Archive for April 2019 - Page 3
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April 09, 2019
Study shows more funding needed in low-income districts
(District of Columbia) Most states are not spending enough to support students attending schools in higher-poverty districts, according to a study released last week.
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April 08, 2019
Bill aims to boost student financial literacy skills
(Calif.) High school economics courses may soon be required to include curriculum on financial literacy under a bill pending before California lawmakers.
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April 08, 2019
Right-leaning think tank finds charters a good investment
(Ark.) The return on taxpayer investment in charters schools is nearly 40 percent higher than that of traditional public schools, according to new research from the University of Arkansas.
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April 04, 2019
Required ‘lockdown’ training bill comes back again
(Calif.) A GOP lawmaker from San Diego is once again trying to drum up support for a mandate on schools statewide to conduct lockdown drills at least twice each year.
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April 04, 2019
Policymakers push handful of bills to improve state pre-K
(Fla.) State lawmakers are pushing forward legislation aimed at improving Florida’s pre-Kindergarten program by, among other things, upgrading teacher training and methods for how student growth is assessed.
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April 03, 2019
New bills aim to improve college and career partnerships
(Calif.) College and K-12 administrators would be required to work together to both expand and improve local college and career partnership programs under two bills pending before the state Senate.
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April 03, 2019
Adequacy funding goal poses an enormous fiscal challenge
(Ill.) After failing for many years to provide the necessary resources to the state’s neediest schools, the Illinois Legislature faces an almost impossible task of finding the billions of dollars required to equalize funding.
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April 02, 2019
Bill targets Teach For America interns running classrooms
(Calif.) Despite a stubborn teacher shortage in many parts of the state, lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict the use of untrained and underqualified classroom educators in low-income schools.
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April 02, 2019
Study: lead in school water still a problem nationwide
(District of Columbia) Many states are still failing to eliminate lead from school drinking water, often because of flawed policies governing testing and equipment upgrades, according to a new report from the D.C.-based Environment America Research & Policy Center.
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April 01, 2019
Pension liability threatens boost in school support
(Ore.) A ballooning public pension liability in Oregon is threatening Gov. Kate Brown’s plan to lengthen the school year and reduce class sizes, after release last week of an actuarial analysis.
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