Archive for May 2012
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May 31, 2012
Survey finds support for reforming teacher layoff policies
Three of four likely voters in California support ending the seniority-based, teacher-layoff policy, a new survey released Thursday showed.
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May 31, 2012
LAO calls for cuts to Prop 98, says Brown’s debt repayment unworkable
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst called into question Thursday Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for paying back next year some of the billions owed schools as the result of previous cuts made to the Proposition 98 funding guarantee.
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May 31, 2012
Department of Finance qualifies new district funding chart as estimates’
A district-by-district funding analysis released last week by the Department of Finance has provoked consternation among some school fiscal managers after some found key assumptions that do not accurately reflect enrollment or other demographic data.
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May 30, 2012
Innovation, collaboration can reduce cost of transitioning to common core
New analysis of the costs tied to implementing the common core standards suggests California could provide a bare bones" integration that would cost less than what the state currently spends annually on instructional materials, teacher professional development and student assessments."
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May 30, 2012
State preparing to fund new round of school construction projects
State officials are preparing to fund another round of shovel-ready school construction projects with $619.5 million received from last month's sale of general obligation bonds.
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May 29, 2012
Final regs issued on administration of anti-seizure medication at schools
Final emergency regulations governing the administration of anti-seizure medication to epileptic students by nonmedical school personnel have been posted by the California Department of Education.
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May 29, 2012
PPIC adds new analytical resources to debate over weighted formula’
Researchers from the Public Policy Institute of California on Monday added new resources for schools - as well as for taxpayers - for evaluating Gov. Jerry Brown's sweeping plan for restructuring how public schools are funded.
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May 29, 2012
Eight superintendents’ CORE push to improve California schools
Eight of the state's most influential district superintendents have taken education reform into their own hands. Their non-profit coalition, best known for its initials - CORE - has a singular focus: to improve educational outcomes. Not years from now, but right now and for every student.
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May 28, 2012
New research highlights need for better reporting on chronic absenteeism
A new report on chronic absenteeism confirms its status as a major barrier to pupil success but says efforts to define the scope of the problem are hampered by a dearth of absenteeism data.
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May 24, 2012
CORRECTED SBE approves Ventura Co. unification plan, sending issue to local voters in November
Two Ventura County school districts are one step closer to unifying after receiving California State Board of Education approval as part of the board's May waiver calendar.
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