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AFT grants to WA help communities find local education solutions

The American Federation of Teachers is partnering with organizations around the country to promote community solutions to the issues education is facing. The union s Powerful Partnerships Institute has provided $1 million in grants to 38 state and local affiliates, including the American Federation of Teachers-Washington, where they partnered with the Alliance for a Just Society to increase opportunities for students of color in community and technical colleges. Fernando Mejia-Ledesma, project director for the Communities for Our Colleges Coalition, explained how the partnership can help. . ....

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Opponents of Texas HISD takeover get funds for grassroots mobilization / Public News Service

Parents and educators in the Houston Independent School District (HISE) have new funds to keep up pressure over the controversial takeover of the state s largest school district. Earlier this year, the Texas Education Agency took the reins of Houston s ISD, citing its inability to meet state standards. Now, the American Federation of Teachers is providing grant money to support Community Voices for Public Education, a grassroots group that s engaging others to keep the issue in the spotlight. . ....

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Vocational training programs provide bright spots for colleges / Public News Service

While some college programs struggle to bring students back to the classroom, vocational and training programs are becoming a more important part of higher education. Lower Columbia College in southwest Washington is looking to the Legislature to fund its new Center for Vocational and Transitional Studies building in the upcoming session. The new building will house welding, fabrication and machining. . ....

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