Archive for September 2013
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September 29, 2013
Dearth of teacher librarians poses new challenge to Common Core transition
Districts that slashed jobs for teacher librarians in recent years may soon regret that decision - especially as schools in California transition to the Common Core standards, which put new emphasis on students developing good research skills.
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September 27, 2013
State teacher board approves plan to charge universities for accreditation
Facing a swelling budget deficit, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing moved ahead Thursday with a plan to begin charging universities and other teacher preparation programs for accreditation services.
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September 26, 2013
Brown vetoes bill to add more accountability on new school funding
In a signal to school officials that the Brown administration is unlikely to burden districts with additional compliance requirements tied to the new Local Control Funding Formula, the governor on Thursday vetoed legislation that would have conditioned the funds with new reporting and tracking mandates of English learners.
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September 26, 2013
CTC considers options for replacing fast-track internship exam
Retirement of a key qualification exam used by teaching candidates in expedited certification programs is expected to prompt a deeper discussion among state officials about internship preparation itself at hearing scheduled for today.
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September 25, 2013
Tech panel calls for new teacher training to deliver digital instruction
To make sure no California child is left off-line, all teachers must be specially trained to deliver technology instruction and the state also needs a dedicated leader to oversee implementation of big picture strategies, says a panel of experts convened to help transition K-12 classrooms into true 21st century learning environments.
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September 25, 2013
Feds propose clarifications’ of spending effort for IDEA funding
As states and local educational agencies still struggle to dig out of the economic recession, the U.S. Department of Education is also still answering basic questions about maintenance of effort requirements tied to federal funds provided under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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September 25, 2013
Evolution debate central to Texas’ adoption of new science textbooks
Instructional material adoption is never an easy task, but members of the State Board of Education in Texas are embroiled in a showdown over new science textbooks that have resurrected the age-old debate of whether students should be taught the theory of creationism alongside that of evolution.
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September 24, 2013
Early winners of Race to the Top still struggle with teacher evaluations
Only half of the early winners among Race to the Top states have fully implemented the required educator evaluations systems - but all of them continue to work out vexing issues including how to maintain the program once federal grant money runs out.
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September 23, 2013
Evidence shows alternative discipline more effective in keeping kids in school
Even with the deterrence posed by more than 5,000 campus police personnel, the New York public school system averages five student arrests every day - a cycle that steals thousands of hours of class time from a largely at-risk population and boosts their odds of dropping out and ending up in the social welfare or justice systems.
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September 22, 2013
State constitutional measure binds schools to open meetings
School districts and local government agencies will forever be required to provide meeting notices and documents to the public if voters agree this June to add that provision to California's Constitution.
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