January 26, 2011
Gov. Brian Sandoval wants to improve Nevada’s troubled schools whileslashing education spending. His ambitious and conservative plan revealed Monday during his State of theState speech proposes rolling back education spending to 2007 levels, givingunproven educators the boot and eliminating statutory mandates requiringsmaller class sizes and other programs. Education advocates and Democratic leaders call the plan […]
January 26, 2011
The Texas Senate on Tuesday proposed its $79.7 billion two-year budget planthat shrinks spending by 9.9 percent — just like the House plan — but spendsmore on education and assumes more Medicaid aid. Neither plan withdraws cash from the state’sRainy Day Fund, despite a two-year deficit estimated as high as $27 billion bylocal newspapers. Texas […]
January 26, 2011
More than a dozen Stateline school districts are considering combining resources to help cut back on spending and nearly every aspect of education is being reviewed. It’s strength in numbers. School districts in Stephenson, Carroll and Jo Daviess counties are looking to join forces and combat financial difficulties. "When we work together and have that […]
January 25, 2011
Forty one states, to date, have jumped on t he Common CoreState Standards bandwagon, adopting common curriculum benchmarks for generaleducation courses in language arts and mathematics. The standards, created bythe National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State SchoolOfficers, are raising the bar for special education students as well. Accordingto the standards, students with […]
January 25, 2011
Public schools have someone designated to administer an EpiPen, a diabetes shot or oral medication when a student needs it. Exactly who that is and the kind of training they receive depends on the school. But starting March 1, schools will need to ensure whoever administers medication has taken training approved by the Wisconsin Department […]
January 25, 2011
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January 25, 2011
Turning in-home and in-school treatment of some of Virginia’s most troubled kids over to private providers has resulted in ballooning Medicaid costs, overbilling and treatment by unqualified staff. Many of the hundreds of firms that jumped into the business also treated children who weren’t really eligible for service, according to state records, obtained after repeated […]
January 25, 2011
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January 25, 2011
This one’s a big problem. Alana Alford is up to the challenge. The second-grader at Orchard Elementary School in Jackson struggles at first with the math problem on the board: 53-26. Her teacher provides a little direction, a reminder on borrowing. Alana counts on her fingers, eyes focused. She taps a pinky on her desk, […]
January 24, 2011
Parents of special education students in Stamford schools are threatening to file a civil rights complaint against the district if Superintendent Joshua Starr’s proposed cuts to the programs are passed. "I am promising that I am going to file a formal complaint with the office of civil rights, because (Starr) is asking for all the […]