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National
The union representing 30,000 education workers reached a tentative deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District Friday, following a three-day strike that had closed hundreds of campuses and canceled classes for 422,000 students last week. The agreement, which still needs to be formally ratified by members, includes multi-year wage increases that add up to about 20% over time; a $1,000 bonus for current employees who worked in 2020; and a $2 per hour raise for all employees effective Jan. 1, 2024. Health care will also be provided to all employees who work at least four hours per day. Mayor Karen Bass announced the deal on Friday at City Hall with Max Arias, the executive director of Local 99, and Alberto Carvalho, the district superintendent. Mayor Karen Bass announced the deal at City Hall with Max Arias, the executive director of Local 99, and Alberto Carvalho, the district superintendent. “I have no doubt that this contract will be seen as a precedent-setting, historic contract that elevates the dignity, the humanity of our work force, respects the needs of our students, but also guarantees the fiscal viability of our district for years to come,” Carvalho said. “Those were indispensable priorities for all of us.”
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Education Slice
California
The union representing 30,000 education workers reached a tentative deal with the Los Angeles Unified School District Friday, following a three-day strike that had closed hundreds of campuses and canceled classes for 422,000 students last week. The agreement, which still needs to be formally ratified by members, includes multi-year wage increases that add up to about 20% over time; a $1,000 bonus for current employees who worked in 2020; and a $2 per hour raise for all employees effective Jan. 1, 2024. Health care will also be provided to all employees who work at least four hours per day. Mayor Karen Bass announced the deal on Friday at City Hall with Max Arias, the executive director of Local 99, and Alberto Carvalho, the district superintendent. Mayor Karen Bass announced the deal at City Hall with Max Arias, the executive director of Local 99, and Alberto Carvalho, the district superintendent. “I have no doubt that this contract will be seen as a precedent-setting, historic contract that elevates the dignity, the humanity of our work force, respects the needs of our students, but also guarantees the fiscal viability of our district for years to come,” Carvalho said. “Those were indispensable priorities for all of us.”
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Texas
The Senate Committee on Education has this past week heard public testimony on Sen. Brandon Creighton’s (R-Conroe) school choice plan, which is part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities for this legislative session. The framework would allot $8,000 for students moving from public to private schools and includes a “hold harmless” provision for rural school districts that might have been concerned about the program’s financial impact. The hearing brought out both supporters and opponents. Gov. Greg Abbott has been public in his support for school choice, having added it to his list of emergency items and continued to reiterate that support at public rallies and on social media. A national advocate for school choice, Corey DeAngelis, gave testimony in support with examples of other states that have instituted school choice options for parents and students, commenting that “10% of states have school choice options, Texas should be next.” Troy Reynolds, the founder of Texans for Public Education, who noted before his testimony began that he was a United States Army Veteran and a conservative, stated his issue with school choice is the “government subsidization of religion.” Both SB 8 and 9 were left pending in committee and will await a vote before heading to the Senate floor for consideration.
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Florida
A new proposal from the U.S. Agriculture Department would make more schools eligible to offer free breakfast and lunch to students in low-income communities. The USDA on Wednesday said it planned to lower the threshold of a program aimed at making it easier for schools and school districts in low-income areas to offer free meals to all students, without requiring their parents to apply for the benefits. Currently schools are eligible to participate in this program, known as “community eligibility,” if 40% of their students receive food stamps or participate in another safety-net program tied to household income. The USDA on Wednesday proposed lowering that threshold to 25%. President Biden endorsed expanding the program last fall and the White House requested $15bn over 10 years to bolster the program as part of its most recent budget proposal. The administration estimated those changes would help feed nine million more students. Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack said making school meals “healthier and available to more students are some of the best ways we can help our children thrive early in life.”
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