Archive for August 2010
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August 31, 2010
Growing stack of education bills before governor
Today is the deadline for lawmakers to pass legislation on to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and stacks of education bills continue to be carted in for the governor's approval.
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August 31, 2010
Rivals put redistricting measures before voters
Still flying somewhat under the radar of most voters are two dueling measures on the November 2 ballot that will dictate how California's major political districts will be drawn in the future.
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August 30, 2010
$3.9 billion in school bonds heads to voters in November
California voters will be asked to approve nearly $4 billion worth of local school bond measures and 18 parcel taxes statewide in the November general election.
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August 30, 2010
New bill proposes higher tuition for out-of-state community college students
A bill that would allow community college districts to raise fees for nonresident and foreign students is currently awaiting signature on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk.
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August 27, 2010
CDE says AYP won’t be ready until November
This year's final Adequate Yearly Progress and Academic Performance Index reports won't be released until November, officials at the California Department of Education announced this week.
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August 27, 2010
Governor signs bill to let pupils evaluate teachers
High schoolers will now be able to evaluate their teachers thanks to legislation signed this week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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August 26, 2010
New stimulus jobs bill heads for quick approval in Sacramento
An Assembly panel agreed without dissent Wednesday to move forward a bill appropriating $1.2 billion in new federal stimulus money to local educational agencies.
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August 26, 2010
SAB prepares for second priority” program ”
The priority funding program, originally concocted as a one-time way to get available construction cash out to districts that were ready to build schools but stuck in the back of the state's funding waiting line, was so popular that the State Allocation Board is taking steps to bring it back.
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August 26, 2010
Session deadline looms, gov rejects bill to change lowest-performing list
A bill that would have revised how the dropout rate would be used for identifying the lowest achieving schools was shot down by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger this week.
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August 25, 2010
SBE struggles to get SIG funding plan approved
In a fractured proceeding Tuesday, the California State Board of Education finally approved a funding plan for sharing nearly $415 million among the state's lowest performing schools.
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