulus money targeted to education is being spent in the states.
Equity Symposium Asks: Where Is $100 Billion in Education Aid Going?
States Are Using Education Stimulus Money for Budget Gaps Instead of Equity, Teachers College Study Suggests
States are using federal stimulus money intended to [...]
Join Us February 19
Please join us in Cleveland on Friday, February 19 as we celebrate Ohio's commitment to providing a quality education for every child.
Parents and Advocates Protest Governor’s Budget
The Alliance for Quality Education
The Campaign for Fiscal Equity
Citizen Action of New York
New York City Coalition for Educational Justice
Education Voters of New York
For Immediate Release
Parents and Advocates Protest Governor’s $1.4 Billion Cut to Schools On Top of The Broken CFE Promise
Deliver Over 1000 Broken Pencils to Governor Symbolizing Broken CFE Promise
(Albany, NY) The Alliance for [...]
Time to start talking about No Child Left Behind
2010 will be the year to wipe the slate clean on the so-called “No Child Left Behind” law. And in today’s Washington Post, education writer Jay Mathews — who supported the law — says it’s time to “kill NCLB.” The anniversary of the signing of the No Child Left Behind last Friday reminded me that [...]
The first fight of 2010
As the year is winding down, and we are spending more time with family and friends, there is one last message we need to send to our senators about fighting for students. In September, the House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (SAFRA), which would help the United States produce more [...]
Ed Voters states in the Race to the Top