Archive for July 2012
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July 31, 2012
Two grant programs, nine California school districts, almost $5 million for P.E., arts
Seven California educational agencies are among 56 nationwide to receive significant federal funding for physical education and nutrition programs, officials announced Tuesday.
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July 30, 2012
Overhaul of teacher misconduct system nearing completion
Fifteen months after examiners found gaping holes in the state's oversight of teacher misconduct cases, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing is close to implementing the last of 22 recommended improvements called for by the California State Auditor.
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July 29, 2012
” Booming game industry generates CA’s fastest growing CTE segment”
While much attention in career tech is focused on promoting science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM - students are increasingly making a case for multimedia arts as a dominate pathway led by huge opportunities is game development.
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July 26, 2012
SBE continues to ease LEA fiscal troubles with class size waivers
In its ongoing commitment to helping schools navigate the state fiscal crisis by adjusting class size, the California State Board of Education this month granted waivers to nearly two dozen more school districts to increase student-teacher ratios.
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July 25, 2012
CSBA launches effort to unleash army of advocates’ in support of taxes
In a ground-breaking effort to marshal the political clout of thousands of locally-elected school officials, the California School Boards Association launched this week a concerted effort to have their members actively support two November tax measures to fund education.
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July 25, 2012
Bold reform, better planning needed for constructing schools of the future
California needs to reform its K-12 school construction program and spend about $117 billion over the next decade to modernize school facilities, according to a report released Wednesday by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.
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July 24, 2012
Dual high school, college enrollment promotes outcome for at-risk students
Analysis of a project designed to promote college entry for high school students least likely to go showed that career-focused dual enrollment programs can provide positive outcomes for these often unprepared and underachieving pupils.
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July 24, 2012
Teacher evaluation bill set to come back on the front-burner
Set aside nearly a year ago, legislation to overhaul the state's teacher evaluation system appears set to resurface after new discussions between legislative leaders and the Brown administration.
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July 23, 2012
State officials make new effort to find funds for military base schools
This week, state officials overseeing school construction funds are expected to explore plans aimed at securing some $200 million in federal money to upgrade facilities at seven California military base schools considered among the most dilapidated in the nation.
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July 23, 2012
Feds say sequestration cuts to schools won’t impact 2012-13
The U.S. Department of Education provided some relief Monday to the collective anxiety building among school administrators over the sequestration cuts that might be triggered come January.
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