Archive for 2018- Page 2
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December 04, 2018
More NYC students graduating college ready
(N.Y.) A record number of New York City students graduated high school “college ready” last year and enrolled in postsecondary programs.
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December 03, 2018
Improper teaching assignments increase, likely under-reported
(Calif.) The number of teachers working outside their authorized area of specialty at the state’s lowest performing schools increased for the first time in 15 years after hitting record lows in 2015–but some education officials say the problem is likely worse than what’s been reported.
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December 03, 2018
Achievement gap in Mass. prompts call for funding equity
(Mass.) Leaders of the nation’s highest performing school system have renewed a lobby campaign aimed at getting Massachusetts lawmakers and Gov. Charlie Baker to update the state’s 25-year-old formula for funding public education.
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November 29, 2018
School boards: Native American kids need more support
(Calif.) While schools have had some success in reducing chronic absenteeism, expulsion and dropout rates throughout the state, more targeted efforts will be needed to improve outcomes of Native American youth, according to a report released this month from the California School Boards Association.
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November 29, 2018
Florida’s SBA wants more safety improvements
(Fla.) With the tumultuous mid-term elections in the rearview mirror, school officials have gathered in Tampa this week to finalize a slat of legislative goals for the coming session.
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November 28, 2018
Hawaii ed. officials facing low teacher retention rates
(Hawaii) Close to half of teachers in Hawaii are leaving the profession or the state altogether within five years of entering the classroom, posing a significant problem for the state Education Department, which is already facing issues in attracting teachers.
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November 28, 2018
Applications are in for teacher residency grants
(Calif.) State officials have begun sorting through applications for a share of the $50 million Teacher Residency Grant program, one of two funded in this year’s budget aimed at improving the state’s teacher shortage.
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November 27, 2018
New call for comprehensive civics projects in schools
(Mass.) Beginning in middle school, children in Massachusetts will be required to participate in a student-led civics project under a bill signed this month by Gov. Charlie Baker.
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November 27, 2018
Declining enrollment and benefit costs challenge LEAs
(Calif.) While the fiscal outlook for California public schools remains positive, declining enrollment and pension costs will continue to pose significant challenges for many districts statewide.
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November 26, 2018
New plan to reduce childhood poverty rates in CA
(Calif.) Child poverty in California would be reduced by 50 percent over 20 years under new policy and spending recommendations supported by Governor-elect Gavin Newsom and many non-profit and community-based organizations.
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