COLLEGE OPT OUT
Only 44 percent of Americans think getting a college education is “very important” compared to 75 percent four years ago, according to the annual PDK-Gallup poll, which also shows “a majority of public school parents want teacher training programs to be more selective.”
SUE BABY SUE
A lawsuit aimed at closing the charter school funding gap on behalf of upstate New York schools “could be a boon for nearly 70 charter schools” in New York City, Chalkbeat reports.
POSITIVE, BUT SLOW MOVEMENT
The poverty rate for children under 18 declined last year for the first time since 2000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau cited in the New York Times. But one in five children are still poor.
BLOW MINDS, TEACH STEM
“This story is simple: The future depends on great STEM teachers. We’re recruiting 100,000 more.” Check out Blowminds.org for career advice on how to change the world.
