Archive for October 2018 - Page 3
-
October 10, 2018
Governor wields veto pen on spending and new regulations
(Calif.) Among his last acts as arbiter over the creation of new state laws, Gov. Jerry vetoed legislation that would have expanded teacher training on LGBTQ issues, created a new mentorship program for special education instructors, and enhanced protections for victims of sexual harassment.
CONTINUE READING -
October 10, 2018
States must target efforts to improve grad rates, study finds
(Md.) While many low-performing high schools in the U.S. have increased meager graduation rates, researchers at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins University say more targeted intervention is needed to turn around the approximately 1,300 schools still in need of serious improvement.
CONTINUE READING -
October 09, 2018
New laws expand human trafficking awareness in school
(Calif.) Two bills seeking to combat the trafficking of children by increasing awareness of the issue with students and their parents were among the final pieces of legislation recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
CONTINUE READING -
October 09, 2018
Racial disproportionality plagues district special ed.
(Va.) Officials in one of Virginia’s largest school districts are looking to revise a number of policies and practices related to special education in the wake of a report raising racial inequality issues.
CONTINUE READING -
October 08, 2018
Low literacy rates highlight need for school librarians
(Mich.) Education advocates are trying to breathe new life into a trio of bills introduced by Michigan lawmakers earlier this year that would ensure all students have access to school libraries and certified media specialists.
CONTINUE READING -
October 08, 2018
Staggering amounts of outside money raised in SPI race
(Calif.) Charter school supporters backing Marshall Tuck for state superintendent of public instruction have raised nearly $10 million since the beginning of July for independent spending during the closing weeks of the campaign.
CONTINUE READING -
October 04, 2018
Brown signs bill restricting restraint of SWD
(Calif.) Beginning next year, teachers and district personnel assigned to serve students with disabilities will be restricted in the use of physical or mechanical restraint and seclusion, under legislation signed by the governor earlier this week.
CONTINUE READING -
October 04, 2018
States making strides in expanding computer science
(Wash.) Though there is still a ways to go in ensuring all students have access to high quality computer science courses, a new study shows substantial momentum building among lawmakers across the country attempting to do just that.
CONTINUE READING -
October 03, 2018
Gov. kills bills pushing medical pot and college entrance tests
(Calif.) Bills that would have allowed schools to replace a state assessment with a college entrance exam, or permit parents to administer medical cannabis to their children on campus were among many vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown last weekend.
CONTINUE READING -
October 03, 2018
Stubborn achievement gap virtually unchanged
(Wis.) Results from statewide assessments in math and reading found the achievement gap between white and Asian students and virtually all other subgroups still persists.
CONTINUE READING
