Archive for October 2012 - Page 4
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October 07, 2012
Lift begins on new math frameworks, fret remains over money to use them
Educators charged with creating the blueprint for how California schools will teach new math standards tied to the common core jumped late last week into the bulk of that work - an exercise that while widely anticipated remains frustrated by the lack of funding for districts to ultimately take advantage of their efforts.
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October 04, 2012
Bill provides classified school workers option for union time off
While Gov. Jerry Brown drew some criticism in the past week for rejecting a number of labor-backed bills, one proposal the governor signed is legislation that will allow classified school employees to take more paid time off for union activities.
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October 03, 2012
School facilities to benefit from recent state GO bond sale
K-14 education facilities are among the beneficiaries of a $1.75 billion bond sale conducted last week by the California State Treasurer's Office.
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October 02, 2012
CSBA challenges constitutionality of the mandate block grant
Citing a mushrooming debt of more than $4 billion owed K-12 education in state reimbursements for required activities, the California Schools Board Association filed suit late last week challenging the constitutionality of a block grant program aimed at reducing those same mandate obligations.
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October 02, 2012
Business, community groups criticize federal NCLB waivers
With California's application for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act still pending before the U.S. Department of Education, new concerns have been raised by interest groups that federal officials have gone too far in granting relief to states.
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October 01, 2012
State educational agencies awarded $46.5 million in federal grants
The state of California and a host of its local education agencies, charter schools and institutions have been awarded more than $46.5 million in federal grants for programs from early childhood learning and counseling services to performance-based teacher compensation systems.
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