Archive for February 2018 - Page 3
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February 08, 2018
LAO: Governor’s school intervention plan needs work
(Calif.) Recognizing the critical stage of California’s nascent school accountability system, Gov. Jerry Brown offered close to $76 million in his January budget to help with the work of improving struggling school districts.
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February 08, 2018
Montana moves to address youth suicide
(Mont.) In a state with one of the highest rates of suicide in the country, recent actions taken by lawmakers to boost mental health resources in schools and improve teacher training on the subject are applauded by community leaders.
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February 07, 2018
Oklahoma pre-K alumni show positive long-term outcomes
(Okla.) Students who enrolled in Oklahoma’s universal pre-K program are experiencing positive academic outcomes even into their middle school years, according to a study from Georgetown University.
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February 07, 2018
Fixing new shortage of CTE teachers
(Calif.) Next week, the state’s teacher training and oversight board will consider a variety of options for addressing the growing need for teachers trained in career technical education.
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February 06, 2018
School safety plans due by the end of the month
(Calif.) Local educational agencies face a deadline less than one month away to update their school safety plans, which includes a requirement of parental involvement.
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February 06, 2018
Low-performing schools use bonuses to recruit/retain talent
(Tenn.) Districts in Tennessee that have implemented one of two different school turnaround models have seen significant improvements in teacher recruitment and retention efforts, a new study shows.
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February 05, 2018
Bay State officials pushing for computer science equity
(Mass.) State education officials are pushing forward plans to make computer science a core subject that Massachusetts students will need to take in order to graduate.
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February 05, 2018
Legislature considers trimming role of state schools chief
(Calif.) Lawmakers are expected to hold an informational hearing later this month to consider drastic changes to the role and responsibility of the state schools chief—potentially even asking voters to eliminate the office.
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February 01, 2018
Eliminating “plate waste” requires market strategies
(Calif.) Even before the Trump White House rolled back some of the healthy choice mandates on school meals put into place by the Obama administration, “plate waste” among school children was an ongoing problem.
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February 01, 2018
NYC grants helped schools expand arts programs
(N.Y.) New York City schools now employ a record high number of full-time credentialed art teachers that are giving more students across various demographics greater access to a range of creative disciplines, according to a new report.
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