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Cleaning House: The End of CPS's Contract with Aramark

As the custodial management contract with Aramark inside Chicago Public Schools (CPS) comes to an end, there’s a palpable mix of anticipation and reservation.The decision to bring management back unde

Data-Driven AP Lifts Up Students, Teachers

Lizzy Crispin headed the committee that led Leonardo da Vinci High School to become the first and only Blue Ribbon high school in Buffalo, New York.

Increase in Job-Related Deaths

Overall, fatalities on the job rose 5.7%. The rise in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 to 2022 is “alarming and unacceptable” to the AFL-CIO.

Correcting the Record and a Plea for Leadership

Letter Asserts Principals Were Blindsided by CEO; Calls for Leadership

AFL-CIO: On Jan. 6 Anniversary, Congress Must Strengthen Democracy

The very people who witnessed firsthand our democracy under assault now have the opportunity to strengthen our system of government, not weaken it.

Help Your District Find Money

The Department of Education makes clear that its overriding guidance to school districts is to use American Rescue Plan funds to make educational systems better for students, educators, staff, schools and their communities post-pandemic.

Washington Window: January 6, One Year Later

With apologies to FDR, we’re going to paraphrase his message announcing the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Hurt CEOs in the Wallet—Then You'll See Change

The PRO Act will involve civil fines for breaking labor law, including making CEOs pay.

Union Plus Scholarships for Families

The scholarship applies to any year of study, from the freshman year of college through the last year of graduate school, including law school and medical school.