Archive for February 2019 - Page 2
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February 20, 2019
Revenue dip may just be a timing issue
(Calif.) A multi-billion slide in tax collections last month is most likely the result of a twist in the calendar rather than a signal that the state economy is slowing.
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February 19, 2019
Charters coming to West Virginia? Maybe, maybe not
(W.Va.) Nearly three decades after the nation’s first charter school opened in Winona, Minnesota, lawmakers in Charleston appear poised to pass an authorization bill for West Virginia.
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February 19, 2019
Revived bill to improve teacher training for LGBTQ kids
(Calif.) In an effort to create safer and more supportive learning environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning youth, a new bill is calling for annual teacher training on how to support LGBTQ students.
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February 14, 2019
Cybersecurity lapses: a continuing problem in schools
(Va.) More than 120 cybersecurity threats targeting schools or entire districts were reported last year, according to a report released last week by the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center.
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February 14, 2019
LAO warns economic winter may be coming
(Calif.) The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst warned Wednesday that lawmakers should prepare for lower revenue projections later this spring as a result of changes on both Main Street and Wall Street.
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February 13, 2019
Texas to list this session: teacher pay, school funding
(Texas) With labor unrest disrupting classrooms in California and now in Colorado, some lawmakers in Austin are looking to get out ahead of the issue by proposing an across-the-board teacher salary increase.
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February 13, 2019
State revenues dip again following recent gains
(Calif.) Lawmakers crafting a new state budget may have to dial back some of the administration’s proposed spending priorities, as January collections came in about $1.8 billion lower than estimated in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2019-20 budget.
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February 12, 2019
Bill looks to boost special ed. funding
(Calif.) A coalition of key members of both the state Senate and Assembly have introduced legislation aimed at better equalizing special education money between regions.
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February 12, 2019
New Orleans taps community groups to boost attendance
(La.) Community members, area business leaders, local non-profits and district officials are coming together to address truancy and chronic absenteeism issues within New Orleans public schools.
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February 11, 2019
Lawmakers poised to finally drop use of PARCC tests
(N.M.) One New Mexico lawmaker appears to finally be making headway following numerous efforts to scrap the national Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers assessment in favor of replacing it with a new statewide test.
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