Educating and Engaging the Public on Education Issues
Michael Itti is the Public Affairs Coordinator for the League of Education Voters. He managed a State House campaign in 2004 and worked with lawmakers in Olympia as a communications specialist for two legislative sessions. Michael graduated from The George Washington University with a BA in business administration and minor in political science. Contact Michael at michael@educationvoters.org
School districts across the United States are tightening their belts in anticipation of a meager fiscal diet that could carry into 2011.
As state and local revenue declines, officials are looking for the trims least likely to harm the quality of education. Although some districts have rainy-day funds to tap, concern is growing that students, particularly those who are struggling to learn or who are homeless, are going to feel the pinch.
Click here to read moreThis toolkit by Achieve highlights the connection between higher-lever math courses and student readiness for college, work and life. Resources include fact sheets, presentations, policy papers and brochures.