Archive for April 2011
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April 29, 2011
Standardized testing of 2nd graders getting challenged again
A long-standing dispute over standardized testing of California's second graders has simmered back to the surface, as lawmakers consider legislation that would remove the assessment from the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program, beginning July 2012.
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April 29, 2011
Brown appoints Sue Burr as state board director
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Sue Burr, veteran Sacramento education official, as the new executive director of the California State Board of Education Thursday and indicated an expansion of the position to also include service as the governor's key education adviser on education policy.
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April 29, 2011
Experts praise Gates, Pearson digital common core initiative
Online education experts are praising an announcement that the world's largest philanthropic organization is designing 24 digital reading and math courses that will be aligned to the common core standards.
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April 28, 2011
Bill to cut pre-school funding rejected despite big savings
Legislation was rejected Wednesday that would suspend a newly authorized statewide program to provide transitional kindergarten to preschoolers.
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April 28, 2011
PPIC poll: voters support higher taxes on the rich for schools
A strong majority of California adults are very concerned" about pending budget cuts to K-12 public schools, according to a new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California released today. "
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April 28, 2011
Steinberg unveils bills linking CTE with student measurements, teacher training
Senate leader Darrell Steinberg unveiled a far-reaching education package Wednesday that would make career technical education a critical component of standardized test scores, college entrance requirements, and teacher training.
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April 27, 2011
State Allocation Board remains deadlocked over use of seismic funds
After years of debate and disagreement, the State Allocation Board again appears stalled over how best to free up approximately $181 million that remains in state seismic retrofit grants.
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April 27, 2011
Legislation would authorize new textbooks for neediest schools
In what may be an important step to making some new instructional materials available during a purchasing freeze, a recently amended bill would allow districts to buy new textbooks for schools scoring in the lowest three deciles of the Academic Performance Index.
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April 27, 2011
PACE seminar tackles 8th grade algebra in a time of common core
With the adoption of the common core standards and coming decisions over new assessments and accountability goals, the thorny issue of eighth grade Algebra is set to resurface.
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April 26, 2011
Ohio’s collective bargaining law gives a boost to value-added
The nation's first mandatory merit pay system for teachers won't be implemented in Florida, where the concept has kicked around the state house in recent sessions. Not in Colorado where some districts have experimented with it, nor in Texas, where the concept has also received close attention.
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