Archive for May 2018
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May 31, 2018
Bills tackling different sides of student safety progress to Senate
(Calif.) Schools will be required to include procedures to respond to active shooter situations, and school buses must have seatbelts by 2035 under a pair of bills that passed the Assembly Tuesday.
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May 30, 2018
Outside groups doubling down on race for schools chief
(Calif.) Despite significant support from the California Teachers Association, outside groups supporting Assemblyman Tony Thurmond for state schools chief have been outspent by his competitor, Marshall Tuck, by more than two-to-one since April.
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May 30, 2018
Open enrollment benefits rural schools in Minnesota districts
(Minn.) Open enrollment policies that allow children to attend schools outside the areas they reside has benefitted small, rural districts in Minnesota, according to an analysis of state enrollment data.
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May 29, 2018
CTE program prepares for modern port careers
(Calif.) The Port of Long Beach has awarded a handful of high school students scholarships for its summer internship program in an effort to pique their interest in modern port careers.
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May 29, 2018
Partisan divide consumes district, students and parents
(Minn.) If you think partisan politics has gotten out of hand in the nation’s capital, consider what’s gone on in the schools of an affluent Minneapolis suburb over the past year or so.
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May 24, 2018
School requires mental health lessons after student suicides
(Mich.) Freshmen at Detroit’s West Bloomfield High School now receive mandatory mental health training that emphasizes coping skills, empathy and how to spot the warning signs of potential threats of violence in school.
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May 24, 2018
Legislative panel suggests some additional ed. spending
(Calif.) A key budget panel agreed Wednesday to support adding $300 million to the Local Control Funding Formula, above what the governor proposed earlier this month.
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May 23, 2018
Ruling lifts parents’ civil right to visit schools
(Calif.) Efforts by school district officials to restrict parental access to their child’s classroom after a disagreement over educational services could have violated the parent’s civil rights, a federal judge ruled late last week, allowing a key case to move forward.
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May 23, 2018
Bill aims to expand childhood lead exposure reporting
(Calif.) More children who have been exposed to lead in California may be identified and receive support services under a bill pending before a key Senate panel.
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May 22, 2018
Bill expands family rights to behavioral health services
(La.) A bill that would require schools to allow private behavioral health providers to treat a student at school during school hours is moving to the governor’s desk after gaining Legislative approval last week–a move the bill’s author says will help to address overall mental health among children.
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