Waiverless Washington State’s Request for New NCLB Flexibility Denied

Washington state can’t seem to catch a break these days when it comes to No Child Left Behind Act waivers. The Evergreen State is already the first (and so far, the only) state to lose its NCLB flexibility, and return to accountability provisions of the outdated NCLB law.

AcceliTIP: Top 10 Reasons to Switch to an Electronic RMS

Accelify’s Electronic RMS System, AcceliTIME, is a user-friendly online system that makes participating in the Medicaid Administrative Claiming process easier and faster than ever before!

Louisiana parents, teachers, charters sue to get the Common Core back on track

A group of parents, teachers and a foundation that runs charter schools filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) lacks the authority to withdraw his state from the Common Core national academic standards.

LA schools shaving mental health for special ed students

Next school year, the Los Angeles Unified School District is cutting the budget for psychiatric social workers for special education students by 15 percent, raising fears among the special ed social workers that their numbers will be reduced.

The Winners, and Losers, in E-Rate Modernization

What industries will be most likely to win—or lose—in the federal plan to overhaul the E-rate and invest more than $2 billion into wireless technology over the next two years? The E-rate modernization order, officially released on Wednesday, will boost E-rate payments to schools and libraries for Wi-Fi, with $1 billion in years one and two, and an annual “funding target” for $1 billion for years beyond that

AcceliTIP: Do You Know How Much In Medicaid Funds Your School District Is Entitled To?

Did you know that School Districts are only entitled to receive the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) when claiming School-Based Medicaid claims?

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