Committee reviews how to restart school‑construction aid, weighing bond capacity and out‑of‑state models At a March 31 Ways & Means hearing, state and outside witnesses reviewed options to restart school‑construction aid, including a reimbursement model, the bond bank as fiscal agent, the state's debt capacity, and public‑private partnership examples used elsewhere to speed projects and control costs.

Vermont's Ways & Means Committee is exploring innovative ways to reignite school construction aid while navigating complex funding challenges and potential models from other states.

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#VT #CitizenPortal #VermontSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolConstruction #FiscalResponsibility

We need a man of principle to stand up to the morally bankrupt Republicant party.
#homeownerinsuranceCrisis
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Rght BUT in the US, "we" have not supported #PublicEducation SO we have let our "villages"—rural schools #Idaho — be degraded & ripened for harvest. It is happening in multiple spots across the country. Since Posted on December 5, 2016, it has only gotten worse. thecrucialvoice.com/2016/12/05/r...

Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives are shortchanging our future. They’re underfunding school, firing teachers and slashing OSAP. That had me wrote a blog post about why public education matters. It’s up on HamiltonHeino.ca right now.

#saveosap #onpoli #hamont #stoneycreek #publiceducation

Humane humans seek harmony, not conformity
Inhumane humans seek conformity, not harmony.
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君子和而不同
小人同而不和。
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#PrinciplesofLife #publiceducation #MoralEducation #MoralEthics #kindness #GoodandEvil #FamousQuotes #emotionalquotes #人性善恶 #人性病态 #人性丑陋 #人性丑恶 #人生百态 #人生百变 #人生历练 #人贵有自知之明 #人性善惡

Graphic with a purple-to-orange gradient background featuring the Golden Gate Bridge silhouette. Logos for the League of Women Voters of San Francisco and Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco appear at the top. Text reads: “California Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidate Forum.” A red banner includes the RSVP link: bit.ly/2026Jun-LWVSF-PPSSF-forum-SPI. Event details at the bottom read: “May 7, 2026 • 6:30–8:00 pm PT • Online.”

@ppssf.bsky.social and lwvsf.bsky.social will host a nonpartisan CA Supt. of Public Instruction Candidate Forum. Together, we’re committed to equity, civic participation, and strong public schools.

🗓 May 7, 2026
⏰ 6:30–8:00 PM
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RSVP: bit.ly/2026Jun-LWVSF-PPSSF-forum-SPI
#PublicEducation

Concord task force splits over timing of phasing out Residential Tax Exemption, agrees to press select board on alternatives The Tax Relief Evaluation Task Force agreed the RTE is not the right long‑term program for Concord but split on whether to eliminate it immediately or only after replacement measures are in place. Members recommended the Select Board begin preparing a 41(c)½ townwide ballot option, expand targeted programs, and launch a public education campaign.

The Concord Tax Relief Evaluation Task Force has declared the Residential Tax Exemption unsuitable for the future, but is divided on when to phase it out.

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#MA #CivicAccountability #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #PublicEducation #ConcordTaxRelief

A full day of hands-on professional development at #AGM2026 — from Indigenous education outcomes to cybersecurity, media training, and governance through an election. This is what committed, prepared school leadership looks like. Thank you to all presenters! #Bced #PublicEducation #Bcpoli

🎸 🎶 A fantastic musical theatre performance took over our AGM from students at L’École des Cinq-saumons – Terrace.

This part of our AGM was dedicated to French heritage and language. Thank you to all performers! #Bced #Bcpoli #PublicEducation

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Aventura commission authorizes negotiations for school site, approves zoning, tax and budget measures On April 7, 2026 the Aventura City Commission voted unanimously to allow the city manager to negotiate purchase of a 0.84‑acre Gulfstream Park parcel (not to exceed $6,000,000) for a future charter high school and approved several ordinances, a mid‑year budget amendment and a 5% business tax increase.

Aventura's City Commission just took a bold step towards a brighter future by approving negotiations for a new charter high school that could ease the waitlist for 1,000 students!

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#AventuraCounty #FL #CitizenPortal #LocalGovernance #UrbanPlanning #PublicEducation

Same in #Canada #publiceducation

State Building Commission approves Columbia State and Pellissippi State master plans The commission approved master plans for Columbia State Community College and Pellissippi State Community College after presentations that cited enrollment projections, campus capital priorities and programmatic investments including a proposed aviation academy tied to PSA Airlines' local operations.

Big changes are coming to Columbia State and Pellissippi State Community Colleges with new master plans that promise to boost enrollment and enhance campus facilities!

