Archive for January 2017 - Page 3
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January 11, 2017
Brown’s budget preparing for rainy days
(Calif.) The theme to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed spending plan for next year is characteristically cautious, perhaps even more than typical.
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January 11, 2017
Survey finds Texans want CTE as a performance measure
(Texas) Early indicators suggest many states will rely on attendance rates as a final indicator for federal accountability, but a new poll shows a majority of Texas stakeholders prefer measuring access to career technical education.
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January 10, 2017
Career pathway eases students into college-level engineering
(Hawaii) A new partnership between Hawaii’s university system and the state’s Department of Education would provide qualified students a career pathways and a guarantee of acceptance in an engineering undergraduate program.
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January 10, 2017
Brown’s budget out today, the main event will come in May
(Calif.) Gov. Jerry Brown will roll out his proposed spending plan for 2017-18 this morning and, while the event is always newsworthy, it might be worthwhile to just wait for the sequel due out in May.
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January 09, 2017
Iowa is latest to argue school funding formula in court
(Iowa) A class action lawsuit seeking equity in school funding has been filed against the state of Iowa, with plaintiffs arguing the state's current system leaves nearly half the schools underfunded–some more severely than others.
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January 09, 2017
Refining ‘school climate’ as a performance measure
(Calif.) The state would develop and make available to local educational agencies a core set of questions that would be used to survey students and parents on school climate, under a proposal pending before the California State Board of Education
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January 05, 2017
Session begins, early bill gives free transit passes to students
(Calif.) Low-income students will have access to free or reduced-price public transportation passes under a new bill that aims to help more children get to school while also reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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January 05, 2017
CA pushes ESSA plan submission back until the fall
(Calif.) State officials have once again pushed back the date they expect to submit a federally-required plan for complying with the Every Student Succeeds Act–marking September 18 as the new deadline.
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January 04, 2017
Small districts face problems that don’t trouble big LEAs
(Calif.) The California State Board of Education struggled at their November meeting to find a just route in arbitrating a small school district’s request to waive–for a fourth time–professional certification requirements of an educational interpreter.
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January 04, 2017
Teacher retention improves as mental health is promoted
(Penn.) Stress levels among teachers have reached an all-time high, which researchers at Pennsylvania State University warn can contribute to increased turnover rates and lower student achievement.
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