Archive for August 2018
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August 30, 2018
Legislature funds intervention, now comes the hard part
(Calif.) Earlier this summer, legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown agreed to shower the education bureaucracy with tens of millions of dollars to shore up the state’s intervention program for struggling districts.
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August 30, 2018
Schools bring laundry services to campus to boost attendance
(N.J.) One New Jersey high school joined the growing list that has installed laundry facilities on campus in an effort to address high rates of chronic absenteeism by helping ensure students have clean clothes.
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August 29, 2018
New law calls for seat belts on all school buses
(Calif.) All school buses in California must have seat belts by 2035 under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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August 29, 2018
Transitioning to new accountability system not easy
(Utah) Schools statewide are struggling to adapt to a new accountability system while also transitioning to new assessments, prompting the state board to suspend issuing new school grades.
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August 28, 2018
SBE’s charters report mixed performance results
(Calif.) Among the sprawling network of 27 charter schools overseen by the California State Board of Education, 20 were found to be in good financial health during the 2017-18 fiscal year.
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August 28, 2018
School board approves bonuses to reduce teacher absences
(W. Va.) Effective immediately, teachers with good attendance records in one West Virginia school district will receive cash bonuses of up to $500, under a policy approved last week.
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August 27, 2018
Brown’s signature may end for-profit charters in CA
(Calif.) For-profit charter schools could become a thing of the past in California under a bill awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval.
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August 27, 2018
Schools struggle to get the lead out of drinking water
(Ind.) With students returning to the classroom this month, facility managers all over the country are scrambling to ensure drinking water systems are safe and to address any contamination.
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August 23, 2018
Deadline for bus safety alert systems to be extended
(Calif.) Local educational agencies who have struggled to meet new safety requirements on school buses will be given more time to comply, under a bill pending in the Legislature.
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August 23, 2018
Should soft skills be developed at home or in school?
(Ore.) Employers, teachers and parents tend to agree that children who develop better communication skills or character traits are more likely to lead successful lives, but results from a new survey show disagreement regarding where K-12 students should cultivate those abilities.
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