Archive for April 2019 - Page 2
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April 17, 2019
Bill aims to end “lunch shaming” in Wisconsin schools
(Wis.) Wisconsin could become the latest state to require schools to provide breakfast or lunch to any student who requests it, regardless of their ability to pay, under a bill moving through the State Legislature.
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April 16, 2019
Lawmakers push to boost rural teacher recruitment efforts
(Mont.) Montana lawmakers are pushing a handful of bills to reduce the shortage of qualified teachers in its more rural schools through student loan repayment programs and recruitment efforts targeting retired educators.
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April 16, 2019
Revenues flat in March, putting attention on April
(Calif.) Tax collections in March fell just short of expectations by $114 million, but state officials believe the shortfall is likely the result of fewer business days during the month compared to last year.
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April 15, 2019
Digital divide in California homes hinders student learning
(Calif.) Internet usage and broadband access are at all-time highs, according to a recent brief from the Public Policy Institute of California, but large gaps remain among major demographic groups, as well as in rural areas, which is likely hurting some students.
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April 15, 2019
AZ lawmakers fumble chance to regulate charters
(Ariz.) Last year a charter operator who happened also to be a member of the Arizona Legislature drew public outrage when the transfer of ownership of the school triggered a payout to him of $30 million in tax money.
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April 11, 2019
Charter critics swing haymaker bills
(Calif.) Leaders of the state Assembly are moving a triumvirate of bills aimed at slowing the growth of charter schools in California.
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April 11, 2019
School safety plan would target ‘reasonable suspicion’
(Ga.) School administrators would have new power and responsibility to report “reasonable suspicion” of violent criminal activity to law enforcement, under legislation pending before Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp.
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April 10, 2019
Mississippi teachers unhappy with meager pay raise
(Miss.) Labor unrest appears set to disrupt classroom time in the state of Mississippi, where teacher pay is among the lowest in the nation.
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April 10, 2019
New policy brief spotlights strong community engagement
(Calif.) While improving stakeholder engagement has been difficult for many schools to achieve, researchers from the Policy Analysis for California Education said there are a handful of local educational agencies and organizations that can serve as examples of best practices.
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April 09, 2019
Flavor slowly returning to teaching careers
(Calif.) After tumbling to record lows in the wake of the 2008 recession, participation in teacher preparation programs is slowly rebuilding, according to a new report from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
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