Archive for November 2016
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November 30, 2016
Students have a right to walkout and be marked truant
(Calif.) Students may have the right to walk out of the classroom to join a protest–but the courts have also been clear, schools retain the right to punish the scofflaws for being truant, according to both school legal experts and civil rights advocates.
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November 30, 2016
Feds give state more time on ESSA plans
(District of Columbia) Although the incoming Trump administration might have other ideas, a new set of regulations released this week by the U.S. Department of Education effectively pushes back key deadlines tied to the Every Student Succeeds Act until the 2018-19 school year.
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November 29, 2016
ED Code out of step with criminal sex offenses
(Calif.) Over the past five years, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing has moved aggressively to streamline and update its system for adjudicating teacher misconduct cases–next month the board will look closer at the state’s definition of sexual offense.
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November 29, 2016
Common Core non-fiction reading goals prove elusive
(Wis.) Despite a push for more non-fiction reading in many states’ academic standards prompted by Common Core, new research shows students read only slightly more rigorous material than in past years.
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November 28, 2016
State law silent on how to reel back big hike in builder fees
(Calif.) Now that California voters have restored the state’s fiscal ability to help pay for school construction, a controversial hike in fees on builders is no longer needed, and seemingly set for repeal.
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November 28, 2016
The nation’s best teachers do more than lift test scores
(Mass.) New research suggests that teachers apt at boosting student test scores may not be as capable in promoting other strong predictors of lifetime success such as student attitudes toward learning.
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November 23, 2016
Happy Holiday from Cabinet Report
Cabinet Report will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume regular service on Monday, Nov. 28.
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November 23, 2016
Arizona struggles to fill the need for teachers
(Ariz.) The number of bachelor’s and master’s degrees awarded by Arizona Universities has increased nearly 50 percent–the bad news, both graduate and undergraduate degrees in education remain on a steep decline.
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November 22, 2016
LEAs need more help to meet school library standards
(Calif.) Lawmakers should define minimal levels of library services school districts ought to provide to their students and teachers, according to recommendations from the state auditor.
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November 21, 2016
New Mexico schools aim to ease immigrant student nerves
(N.M.) As schools across the country report increases in bullying and harassment based on immigration status, Santa Fe Public Schools has announced a Student Support Helpline where families can access resources.
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