Archive for April 2010
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April 30, 2010
Governor’s teacher seniority bill sidelined by Senate leader
Sweeping legislation sponsored by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that would greatly diminish teacher seniority as a factor in layoff decisions, has been pulled back from active deliberation for a cooling off" period by the leader of the state Senate."
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April 30, 2010
SI&A guidance: SIG applications
It remains uncertain what steps need to be taken to restructure schools recently identified as the state's lowest achieving - but local officials interested in applying for federal School Improvement Grants must be cognizant of the fast approaching June 1 deadline.
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April 30, 2010
Foundations offer half billion to support i3 grants
A half billion dollars in foundation money would combine with the U.S. Department of Education's $650 million Investing in Innovation program to support cutting edge ideas coming from the district level, officials said Thursday.
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April 29, 2010
SAB approves $415 million priority funding program
The State Allocation Board signaled Wednesday tentative approval for releasing $415 million from the School Facility Program and give priority to districts that are ready to begin construction.
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April 29, 2010
PPIC polls finds Californians increasingly anxious over school budgets
The slashing of $17 billion in state support for public education over the past two years is finally hitting home with the average Californian, according to a new poll - but there's still no consensus for raising taxes to stem the losses.
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April 29, 2010
Senate panel rejects Governor’s SBE appointee
In a move rife with political implications, the Senate Rules committee Wednesday voted to reject one of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's nominees to the California State Board of Education because of her status as a civil servant employed by the state.
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April 28, 2010
SBE considers relief for scores of LEAs in fiscal crisis
A growing list of local educational agencies have notified the state that they are so close to insolvency that they cannot survive the series of payment deferrals the Legislature has imposed for the coming months.
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April 28, 2010
Cal will enter second RTTT phase with district-only plan
Revamping a strategy in play when state leaders first hesitated on joining the federal Race to the Top competition, California will reportedly file for the second phase of the race in an application centered only around three of the state's biggest school districts.
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April 28, 2010
LAO proposes cutting $10 million and 150 jobs from CDE
A plan to cut $10 million and eliminate 150 positions at the California Department of Education drew skepticism but no action Tuesday from an Assembly budget subcommittee.
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April 28, 2010
Outlook dims for common core adoption by August
Further doubt was cast Tuesday on California's ability to meet a mandated August 2 deadline for adopting new common core academic standards in math and English language arts developed through a national consortium.
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