Archive for July 2016
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July 28, 2016
Lawmakers getting serious about improving attendance
(Calif.) Some of the savings generated from a voter initiative to reduce California’s prison population would be used to help keep at-risk kids in school, under a bill pending in the Legislature.
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July 27, 2016
After three years, readiness measures are still not ready
In 1970 when Bob Dylan put out a double album consisting of covers, outtakes and unremarkable live performances, a review in Rolling Stone opened with, “What is this sh*t?” The same kind of reaction was offered by the California State Board of Education for the indicators of “college and career readiness” developed by the California Department of Education.
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July 26, 2016
Parents retain right to enroll in schools near where they work
(Calif.) Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation on Monday that removes a July 2017 sunset on authorization for students to enroll in a school near where a parent or legal guardian works.
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July 25, 2016
Cost can be a barrier to new science standards
(Mont.) For many states, politics and controversy surrounding the Common Core State Standards doom the chances of successful Next Generation Science Standards implementation. In Montana, the cost incurred by districts in addressing the engineering portion pushed the state to introduce its own standards.
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July 21, 2016
Face-off over developer fees for schools heads to court
(Calif.) Litigants fencing over new authority given to school districts to raise developer fees to cover classroom construction costs face an important hearing next week in Sacramento Superior Court.
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July 20, 2016
State survey finds high rate of kids at risk of self-harm
(Calif.) One in every five students in grades nine and 11 seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, according to the results of the latest California Healthy Kids Survey. While disturbing, that number is not all that surprising, experts say.
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July 19, 2016
Diversity grants offered to a nation increasingly divided
(District of Columbia) Money may soon be available for districts to redraw school boundaries or develop other plans aimed at addressing rampant segregation that still exists in many districts under a bill jointly introduced by members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
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July 18, 2016
Progress on SWD outcomes – half full or half empty?
(District of Columbia) The performance of students with disabilities is improving in more parts of the country than in previous years although about half of all states are still left failing to meet federal requirements for special education.
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July 14, 2016
Progress on measuring career readiness proves elusive
(Calif.) A four-year journey to identify student performance indicators of college and career readiness will continue on at least for another couple of months following direction issued Wednesday by the California State Board of Education.
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July 13, 2016
Spending on prisons soars above investment in schools
(District of Columbia) Spending on prisons and jails has increased nearly three times as fast as investments in K-12 schools, according to a new analysis of state and local government budgets by the U.S. Department of Education.
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