Archive for February 2012 - Page 5
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February 07, 2012
Munger remains confident in Our children’ tax measure
Los Angeles civil rights attorney Molly Munger said Monday her initiative to raise taxes for education is fair and resonates with a majority of Californians - who may be forced to choose between several similar proposals come November.
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February 07, 2012
LAO says Brown’s backup budget plan carries much risk
The non-partisan Legislative Analyst said Monday lawmakers might consider broadening the number of programs and services targeted for automatic cuts in the event that tax increases are rejected by voters in November.
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February 06, 2012
Congress hikes special ed funds for now, but major cuts loom for next year
The good news is that Congress and the Obama administration have agreed upon a budget for 2012 that includes increases in almost every major area in special education. The bad news is that the additional funding is minimal and deep cuts are on the horizon.
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February 05, 2012
New credential takes aim at long-term English learners
In an effort to better serve the growing number of English learners that struggle to reach academic language proficiency, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing has approved a new credential within the existing content area of World Language Development.
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February 05, 2012
New science education standards will emphasize deeper comprehension
When California last updated its science education standards, the Internet was in its infancy, our solar system contained nine planets, and researchers had just developed a technique to isolate and grow human embryonic stem cells.
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February 05, 2012
Report calls for uniform standards, transparency in charter school oversight
A new report from non-partisan state staff calls for imposing greater transparency on the business of running charter schools as well as for improving accountability of expenses authorizing districts to charge charters.
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February 02, 2012
Inconsistent diagnosis generates variance in U.S. special ed rates
Despite federal law dictating special education eligibility, a recent study shows the proportion of enrolled students receiving those services ranges widely from state to state - some might say wildly.
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February 02, 2012
Transit funding fix sent to Gov. Brown, signing could come today
Despite reservations from the California Charter Schools Association, lawmakers in both houses Thursday moved on to Gov. Jerry Brown legislation that would restore $248 million for home-to-school transportation.
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February 01, 2012
Congress gives ED extra funds to monitor SIG money
After states failed to meet key requirements of the SIG money, the U.S. Department of Ed will have more resources to monitor the program.
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February 01, 2012
Charters say transportation funding bill unfair, lobby for changes
As a bill restoring school transportation funds quickly heads this week to a seemingly receptive governor, one group of California schools is making a last-ditch effort to derail it - or at least to amend it.
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