Archive for September 2012 - Page 3
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September 17, 2012
Uncertainty surrounds many district applications for RTTT
With just over a month remaining to the deadline, about 80 local educational agencies in California are trying to decide whether to seek a federal Race to the Top grant given the long odds and resources required to even compete for a share of the $400 million award.
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September 16, 2012
Pilot program brings many students’ first encounter with common core
In the coming weeks, students, parents and, indeed, some teachers in selected districts across California will have their first encounter with the new standards and the challenges they will pose by shifting what is taught and why.
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September 16, 2012
Districts continue to seek, and receive, class size waivers
Requests from districts for relief from restrictions on class sizes continue to pour in - and to be mostly approved by California's State Board of Education, keenly aware of the financial stress schools are under.
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September 13, 2012
UPDATED English learner standards move ahead
A much anticipated set of new standards in reading and language arts for English learners moved ahead Thursday before the California State Board of Education.
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September 13, 2012
Computers to play larger role in statewide assessments
In addition to its work with a national consortium developing federal testing aligned to new common core standards, the California Department of Education convened a workgroup six months ago to develop recommendations for a reauthorization of the current statewide assessment system - required under legislation adopted last year.
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September 13, 2012
Hollywood film highlights controversial parent-trigger law
It's not often that a policy issue makes for the type of titillating drama usually required for a big-screen Hollywood movie but, then again, when was the last time a couple of moms led the successful takeover of a public school?
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September 12, 2012
CSBA issues policy caution over mandate block grants
Another statewide education association has issued concerns about districts signing up for the state's new mandate block grant program - a move that requires giving up the right to state reimbursements that can be potentially worth twice as much.
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September 11, 2012
CDE offers novel plan for expanding linked learning
A push to expand linked learning in California launched Tuesday with a new state program that offers a slew of support services rather than traditional grant funding.
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September 11, 2012
Brown signing of Hancock bill will lead to new history, social science lessons
With the state focused on implementing new math and English language arts common core curriculum, a bill signed this week by Gov. Jerry Brown also paves the way for revisions in history and social science as well.
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September 10, 2012
Time to update harassment policies
The California Department of Education has released new guidance on the steps schools need to take in preventing on-campus bullying and harassment as the result of legislation approved last summer.
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