Back on February 24th, I ran a post listing the recent mass layoff headlines for local school districts across the country. Time for an update. Here is the latest batch of bad news on the education front from the past month or so, courtesy of Daily Job Cuts:
The Flint School Michigan - 28 Administrator LayoffsI have an idea...how about we replace the fairy tales they read to kids in school with stories about the great and glorious economic recovery. Each are just as believable.
The Morenci Area Schools Michigan - Approves 8 Layoffs
Philadelphia Public Schools - Looking to close 64 Schools over Next 5 Years
The San Diego schools - Voted to Layoff 1,000 More Workers
John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Jasper (closing)
St. John's School in Roseville California (closing)
Westerville Schools Ohio - Vote to Layoff 32 Teachers
The Zionsville School Indiana - 17 Possible Layoffs
The Lakota Local School District - Oks 150 Layoffs
Howland-area School Administrative Maine - Expect More Layoffs
North Kitsap School - Possible Layoffs
Lake Elsinore Unified School District CA - Approves 73 Job Cuts
Yorktown school district NY - Proposed Tax Increase and Layoffs
Imperial Valley College - 17
Schenectady schools NY - up to 40 Layoffs Possible
The Warwick Valley School District NY - 16
Update: Kingston Schools NY - 91
Update: Cincinnati Public Schools Ohio - Vote to Eliminate 237 Teaching Jobs
Santa Paula Elementary School District CA - 24
St. Landry Parish School System - 182
Cleveland Schools Ohio - 500+ Teachers Notified of Possible Layoffs
Brandywine Community Schools - 3
The Battle Creek Public Schools Michigan - 26
The Richland-Bean Blossom Community School - 13
The Thousand Islands Central School District - Considering Layoffs
La Marque school district Texas - Approves 10 Layoffs
Detroit Public Schools - 4,000 Layoff Notices/ Pink Slips
California University of Pennsylvania - 9
Merced Union High School District CA - 18 Bus Drivers
Update: Community Unit School District 200 IL - 35
Seneca Valley school - Layoffs, Higher Fees, Program Cuts All Possible to Balance Budget
The Kenosha Unified School District - Expects to Cut 250+
Richmond Schools VA - Firm Suggest Job Cuts, for Budget Savings
Western Foothills Regional School Maine - At Least 30
Electric Boat - 13
Peoria School District IL 150 - Voted to layoff 258
Rich Township High School District 227 - 48
Sumner County Schools - May Outsource 237 Custodial Jobs
Canton Central School District, - Up to 24 Layoffs Possible
Willamette Education Service District - up to 30 Positions Possible
East Irondequoit School District NY - 13 Proposed Layoffs
Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District TX - 15 Layoff Notifications
The Easton Area School District PA - 77
The Cleveland school district Ohio - Plans 600
Turlock Unified School District CA - 2
The Big Spring School - Approves Layoff of 9 Positions
Lincoln Community High School IL - 3
Portland Oregon Public Schools - up to 110 Possible Layoffs
Southern Oregon University - 12+ after end of June
Cabrillo College - Vote to Eliminate 13 Positions
Lorain Schools Ohio - 138
Bristol Schools CT - Some Teachers Layoffs Seem Likely
Mariposa Middle School CA (closing)
Erie School District - Proposes Closing 3 Elementary Schools
Southern Tioga School District 's North Penn High School PA - Considers Closing
The East St. Louis school system Ill - Says it will Close 5 Schools
The Houston School Board Votes to Close 4 Schools
East End Elementary School in Meadville Pa
Bonus: Schoolhouse Rock glorifies the Tea Party...educational propaganda at its finest
Beaverton School District in Oregon is laying off 344. See:
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If compulsory schooling wasn't a massive system for indoctrination of children into the status quo, I would be upset.
ReplyDeleteGood point Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, these stats do make the point of the ongoing downward spiral.
Salem, Oregon recently laid off 250 teachers - town of about 150k.
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