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March 09, 2017
Final adjustment on evaluation dashboard
(Calif.) Staring at a deadline sometime this month for giving the public its first access to a web-based delivery of a host of new school and student performance indicators, officials at the California Department of Education will likely be putting in some overtime.
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March 09, 2017
Giving power to teachers helps prevent principal turnover
(N.Y.) Burnout among school leaders, which is especially common in high-needs districts, is less likely to occur on campuses that promote teamwork among staff and delegation of power, according to a new report.
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March 08, 2017
Lawmakers move to educate kids on human trafficking
(Fla.) A pair of bills introduced this week would require middle and high school health classes to include lessons on the dangers of human trafficking and how to spot the signs to identify victims or traffickers themselves.
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March 08, 2017
Most federal ed funds safe, at least for now
(District of Columbia) Congress is likely to maintain education funding through the end of the federal fiscal year without making too many big changes, but expectations for 2018 are not as optimistic.
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March 07, 2017
Federal suit calls history curriculum anti-Hindu
(Calif.) This week the state board of education will go into closed session to consider a federal civil rights suit filed by followers of Hinduism who claim new history and social science content standards are discriminatory.
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March 07, 2017
Poor air quality highlights repair needs in Boston schools
(Mass.) Almost three-quarters of elementary and middle schools in Boston have deficient or poor ventilation, according to new city report released last week.
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March 06, 2017
Writers’ workshop builds student educational skills
(Penn.) One student grapples with the notion that she may be on the autism spectrum, but fears the idea of getting tested and the implications of knowing for sure. Another explores the difficulty of alcohol abuse in the family, and a third discusses the feelings of a parent never coming home.
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March 06, 2017
State charter group takes off the gloves in battle with CTA
(Calif.) Wealthy supporters of charter schools have never been slow to put up big dollars backing candidates or ballot measures they believe will help the movement. But the state’s umbrella organization–the California Charter School Association–has traditionally been far more circumspect when it came to picking fights.
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March 02, 2017
Remediation rates inflated by poor assessment process
(Calif.) While preparing students for higher education remains a primary goal of the state’s high schools, the non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said Wednesday that inaccurate readiness testing by colleges refers too many incoming freshmen into remediation programs.
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March 02, 2017
Charters would get more time to make facility moves
(Calif.) In an effort to make charter school facilities ruled illegal in a recent court case compliant, state officials are recommending the unauthorized uses be allowed to temporarily remain open under a state waiver process.
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