Archive for August 2017 - Page 3
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August 15, 2017
Starting the year right–with FAPE & LRE
With a new school year underway, program managers, teachers and parents need to assess institutional norms and daily practices to be sure that students with disabilities are receiving the supports detailed in their individual plans and are participating fully as guaranteed by law.
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August 15, 2017
9th Circuit affirms schools’ protection from federal suits
(Calif.) Although the 2013 adoption of the Local Control Funding Formula changed almost everything for schools, a recent court ruling found one thing the landmark legislation didn’t change are protections schools enjoy from some lawsuits provided by the 11th Amendment.
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August 14, 2017
Race for state schools chief another proxy between rivals
(Calif.) After an exhaustive and costly fight over the office of state schools chief four years ago, supporters of the charter movement and those of traditional public schools appear poised to wage yet another knockdown, drag out political battle.
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August 14, 2017
The promise of alternative pathways may not be delivered
(Mass.) Despite more teachers than ever entering the classroom after completing an alternative credentialing program, new research shows that there is still little evidence to suggest that these programs are of high quality.
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August 10, 2017
New law strengthens safety training for high school cheer
(Calif.) Beginning this year, schools with competitive cheer teams must ensure coaches meet all the same safety training requirements as those who coach any other interscholastic sport in California.
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August 09, 2017
CA’s ESSA plan finalized but doesn’t address all questions
(Calif.) The final draft of California’s plan to implement the new federal education law purposefully leaves out key goals and objectives in an effort to ensure state policies will prevail.
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August 08, 2017
Making the case for more civics in the classroom
(District of Columbia) After many years of being pushed away from the core curriculum in most public schools, civic education may be poised for a comeback—at least, that’s what some hope.
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August 07, 2017
Latino students still challenged by economics and language
(Calif.) The high number of Latino students who also classify as low-income continue to drive statewide achievement gap between Latino and non-Latino student test scores and graduation rates, a new legislative report found.
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August 03, 2017
Texas-sized rivalry spills over into special session
(Texas) Division between hard-right conservatives in the state Senate and more moderate Republicans in the House continues to characterize deliberations of a special session called by the governor because so little got done during the Legislature’s regular term.
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August 02, 2017
Arkansas expands high-speed web access to all students
(Ark.) After two years of effort, every Arkansas school will provide students with secure, high-speed broadband Internet access beginning this year under a statewide initiative that began in 2015.
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