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Misconceptions about public charter schools are common. We're here to provide clarity and highlight the truth about public charter schools in New Jersey. Charter schools are free, public, and open to all. Learn the facts ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eAHcCpNv

What is the Horizon Consortium? It is a coalition of school districts who have one common goal: advocate for the best interests of Oklahoma schools. Learn about the value of being a Horizon Consortium member here: https://bit.ly/46sL3w1

Have you ever wondered how Fridley Public Schools are funded? From district revenue to state mandates, this quick video breaks it down and illustrates how it impacts our students, teachers, and programs. 💡 Watch to learn more about how these decisions shape our school community. 📽️

Charter schools are free public schools open to all. Charter schools give parents the power to choose a school that best fits their child’s needs. Learn more about charter schools at bit.ly/CharterSchool101

As residents continue to leave Chicago, echoing the conditions that sparked the 2013 school closures, those of us who were deeply engaged in that movement feel a profound sense of déjà vu. The convergence of a budget shortfall and a dwindling population of families with children mirrors the circumstances of the past closures. This recurrence evokes concern within our community. Despite assurances from CPS officials that they aim to avoid school closures, many of us fear it's inevitable. Our neighborhoods have long suffered from disinvestment, leading to the departure of black residents. This issue transcends the realm of education; it's a community-wide concern. We urgently need improvements in employment opportunities, businesses, and safety measures.

How have we helped Iowa Department of Education superintendents prepare for the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funding and address teacher shortages? Check out this Impact Story to find out: https://lnkd.in/eAfBbaBx

Lynwood Superintendent Gudiel Crosthwaite calls on our state leadership to fundamentally change how school facilities are funded so that all students have access to the facilities they need and deserve to focus on their education. Learn more: 👇 California students urgently need school facility funding from the state to modernize outdated and unsafe facilities. We must pass an education bond this year because there are billions of dollars in unmet needs. In moving forward with a much-needed education bond, however, it is crucial that our state legislature and the Newsom administration first fix the inequitable and unconstitutional system of school facility financing in California. Currently, low-wealth districts receive substantially less state facility funding per student compared to their higher wealth counterparts—even though they have greater modernization needs from compounded disinvestment from the state, and less ability to raise local funds. Through this system, wealthy school districts can build theaters and STEM labs and pools. But low-wealth neighborhoods, who have been historically ignored and underinvested in—who need more funds to meet the needs of their students—are stuck using what funds they have to repair HVAC systems and maintain the conditions of their existing buildings. The result is an unequal and unconstitutional system in which students in low-wealth districts receive an education inferior to that of their peers in higher-wealth districts. Join Public Advocates and impacted students, families, educators, and grassroots community organizations across the state who are urging for an equitable education bond by signing onto our petition: https://lnkd.in/gHnezfTr

I've been warning about this for years. As of 2024, the fertility rate in the United States is 1.64. The fertility rate is a somewhat difficult number to measure, but can roughly be thought of as the number of children an average woman will give birth to over the course of their lifetime. For a population to remain stable, you need 2.1 children per woman. The population of the US is still increasing, primarily on the basis of the Millennials, which followed a pattern similar to but more muted than the Baby Boomers. The growth rate is the first derivative of the population and is still (barely positive), but the growth acceleration rate, the second derivative, shifted negative about fifteen years ago. Not counting immigration, the US population will peak in about 2040, about 15 years ahead of what was predicted at the turn of the century. Immigration is likely to continue for some time after that, but by 2050 or thereabouts, the same phenomenon will be hitting immigration rates, and it is likely that we'll see signs of that by as soon as 2037 or so. What's worth noting, however, is that immigration for the most part is concentrated in a few key areas - around the southern border with Mexico and northwards to about Colorado, along Florida and the Gulf Coast, and various population groups that are facing wars or similar actions (the number of Ukranians emigrating to the US, mostly the elderly and children) has spiked, not surprisingly). In general, recent immigrants don't immediately impact schools, though the next generation generally is schooled. In many parts of the country, where immigration is usually not an immediate factor, the birth rate differential of -0.46 births is already being felt, with it predicted to exceed -0.5 births within the next decade. This rate of decline would be faster except that woman are having children later in life as in vitro fertilization becomes more widely used, but because this is such a slowly changing number, there is still an open question about how significant the latter effect is. Regardless, the upshot of all of this is that we are looking at a demographic shift that is due to several factors all pointing to a long term (multigenerational) stabilization (and ultimately decline) in population that is already affecting our schools, our workplaces and ultimately our senior years. As with other crises, the effects have occurred slowly at first, but are now becoming noticeable. We probably can't change anything in any meaningful way as far as stopping this (nor, to be honest, would this decline necessarily be a bad thing for humanity) but it does mean that we need to start adapting our institutions to recognize that the status is going to be increasingly non-quo, and that if we expect things to remain the same, we will be guaranteed nothing but disappointment.