One teacher reports having spent $1,000 of her own money for everything from library books to winter hats and gloves for her students. Then there are the issues of being short-staffed and disrespected—among other problems.
Three groups have endorsed a plan by state Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley to revamp Louisiana's school accountability system, including how high schools are rated.
Since the district switched to payroll system EMPower in January, school staff have contended with missing pay, benefits, retirement errors and other glitches that have loomed over their livelihoods.
Education and civil rights groups said Friday that they will sue to overturn Georgia's law banning the teaching of certain racial concepts, claiming it violates First Amendment rights to free expression and 14th Amendment rights to equal protection.
