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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gov. Josh Stein proposes public school bond, stipend for teachers in school administrator's conference speech
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Some of the best state leaders in education are coming together for the 2025 North Carolina Association of School Administrators conference. Thursday, hundreds of administrators got the chance to join in on sessions and hear from educators on the state of schools. Governor Stein also spoke at the conference. In front of a large crowd, he highlighted his proposed budget when it comes to education. He called on the importance of recruiting and retaining teachers. He also highlighted teacher pay raises, a proposed $300 stipend to help teachers offset costs in the classroom and the importance of cell phone-free classrooms. In addition, he also discussed his proposed $4 billion public school bond to fix aging schools. 'I recognize that a number of the issues I've talked about involve money but here's the thing we can afford these things if we prioritize these things. We don't have to squander money the way we are with private school vouchers,' said Stein. State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mo Green, also spoke at the conference Thursday. He told the crowd he is in the process of doing a listening and learning tour to hear from teachers and students across the state about their biggest needs for North Carolina private schools. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
LETTERS: Underly has experience to be next Superintendent of Public Instruction
The choice is stark. The next Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction will be either a lifelong educator who worked at every level of education or a registered private voucher lobbyist who is funded by privateers. The Superintendent's responsibilities include developing standards, distributing and managing funding, and ensuring that schools comply with laws. More importantly, the Superintendent is the chief advocate for public schools and all the students they serve. Jill Underly does that extremely well and has earned my vote. Note: Her opponent never even had a Wisconsin teaching license. Jill Underly understands how 16 years of funding shortfalls have impacted public schools and resulted in hundreds of school referendums. She recently proposed a significant increase in school funding to begin to make up for years of underfunding. Perhaps the most important increase is for special education. Currently, public schools are reimbursed at about 33% of special education costs, leaving districts to find other sources to cover this mandated expense. Underly proposed the reimbursement rate of 75%. Note: The special needs voucher for private schools is reimbursed at 90%. Our founders got it right in 1848 when the promise of quality public education was enshrined in the Wisconsin Constitution. Jill Underly believes in Wisconsin's promise and that public education is the cornerstone of American democracy. A vote for Jill Underly is a vote for Wisconsin's promise, for this generation and many to come. Vote on April 1 for Jill Underly for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Carol Lenz, Appleton Here are some tips to get your views shared with your friends, family, neighbors and across our state: Please include your name, street address and daytime phone. Generally, we limit letters to 250 words. Cite sources of where you found information or the article that prompted your letter. Be civil and constructive, especially when criticizing. Avoid ad hominem attacks, take issue with a position, not a person. We cannot acknowledge receipt of submissions. We don't publish poetry, anonymous or open letters. Each writer is limited to one published letter every 30 days. All letters are subject to editing. Letters regarding the April 1 election will be accepted through 5 p.m. March 18, with the last letters published March 23. Write: Letters to the editor, The Post-Crescent, P.O. Box 59, Appleton, WI 54912. E-mail: pcletters@ This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: LETTERS: Appleton readers says Underly understands school funding
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday were casting ballots to narrow the field in a three-way race for battleground Wisconsin's top education job, a post at the forefront in the state of the national fight over school funding during President Donald Trump's second term. The top two vote-getters will advance to the April 1 general election. The incumbent, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly, was first elected in 2021 with the support of Democrats and teachers unions. But this year she faces a challenge on the left from Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright, a two-time Democratic candidate for state Assembly. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Brittany Kinser, an education consultant and advocate for the private voucher school choice program, is backed by Republicans. The Wisconsin Republican Party has given $200,000 to Kinser's campaign in the officially nonpartisan race so far. Wisconsin is the only state where voters elect the top education official but there is no state board of education. That gives the person who runs the Department of Public Instruction broad authority to oversee education policy, which includes dispersing money to schools and managing teacher licensing. Whoever wins will have to manage Wisconsin's relationship with the Trump administration as it seeks to eliminate the federal Department of Education, which supports roughly 14% of public school budgets nationwide with an annual budget of $79 billion. The Wisconsin Education Association Council, the statewide teachers union, did not endorse a candidate in the primary. The political action committee for the union recommended that Wright be endorsed. Wright is endorsed by the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators and the Middleton-Cross Plains teachers union. Underly has tried to position herself as the champion for public schools. She was endorsed by the Wisconsin Democratic Party, which gave her campaign $106,000 this month, and a host of Democratic officeholders.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday were casting ballots to narrow the field in a three-way race for battleground Wisconsin's top education job, a post at the forefront in the state of the national fight over school funding during President Donald Trump's second term. The top two vote-getters will advance to the April 1 general election. The incumbent, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly, was first elected in 2021 with the support of Democrats and teachers unions. But this year she faces a challenge on the left from Sauk Prairie Superintendent Jeff Wright, a two-time Democratic candidate for state Assembly. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Brittany Kinser, an education consultant and advocate for the private voucher school choice program, is backed by Republicans. The Wisconsin Republican Party has given $200,000 to Kinser's campaign in the officially nonpartisan race so far. Wisconsin is the only state where voters elect the top education official but there is no state board of education. That gives the person who runs the Department of Public Instruction broad authority to oversee education policy, which includes dispersing money to schools and managing teacher licensing. Whoever wins will have to manage Wisconsin's relationship with the Trump administration as it seeks to eliminate the federal Department of Education, which supports roughly 14% of public school budgets nationwide with an annual budget of $79 billion. The Wisconsin Education Association Council, the statewide teachers union, did not endorse a candidate in the primary. The political action committee for the union recommended that Wright be endorsed. Wright is endorsed by the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators and the Middleton-Cross Plains teachers union. Underly has tried to position herself as the champion for public schools. She was endorsed by the Wisconsin Democratic Party, which gave her campaign $106,000 this month, and a host of Democratic officeholders.
Bahrain News Gazette
29-01-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
Education Minister Discusses UoB Collaboration with Boston University
Manama: Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Bahrain, attended a meeting with representatives from public and private educational institutions. The minister commended the partnership between the University of Bahrain's Bahrain Teachers College and Boston University, particularly its collaboration with the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. He highlighted the Bahrain Teachers College's achievements in delivering master's programmes in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction Development. According to Bahrain News Agency, Dr. Juma noted that the partnership has entered its third year and emphasised that the University of Bahrain, in collaboration with the Higher Education Council, is exploring further partnerships with Boston University, citing the success of the existing programmes. Shaikha Aseel bint Khalifa Al Khalifa, Deputy Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Bayan School Bahrain, underscored the importance of leveraging advanced programmes offered by U.S. higher education institutions, particularly in the education and higher education sectors.
