Midland Public Schools was named #3 in Region 5 in Bridge Magazine's Academic State Champs! View the Bridge Magazine website here.
State Champs are chosen by calculating state and national test scores combined with student family financial information. For more information on how the listing is calculated, visit Bridge Magazine's informational page.
Statement from BTU President, Marietta English on Baltimore Sun Article from 02/18/15: "City schools face $60 million deficit even without state cuts"
Baltimore, MD- Baltimore City's impending budget deficit is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. Any suggestion that the teacher contract is in large part responsible for the school system's deficit is not earnest on its face.
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Plan to come vote! EMUFT Elections will be held on Friday, March 13,
from 10am - 7 pm in 203 Pray-Harrold.
The ballot information:
Do you approve the budget for the fiscal year 2015-2016 including a dues rate of 2.15%
Click here for the proposed budget
Officer Nominations:
President: Lisa Laverty
Vice President: (choose one) Matthew Cooper or Tom Wagner
Secretary: Jill Darling
Treasurer: Anthony (Tony) Kurek
Grievance Officer: Laura Zimmerman
Click here to read statements from the candidates
National media are paying close attention to Scott Walker's outrageous attacks on the University of Wisconsin System. Walker is facing close scrutiny as he attempts to pay for tax breaks for his wealthy donors by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars from the UW System, with in-depth articles in both the New York Times and the Washington Post in recent days.
February 12, 2015
Dear____________________________________________________________
As an educator in a public school, I want to express my opposition to the Governor’s proposals for public education. These proposals reflect a “bigfoot” approach – an attempt to centralize power over public education in Albany and strip away local control from parents and their local, democratically elected school boards.
WHY REFUSE?
THIS IS WHY:
77,000 Children Did Not Take the New York State Math and ELA Exam Last Year
Here are the MAJOR REASONS why Parents are saying - I REFUSE!
Our Schools... Our Community... Our Voice!
Together Let's Make a Difference.
All Parents and Supporters of Public Education MUST attend!
Learn what you can do to stop, The Governor's plan to destroy public education: High Stakes Testing, Loss of Local Control, The Inadequate funding of public education, The GEA.
Thursday, March 5, 2015 7:00pm-8:30pm Saxton Middle School 121 Saxton Street, Patchogue, NY 11772.
Stand Up, Speak Out for Public Education!
Thursday, March 12, 2015 7:00-9:00pm Westbury High School 1 Post Ave, Old Westbury, NY
Community Education Forum
March 30, 2015 West Islip Fire House 309 Union Boulevard, West Islip 7:00pm
Reclaiming Public Education
Less Testing, MORE TEACHING!
March 24 2015 Port Washington Public Library One Library Drive 7:00pm
