Lawmakers contemplate takeover of troubled district

by Tom Chorneau

(N.Y.) In what would be an unprecedented act of intervention, legislation pending in Albany would install a state-appointed panel to oversee the long-troubled Hempstead Union School District.

Attendance Institute Articles

January 31, 2019
Good attendance starts with a healthy mind and body
by Attendance Institute
Mounting evidence shows poor physical and mental health is detrimental to students’ academic outcomes, which in turn negatively impacts long term health outcomes.

It’s a vicious cycle that the American Academy of Pediatrics says can be interrupted, however, if schools, pediatricians and organizations that support children’s health can come together to promote attendance and access to healthcare.

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January 18, 2019
Schools start the year strong with improved attendance
by Attendance Institute
An initiative to get every student to school every day is seeing success across all grade-levels in one Massachusetts district–but officials have said they’re not satisfied just yet.

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June 13, 2019
Bill calls for assurance that low-income kids get school meals
by Alisha Kirby
(Calif.) Public schools in California do not have to participate in federal school meal programs, but under a bill moving through the state Legislature, they will have to ensure low-income children receive at least one meal on campus that meets federal nutrition requirements.
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June 13, 2019
Penn. choice scholarship expansion goes to governor
by Tom Chorneau
(Pa.) Lawmakers have sent Gov. Tom Wolf a proposal that would greatly expand Pennsylvania’s school choice program to offer private school scholarships to households earning as much as $95,000 annually.
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June 12, 2019
Texas Gov. signs school safety bills
by Tom Chorneau
(Texas) Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a sweeping set of bills aimed at improving school safety and expanding access to mental health services.
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June 11, 2019
Officials look to expand school-based student healthcare
by Alisha Kirby
(Ky.) Kentucky school districts would be allowed to utilize federal Medicaid funding to increase student access to school-based mental health services, health screenings, diabetes and asthma management under a plan announced last week.
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June 11, 2019
Task force’s findings signal renewed fight over charters
by Tom Chorneau
(Calif.) A one-year moratorium on establishing new charter schools won majority support of a blue ribbon task force on charter reforms, the group announced Sunday.
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