AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up: 02/08 – 02/12
February 11, 2016
President Barak Obama’s new budget proposal was released on Tuesday, but do his priorities align with those of the rest of the nation when it comes to education? In the news this week we saw stories on teacher prep, early childhood education, teacher shortage and school diversity – all of which were addressed in some form by the budget and in the DOE’s press release.
Catch up on this week’s education news brought to you by Accelify to find out what the top issues are in education and how the new budget proposal plans to address them!
High turnover and low pay for employees may undermine state’s child care system
In Mississippi, the minimum qualifications the state sets for child care workers are low — as they are in many states across the country and pay is often minimum wage.
How Limited Internet Access Can Subtract From Kids’ Education
Researchers from Rutgers University and the Joan Ganz Cooney Center surveyed nearly 1,200 parents with kids between 6 and 13 years old, and found that even among the poorest households, nine in 10 families do have some access to the Internet.
What Obama’s New Budget Proposal Means For Individuals With Disabilities
While IDEA funding remains mostly stagnant,the final budget proposal of Obama’s presidency makes other provisions for disability programs.
Data on teacher prep grads will soon lead to consequences for some programs
Eleven states now tie teacher outcomes back to their preparation programs, and an increasing number of states are planning to use that data to decide whether to keep programs open.
Teacher Shortages Put Pressure on Governors, Legislators
There’s heated debate nationally over whether K-12 teachers really are in short supply and—if so—what’s caused the shortage and how widespread it is.
Calley pushes special education reforms
Michigan schools should break down the walls between general education and special education, creating systems in which extra help for students who need it is intensified as their needs increase.
Searching for answers to segregation, Fariña enlists top deputy and solicits local ideas.
Chancellor Carmen Fariña launched a pilot program that will allow seven schools to take steps to enroll students from a mix of backgrounds.
Under Obama Budget, Disability Program Funding Little Changed
President Barack Obama’s $4.1 trillion budget includes a bump in funds for special education programs serving young kids, but spending on
school-age children would largely remain flat.
