AcceliBEAT Weekly Round Up: 10/19-10-24
October 24, 2014
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What Is ‘Personalized Learning’? Educators Seek ClarityA number of education and technology organizations are seeking to forge a clearer understanding of what this concept really means.
The human cost of Texas’ refusal to expand Medicaid
Rejecting ‘Obamacare’ has cost Texas over $8 billion and, advocates say, put poor people’s health at risk.
As charter schools continue to grow throughout the country, it is important to remember that they are held accountable to the same Civil Rights laws, regulations, and guidance as other public schools.
Feds Warn Schools On Bullying Of Kids With Disabilities
In response to an increasing number of complaints, federal officials are reminding the nation’s schools of their responsibilities to ensure that students with disabilities are not subjected to bullying.
Steep Drops Seen in Teacher-Prep Enrollment Numbers
Massive changes to the profession, coupled with budget woes, appear to be shaking the image of teaching as a stable, engaging career.
Many Schools Are Still Getting Less Funding Than They Were Before The Great Recession
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities contains depressing news for schools. According to the report, at least 30 states are providing districts with less funding than they were prior to the Great Recession.
Don’t believe everything you hear about the New Orleans charter revolution
As public school students settle into the school year, they can’t seem to shake off a bit of inaccurate national attention: The belief that New Orleans has the country’s first all-charter school system. That’s wrong on two counts. The city still has a handful of traditional public schools, and the array of more than 70 charter schools can hardly be called a system, though that’s beginning to change.