January 21, 2011
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association went on the offensive Thursday against state Senate plans to use tax money for tuition vouchers that allow low income students to attend any school of their choosing. "You’ll have public money going to a private school," Tim Allwein, PSBA’s assistant executive director, said in a conference call with reporters. […]
January 21, 2011
When Washington state Gov. Chris Gregoire announced recently that she wants to take control of education policy in her state by creating a new, Cabinet-level schools position that answers to her, she set the stage for a political fight—and revived a perennial debate. Governors, elected state schools chiefs—and, to some extent, state boards of education—have […]
January 21, 2011
Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration announced today that Missouri will receive up to $680,000 in federal funds to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to vulnerable children next summer. The Missouri pilot project will use Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to give low–income families with school–age children more food resources. […]
January 21, 2011
Grade inflation — a term normally associated with students — is widespread among Bay Area teachers, who receive so many favorable evaluations that it is impossible to tell how well they are performing, some educators say.
 ; For the 2009-10 school year, just 40 out of 1,924 teachers — or 2 percent — reviewed by […]
January 20, 2011
The Caldwell-West Caldwell School District’s superintendent and Board of Education heard loud and clear in a meeting last month the concerns parents of special education students had regarding the proposed vendors for occupational and physical therapy services. So did one of the recommended providers. According to Board President Mary Davidson, Advance Education Advisement Corp., which […]
January 20, 2011
Philadelphia School District classrooms have thousands more empty seats than officials previously thought, adding another factor to an already-challenging financial picture. District officials are grappling with a funding shortfall that could total $430 million in the next fiscal year. Administrators told members of the School Reform Commission on Wednesday that a detailed, school-by-school analysis of […]
January 20, 2011
It’s still early in the General Assembly session, but public school advocacy groups have concerns with the way it’s shaping up for K-12 public education. Members of the groups, including the Virginia Education Association, Virginia Municipal League, Virginia PTA and Virginia School Boards Association, urged lawmakers to restore funds that were scaled back during the […]
January 20, 2011
The budget cuts Gov. Dennis Daugaard proposed Wednesday didn’t surprise officials representing schools, nursing homes and other groups that rely on state funding. Parts of his proposal had been rumored for weeks. Still, officials said they were alarmed by Daugaard’s proposal, which reduces spending across the board by 10 percent or more, and they predicted […]
January 20, 2011
In an effort to increase participation in school break fast programs and nurture academic success, a new initiative is moving meals from the cafeteria to an educational environment students know best: the classroom. Four organizations collectively known as Partners For Breakfast in the Classroom recently launched a $3 million initiative funded by Walmart Foundation of […]
January 20, 2011
Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing to hold funding flat for Missouri’s public schools. A budget plan released Wednesday by Nixon would provide K-12 schools an additional $112 million during the current year, thanks to an influx of federal money. But it would cut schools by $112 million next year. Nixon’s budget director, Linda Luebbering, says […]