Archive for January 2011 - Page 2
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January 25, 2011
CTC takes up science teacher shortage as NAEP scores in science disappoint
This week, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing is expected to take important steps in addressing California's shortage of qualified instructors in general and integrated science - especially in elementary and middle schools.
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January 24, 2011
LAO warns of inequitable school funding under redevelopment proposal
Lawmakers grappled Monday with whether schools would be helped or hurt under Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to transfer $5 billion from redevelopment agencies to local government.
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January 24, 2011
Researchers analyze use of flexible categorical money
Almost two years have passed since the Legislature gave public schools unprecedented spending flexibility over 39 categorical programs and now researchers are looking closely at how districts are using that money.
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January 24, 2011
School funding suit largely rejected by superior court
An Alameda Superior Court judge has dealt a significant setback to a coalition of school groups challenging the adequacy of state funding for public schools.
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January 24, 2011
Jeannie Oropeza to lead finance at CDE
Veteran state school finance expert, Jeannie Oropeza, who has helped prepare budgets for governors dating back to Pete Wilson, has taken a job with the California Department of Education as a lead finance specialist.
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January 21, 2011
State’s biggest public pensions post investment gains
The state's two largest public pension funds reported Thursday investment returns of more than 12 percent for the 2010 calendar year.
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January 21, 2011
First use of federal SES waiver moves forward
Twin Rivers Unified is set to become the first in California to use a federal waiver that would allow a district in Program Improvement to serve as their own Supplemental Education Service provider despite existing state board policy opposing the concept.
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January 19, 2011
Juvenile offender services to stay with county ed
A controversial proposal within Gov. Jerry Brown's budget plan has generated considerable concerns about how education services would be provided to youth offenders that have committed the most serious crimes.
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January 19, 2011
Many states to delay common core changes until 2013 or later, survey says
Many of the most complex changes associated with adoption of the national Common Core standards won't be implemented by states until at least 2013, according to a recent survey of education officials nationwide.
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January 18, 2011
Teacher prep program launches new data system to track training
Improving student performance using data-driven decisions has become a national goal under the Obama administration. Now universities engaged in educator preparation are looking at ways to collect their own data to track the critical steps in training new teachers.
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