Illinois taxpayers to pay for climate education mandates
by The Center Square
The Center Square— (The Center Square) – Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, every public high school shall require a unit of instruction addressing climate change in either a required science class or a required social studies class. House Bill 4895 gives the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) the directive to create professional development resources for educators to best teach climate change coursework. State Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, said she is working to...
The Center Square—Education majors' equation for teacher recruitment solved by pay. (The Center Square) – Education majors from Appalachian State University offered suggestions on how to recruit more teachers during Tuesday's meeting of the State Board of Education. Their answer was familiar: more money. In particular, the students said the state should pay teachers for earning master's degrees. "I know many people from my cohort that have dropped out of the master's accelerated admissions program because we aren't getting paid...
LASVEGASNOW—CCSD launches recruitment campaign; starting pay $54K for educators. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - While the school year may be coming to an end soon, the focus on hiring staff continues. On Tuesday, Clark County School District leaders discussed the need to fill critical teaching jobs. According to CCSD Interim Superintendent Brenda Larsen-Mitchell, about 1,400 vacancies are left to fill. "So, these are vacancies that are not covered by []
Washington Free Beacon—Biden's Taxpayer-Funded Climate Corps Hiring Anti-Racist Gardeners. President Joe Biden’s taxpayer-funded American Climate Corps is looking to hire dozens of "Garden Educators" who will work on "activating elementary school gardens as a learning laboratory for environmental education." Job postings for the $20-per hour-position list "a commitment to social justice and anti-racism" as one of the "preferred qualifications."