Archive for April 2010 - Page 3
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April 21, 2010
Feds offer $350 million for new competition on assessments
The U.S. Department of Education has released application qualifications for a much-anticipated $350 million competitive grant program for the development of high quality assessments.
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April 21, 2010
Governor, civil rights groups find middle ground on teacher layoff reforms
Sending a clear message to the Legislature's Democratic majority, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Tuesday introduction of teacher reform legislation while sharing a stage with civil rights activists from the American Civil Liberties Union, NAACP and the L.A. Urban League.
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April 20, 2010
Deferral worksheets, payment estimator available
Tools have been posted to help local educational agencies perform cash flow projections as they brace for state deferrals of billions of dollars in apportionment payments in the coming fiscal year.
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April 20, 2010
Bills face state house deadline this week
Activity in the state house heats up this week with Friday's deadline for fiscal legislation to have cleared their first policy committee and there's expectation that a good number of the more than 3,000 bills pending won't make the cut.
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April 19, 2010
Spike in elementary school closures come as enrollment upswing looms
Facing declining enrollments and devastating budget cuts, local school boards throughout California have closed more than 500 public schools over a four year period ending in 2009, according to the most recent state records.
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April 19, 2010
Sci-Fi educational tools coming to a school near you?
Cloud computing, collaborative environments and game-based learning are three developing educational technologies expected to emerge in the coming years, according to a new study.
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April 16, 2010
Senate panel mulls over new kindergarten start date
Although there are several proposals before the Legislature to save hundreds of millions of dollars by rolling back the entry date for admission to kindergarten, a representative of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday the administration isn't ready to take a position on the concept.
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April 16, 2010
Florida veto of merit pay sparks national debate
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed legislation Thursday that would have set up the nation's most sweeping system for linking teacher pay to student performance.
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April 16, 2010
Billions of federal dollars to protect school jobs proposed
California would receive more than $2 billion to save teacher jobs and support education under a $23 billion bill package introduced this week by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin.
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April 15, 2010
Diastat bill passes Senate ed committee
Despite strong opposition from nursing groups and some lawmakers, legislation that would allow non-medical school employees to administer emergency medicine to children experiencing seizures in the absence of a school nurse passed the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday.
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