Archive for September 2010 - Page 2
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September 24, 2010
Framework” agreement on budget but few details”
Almost no one around the state house Thursday could explain what the governor and legislative leaders meant when they cheered an accord on a framework of an agreement" on the record budget impasse. But almost everyone agreed that it was a good thing."
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September 24, 2010
FCC overhauls E-rate program
The Federal Communications Commission approved Thursday revisions to the E-rate program that will allow schools to offer internet services to students and community groups at off-campus locations and during off-hours.
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September 24, 2010
Feds award grants to overhaul teacher compensation systems
The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday winners in the $1.2 billion Teacher Incentive Fund grant program that includes four entities in California.
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September 23, 2010
Upgraded standards for math teachers ready for approval by CTC
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is poised next week to adopt new standards in mathematics content instruction for multiple subject candidates as well as a revised mathematics specialist authorization structure that includes a new math leader proposal.
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September 23, 2010
News Analysis: Results from L.A. and Nashville don’t resolve teacher pay issue
Next week, the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education will host a panel discussion on the recent series of stories from the Los Angeles Times about teacher performance in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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September 22, 2010
Teacher incentive bonuses doesn’t raise test scores, study finds
New questions over teacher pay-for-performance have been raised in the wake of results from a three-year, first of its kind experiment in Nashville schools that found cash bonuses didn't change test scores.
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September 22, 2010
September SBE waiver report
Districts once again used waiver requests to seek fiscal relief at the September California State Board of Education meeting. This was especially the case for several small, rural Community Day School programs.
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September 22, 2010
CDE’s networking system, Brokers of Expertise’ set to open
The education community's answer to social networking - the Brokers of Expertise' website is set to be officially launched today by the California Department of Education.
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September 21, 2010
Panel recommends moving audits away from OPSC
A legislative panel has recommended that audits on school construction projects be conducted by an independent entity and not the Office of Public School Construction.
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September 21, 2010
School safety plans remain required and critically important
With all the emphasis on test scores and student readiness, school administrators may need to be reminded that school site safety remains a core objective that should not be overlooked.
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