Archive for February 2012
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February 29, 2012
CDE, DDS resolve dispute risking early intervention money
Officials at two state agencies have set aside a bourgeoning argument over federal reporting requirements, allowing funding to flow for special education services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.
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February 29, 2012
LA’s misconduct cases adding to CTC’s budget uncertainty
Already saddled with a major reorganization, significant budget cuts and staff reductions, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing now also faces a sudden uptick in workload generated by districts scouring cases of unreported misconduct.
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February 28, 2012
SAB won’t slow school construction spending, even with funds projected to run out in April
The state's main school construction fund will be depleted by May and likely will sit dormant for at least two years and maybe longer if voters can't be persuaded to pass a facilities bond in 2014.
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February 28, 2012
Undaunted by veto, Assemblyman revises bill to fight pay to learn’ education
Assemblyman Ricardo Lara, D-South Gate, has reintroduced legislation that he said would help protect a student's constitutional guarantee to a free public education and combat what he calls the state's pay to learn" system. "
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February 27, 2012
EdTrust details how unequal CA school funding system has become
With debate in the Legislature set to begin in earnest on plans for restructuring the way the state pays for public school services, a new report released by The Education Trust-West shows just how inequitable the current system has become.
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February 27, 2012
CDE releases its plan for transition to common core
The California Department of Education's long-awaited plan on how to implement the new common core standards into classrooms has been released, and its focus is on professional development for teachers and providing supplemental instructional materials starting in 2014.
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February 26, 2012
CTC considering options to new school principal experience requirement
Concerns raised by a number of school districts and education groups has the state's credentialing commission looking at new options following a December decision to lengthen to five years the time needed to serve as a school leader in California.
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February 26, 2012
Tax measures lined up for comparison, as each appears headed to ballot
Last week, proponents of the three major tax measures that appear headed for a collision on the November ballot gave little evidence that any of them would be backing down.
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February 26, 2012
Myths vs. Facts - The outlook for Mandate Funding
All school districts have a big interest in mandate reform. They want predictable funding for the costs of state mandated programs and activities, and a way to claim their fair share of that funding without onerous bookkeeping and audits.
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February 24, 2012
New CDE tack on NCLB waiver would relieve both LEAs and state
After struggling for months to find a way for California schools to take advantage of the Obama No Child Left Behind waiver, state officials said Thursday they may have found a solution - petition relief under a separate, general federal waiver provision.
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