May 12, 2011
As a school counselor, I read with interest the recent article (April 16) outlining funding of mental health services for inmates of the Gre ene County Jail. This Department of Justice program unquestionably is needed to help meet the overwhelming needs of those who are incarcerated and has the potential to identify hidden issues and […]
May 12, 2011
National Education Association officials announced Wednesday that they would put a “policy statement” before the union’s governing body for approval that, among other changes, would open the door to the use of “valid, reliable, high-quality standardized tests,” in combination with multiple other measures, for evaluating teachers. The statement, passed by the NEA’s board of directors […]
May 12, 2011
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — State school Superintendent Joe Morton on Wednesday said he has approved shortening the school year for 44 public school systems, so they don’t have to make up days lost because of school damage, power outages or other results of the April 27 tornadoes. City or county school leaders requested each reduction in […]
May 11, 2011
D.C. officials revised and clarified their figures Tuesday on school system employees whose jobs will disappear next month, saying that of 745 affected by changing staffing needs, 384 are unionized teachers, librarians, counselors or social workers who will have to apply for other jobs in the system. The District announced Monday that about 660 teachers […]
May 11, 2011
The clock is a-tickin’ for Texas lawmakers to cobble together a budget compromise that enacts deep cuts to public education. But with less than three weeks left in the legislative session, neither chamber h as debated, much less passed, a school finance bill that would reduce the state aid owed to school districts by as […]
May 11, 2011
To close the looming budget deficit, New York City Michael Bloomberg plans to lay off 4,100 teachers, the New York Daily News reports. This is the first set of layoffs by the city since 1970. Bloomberg said that this move is necessary due to reduced federal and state education funding. In total, Bloomberg is seeking […]
May 11, 2011
Acting New Jersey Education Commissioner Chris Cerf said he is personally working on making changes to the school funding formula, but stopped short of saying the issue is under official review by his department. &# x09; & #x09; 	 ; � 9; &#x 09; &# x09; & #x09; The comments came during Monday’s Senate Budget […]
May 11, 2011
Hoping to reverse a decades-long decline in arts education in American elementary and secondary schools, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities has issued a report intended to help advocates press for more money, better teaching approaches and a fresh mind-set that doesn’t treat arts learning as a frill or an afterthought, readily […]
May 11, 2011
Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel released a 72 page transition plan or roadmap for the city Tuesday. Fourteen pages were devoted to improving Chicago Public Schools. The plan mentions dates on implementing programs like longer school days and teacher evaluation. Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel released a 72-page transition plan, or roadmap for the city, on Tuesday. Fourteen pages […]
May 11, 2011
Memphis, Tenn.— An academic turnaround at an urban high school with a rich tradition of educating African-Americans has earned graduating seniors a commencement address next week from President Barack Obama. Booker T. Washington High School found out it was the winner of a national competition in a phone call Tuesday from Vice President Joe Biden. […]