Friday, November 20, 2009 2:12 PM
New America Media, Commentary, Various Authors
After years of maintaining smaller class size in K-3 grades, California schools are seeing numbers swell over the 20-student target. Does it matter? Young people from The kNOw Youth Media in Fresno say it does--and so does teacher quality.
Despite State Subsidies, Class Sizes Begin to Rise Again in California Schools
Friday, November 20, 2009 3:11 AM
California Watch/New America Media, News report, Louis Freedberg and Hugo Cabrera
Most of California's largest school districts are increasing class sizes in kindergarten through third grade, eroding the most expensive education reform in the state’s history. California Watch surveyed the 30 largest K-12 school districts in the state and found that many schools are pushing class sizes to 24 in some or all of the early grades.
For African-American Students, Class Size Matters
Friday, November 20, 2009 2:14 AM
New America Media, News feature, Gail Berkley
As school districts across the state struggle to meet the challenges of providing a quality education with fewer resources during the economic downturn, state subsidized small class sizes--with 20 students to 1 teacher in grades K-3--are in jeopardy.
School Funding Cuts Put Education At Risk
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:14 AM
The Arab Amercan News, News Report, Khalil AlHajal
Hundreds of parents, students and educators from throughout Michigan demand that legislators restore funding to school districts facing debilitating cuts following the state budget crisis.
Organizing to Keep UC a Public System
Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:00 AM
New America Media, Liat Krawczyk
University of California students, faculty and workers are coming together in a struggle to save California's public higher-education system from budget cuts that are slashing enrollments, raising tuition and fees and jeopardizing the mission of the public system.
DREAMers: Taking the Reins of their Cause
Thursday, November 12, 2009 11:30 AM
America's Voice, Column, Maribel Hastings
The DREAM Act has been reintroduced in the current session of Congress. This is the second article in the series "Immigration Reform: Know the Players."
SCHOOL MATTERS: How African-American Males Can Succeed in School
Sunday, November 8, 2009 2:00 AM
New America Media, News Report, Cynthia E. Griffin
If qualifying indicators in academia are taken into the equation, which currently they are not, African American males may no longer find themselves at the bottom of the class, indicates a new study.
Colleges Fight to Get and Keep Black Males
Thursday, November 5, 2009 9:07 AM
NNPA, News Report, Eboni Farmer
Since 1990 Black women have increased their four-year college graduation rate by 14 percentage points, now standing at 48 percent. For Black men, there was a nine-percentage point gain during a 17-year period, and their graduation rate is now 37 percent.
ACLU Report Says Guidelines Needed for Police in Schools
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 9:10 AM
San Francisco Bayview, News Report, Will Matthews
Allowing police officers to patrol school campuses without specific guidelines outlining their roles and responsibilities can create a harmful environment, according to a study by the American Civil Liberties Union.
Immigrant Children Lost in Education Reform
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:03 AM
New America Media, QA, Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen
Ruby Takanishi, president and CEO of Foundation for Child Development, recently co-edited a new book titled, "Immigration, Diversity and Education," with Elena L. Grigorenko. She spoke with New America Media Education Editor Carolyn Ji Jong Goossen.