Emergency funding urged to prevent worst school cuts in 50 years
Tens of thousands of teachers and other school staff are facing layoffs across the country for the coming school year, along with slashed programs, larger classes and shortened school weeks.
Chicago students walk out to protest education cuts
More than 500 high school students walked out of classrooms at public schools city wide to massive education budget cuts.
A teacher speaks her mind
I would hate to think that all of my effort could be cast aside because some standardized test or other incomplete measurement suggested that I was not doing a good job.
Obama school plan has pluses but big minuses, teachers and others warn
The administration's education "blueprint" discards some of the No Child Left Behind law's much-criticized features, but keeps or adds others that teachers, their unions and other public school advocates oppose.
Expect major changes in No Child law, officials say
The Obama administration is proposing major changes to the nation's No Child Left Behind education law.
N.M. teachers challenge corporate tax loopholes
Teachers, students and allies tell New Mexico lawmakers 'no cuts' to education.
