Archive for March 2012 - Page 3
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March 21, 2012
Judge rules against Aspire, SBE on statewide benefit charter suit
The status of several schools operated by Aspire Public Schools has been put into doubt by a ruling from an Oakland Superior Court judge expected to be released in the coming days.
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March 21, 2012
Brownley bill would eliminate several non-essential’ STAR tests
UPDATED Wednesday 12:40 PM Several non-essential' student assessment tests would be eliminated under a bill up for discussion today in the Assembly's Committee on Education.
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March 20, 2012
SI&A Webinar: Planning for uncertainty in special education funding
The challenge of providing special education services in the current fiscal environment remains enormous in many districts throughout California. And there appears to be only more unpredictability on the horizon.
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March 20, 2012
Torlakson names new technology task force
In an effort to follow through with a key recommendation from a blue-ribbon panel made last year, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has named members of a new task force on education technology.
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March 20, 2012
Charter bills include requirement to work with nearby SELPAs
A bill working its way through the Legislature would require that special education services provided by charter schools be administered through the special education agency nearest the school and the students it serves.
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March 19, 2012
Educators square off in policy debate about restraint, seclusion
The ongoing controversy about appropriate use of restraint and seclusion for students with disabilities took another turn with the release of a controversial position paper by the American Association of School Administrators.
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March 19, 2012
Career tech threatened under Brown’s education finance plan
Under Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to change the way K-12 schools are funded, a host of career-pathway programs could face extinction, since monies previously restricted for their use would be available to districts to use for any purpose they choose.
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March 19, 2012
State attorneys response in Prop 98 case: lawmakers can divert at will
In a much anticipated rebuttal to a groundbreaking education lawsuit filed last fall, lawyers from the Attorney General's office have argued the Legislature has authority to exclude sales tax or other revenue from the Proposition 98 guarantee as long as the constitutional provision is otherwise satisfied.
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March 16, 2012
Grantwrangler.com matches schools with grant providers
Whether it's money for math materials, cash for classroom resources, or assets for arts instruction that is needed, Grant Wrangler may be able to help.
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March 16, 2012
New guidelines expand eligibility for free or reduced-price meals for kids in childcare
New income eligibility guidelines mean more low-income families with kids in childcare will be able to afford healthy meals and snacks for their children.
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