Archive for May 2013
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May 31, 2013
Senate version of school funding restructuring moves to Assembly
The state Senate Thursday set the stage for a confrontation with Gov. Jerry Brown by moving an alternative to his school funding plan on a bipartisan vote of 30 to six.
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May 30, 2013
New student testing in common core cleared to officially begin in 2015
Legislative action Thursday clears the way for California schools to begin statewide student testing based on the new common core curriculum beginning in the spring of 2015.
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May 30, 2013
Study looks at teacher evaluations in untested’ early grades
So far 20 states and the District of Columbia have requirements that student learning play a role in the evaluation of teacher performance. Setting aside the many problems and uncertainties of the mandates, a new study out this month focuses attention on how an evaluation system can be applied to grades not included in statewide testing programs.
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May 30, 2013
Dems’ supermajority doesn’t preclude real differences on budget with Brown
Even as a key state Senate committee engaged last week in a thorough rebuke of Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for restructuring school finance, panel chair Mark Leno noted that legislative leaders probably still agree with 96 percent of what the governor has proposed.
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May 29, 2013
CORE districts hoping for July NCLB waiver approval
A group of California districts seeking relief from federal mandates under the No Child Left Behind Act have proposed implementing its new system for school improvement this fall, assuming its updated application is approved by July, officials said Tuesday.
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May 28, 2013
Brown shelves K-12 online learning agenda as Senate bill moves it ahead
As Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders appear to be careening this month toward a major confrontation over several parts of next year's education budget, the administration has moved to take one of its issues off the table - online learning.
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May 28, 2013
Lawmakers look to improve conditions for homeless students
Legislation designed to ensure homeless children have equal access to educational opportunities and to eliminate enrollment or attendance barriers appears poised to move forward, ahead of pending legislative deadlines this month.
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May 27, 2013
CA’s RTTT early learning program wins feds’ support for additional funds
California's effort to improve early learning programs, supported by a Race to the Top grant, has received a rare sign of support from the Obama administration after completing its first year - news of a pending supplemental grant expected to be about $22 million.
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May 24, 2013
Feds offer new grant to improve outcomes for children on SSI
As advocates for the disabled rallied this week in Sacramento on state budget issues, federal officials unveiled a new grant program aimed at improving the educational and employment outcomes of low-income children with disabilities.
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May 24, 2013
CA holds solid lead over nation in tech employment, compensation
From the Obama administration down to the local school board, there has perhaps never been a time when so much attention, time and money has been focused on improving student performance in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math.
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