Archive for June 2018
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June 28, 2018
Ethnic studies one vote closer to becoming grad requirement
(Calif.) High school students will be required to take one semester of ethnic studies coursework in order to graduate under a bill approved by a key legislative committee Wednesday.
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June 28, 2018
Proficiency-based diplomas upgrade hits spending snag
(Maine) A plan to revise the standards for awarding high school diplomas in Maine is being held up—along with many other public policy goals—by Legislative leaders struggling find agreement on the state budget.
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June 27, 2018
Feds slam CA’s graduate rate as inaccurate
(Calif.) The graduation rate among the state’s high school seniors has been steadily gaining since 2010. But a new federal audit suggests it may not be as good as reported.
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June 27, 2018
State welcomes spike in new teacher credentials
(Ark.) The number of beginning teachers in Arkansas reached a 10-year high this past school year–a cause of celebration in a state that has struggled with chronic shortages in the past.
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June 26, 2018
Parents picked up for children’s continued truancy
(La.) One District Attorney’s office in Louisiana has taken a hard stance on truancy, and issued nearly 20 bench warrants earlier this month as a last resort for parents and guardians who failed to show up for their Truancy Court date.
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June 25, 2018
Bill would give protected school leave to teen parents
(Calif.) With an important legislative deadline quickly approaching, Senate education committee members passed about a dozen bills last week targeting topics including time off for teen parents, statewide assessment options and charter school transparency.
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June 25, 2018
Mexican-American studies coming to Texas classrooms
(Texas) As a badly divided Congress grapples with immigration reform, the Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval of a new course that one day would likely detail the chaotic events of recent weeks in the Capitol.
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June 21, 2018
STEM teacher shortage bill advances
(Calif.) Teaching candidates willing to commit to teaching science or math curriculum for four years would receive a state grant of $10,000 under a bill approved Wednesday by a key legislative committee.
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June 21, 2018
Civics exam now mandatory for Penn. students
(Pa.) Students across Pennsylvania are now required to take an exam identical to the civics test produced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services prior to graduation under a bill signed Tuesday.
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June 20, 2018
May revenues steady, attention turns to June
(Calif.) Tax revenues in May came in almost exactly as predicted but state officials are waiting to see how things will look by the end of June, the second most important collection month.
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