Learn more here

#TN #EducationGrowth #CitizenPortal #PublicEducation #CampusInvestments #TennesseeCommunityColleges

Today we have a story from North Santiam School District
A Lesson in Skills

Read more: tinyurl.com/46j5pj2n

#OregonStrong #oregon #publiceducation #studentsuccess #educationmatters #northsantiam

$1.5 trillion for military spending but only $75 billion for K-12 and higher education in the White House’s FY27 proposed budget?! ELC Executive Director Bob Kim breaks it down.

#FY27Budget #Trump #IranWar #PublicSchools #PublicEducation

I am excited for the upcoming talk I am giving about Space Debris! This will be the third installment of the new series, and I look forward to the continued growth of the public outreach program. #spacedebris #astronomy #education #STEM #publiceducation #space

Special education chair seeks trustees' return, cites secrecy at Thames Valley Alison Morse has written to Queen's Park urging the province to restore elected trustees because of reduced transparency.

There’s no accountability if you are hiding everything from the public.

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#publiceducation #dougford #democracy #ontario #onpoli #canadasky

Protect Public Education: Bring Back Bowmore’s Educators and Order an Independent Review - Online petition We, the undersigned, are deeply alarmed by the firing of two teachers, and the earlier suspensions without pay of eight additional teachers at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School. These actions have shaken our confidence in the fairness, transparency, and integrity of decision‑making by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Ontario Ministry of Education. As parents, students, caregivers, community members, and members of the public, we demand answers and accountability. The c

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@tdsb.on.ca #ontario #dougford #onpoli #canadasky #education #publiceducation

TDSB says just under 300 teachers to be cut next year, unions say it’s much higher - Toronto | Globalnews.ca The unions representing elementary and secondary school teachers in Toronto said a total of 607 positions would be eliminated, but the school board says it's much lower.

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@tdsb.on.ca #ontario #dougford #onpoli #canadasky #education #publiceducation

The TDSB reportedly plans to cut 600 teaching positions - Toronto Life Toronto Today obtained a copy of the school board’s 2026-2027 staffing allocation plan

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@tdsb.on.ca #ontario #dougford #onpoli #canadasky #education #publiceducation

Parents upset with lack of transparency over TDSB teacher cuts The Toronto District School Board is projecting 289 fewer teaching positions this fall but parents tell Mark McAllister that they're concerned about those decisions being made by the Ford government-a...

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@tdsb.on.ca #ontario #dougford #onpoli #canadasky #education #publiceducation

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Congrats to Sylvia Wright on officially filing for South Carolina Superintendent of Education! She has my full endorsement. Here's why:

#SouthCarolina #SCPol #SCEducation #SylviaWright #PublicEducation

Green Country election results: TPS bond package passes, BA rejects sales tax increase Voters across Green Country decide more than a billion dollars worth of bond issues, and dozens of other issues on the ballot.

Good job, #Tulsa The school bond measures passed!

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#PublicEducation #USPol #GoodNews

Today we have a story from Umatilla School District:
Umatilla High School Students Take on the MRE Pizza Challenge

Read more: tinyurl.com/4x5w8rvw

#OregonStrong #oregon #publiceducation #studentsuccess #educationmatters #umatillaoregon

OSBA/COSA Legislative Report summarizes 2026 session - osba.org The 2026 legislative session started Feb. 2 under a cloud. The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report shows some of the silver linings but also the potential for more storms. Federal tax...

The 2026 OSBA/COSA Legislative Report was published Wednesday, giving a look at all the public education-related bills that passed this session.

Read more: www.osba.org/25586-2/

#Oregon #education #legislativereport #EducationMatters #educationlegislation #publiceducation #publicschools

The Immigration Crackdown is Coming for Public Education New state laws seek to overturn a 40-year-old precedent

#PublicEducation and who we are. open.substack.com/pub/staytune...

@paninid Proving that the #PublicEducation system in the #UnitedStates is *broken* and must be reformed, bring training in #technology in balance with #education in the humanities.

#STEAM > #STEM

As a parent, I was tired of "black box" school rankings. I wanted raw performance data without the noise, so I built it myself.

The School Advocate (theschooladvocate.com) ranks public schools in CA, GA, OR, PA, and WA based on actual state test scores - just the numbers.

#EdData #PublicEducation

Senate opens with music, honors student-athletes and advances multiple bills including emergency measures The Senate opened with a prayer and the Lawrence High School choir; several legislative sentiments recognized teachers and championship teams. The body processed many calendar items and adopted or passed several bills and emergency measures (tallies include 25–8, 34–0 and multiple engrossed bills).

Maine's Senate kicked off its session with a stunning choir performance and a heartfelt tribute to student-athletes and educators, while also advancing crucial bills and emergency measures.

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#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineEducation #PublicEducation #LegislativeProcess