January 18, 2011
The Kansas City School District missed its chance while closing schools to ensure that it was putting its best teachers in its classrooms, says a study to be released today. A broken human resources department, combined with an “alarming” history of poor recordkeeping, has impaired a district that has pledged to make reforms but still […]
January 18, 2011
Legislation is in the works to overturn many aspects of former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s plan for public education, including a mandate that districts offer all-day kindergarten for free. The Columbus Dispatch reports the bill also would do away with plans for smaller class sizes and requirements that schools create family and civic engagement councils […]
January 18, 2011
On the first day of her senior year at North Miami Beach Senior High School, Naomi Baptiste expected to be greeted by a teacher when she walked into her precalculus class. “All there were were computers in the class,” said Naomi, who walked into a room of confused students. “We found out that over the […]
January 18, 2011
Years ago, special education needs weren’t targeted as much as they are today. Students were often taken out of the classroom for individualized attention, leaving them out of the loop when it comes to core instruction. The Detroit Lakes School District Special Education program is constantly developing as more research now guides educators on how […]
January 17, 2011
Gov. Chris Christie has proposed creating additional specialized public schools for educating children with autism in New Jersey, a departure from the current practice in many communities of integrating those children into neighborhood schools. The governor proposed creating “centers for excellence” in every county, suggesting that such schools could save money for districts and ensure […]
January 17, 2011
It was billed as a radical transfer of power from the educational establishment to parents. It survived a furious opposition campaign. And after squeaking through the state Legislature by one vote last year, the "parent trigger" law made California history as the first successful effort to empower parents to force sweeping changes at low-performing schools. […]
January 17, 2011
Schools across Georgia are bracing for another tough budget year as federal stimulus money dries up and state dollars remain scarce. Education experts say despite Gov. Nathan Deal’s pledge to end furloughs for teachers during his first State of the State address, school districts likely will have to impose unpaid days off to cope with […]
January 17, 2011
While Gov. Brian Sandoval doesn’t recommend cutting school teacher and college professor salaries, key members of his administration said Thursday he intends to reduce what the state spends on public schools and higher education by 5 percent. That leaves it up to school district trustees and the Board of Regents to decide whether to cut […]
January 17, 2011
Charter school grants are among the only public funding sources that continue to grow, and a local school leader hopes to use those resources to benefit his district. The Nekoosa School District could open its second charter school in the fall, as local officials seek state funding to establish a project-based alternative learning center for […]
January 17, 2011
With new numbers indicating a statewide truancy problem, Gov. Dave Heineman and others want to increase efforts to keep children in the classroom. State Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha, acting on the governor’s behalf, on Friday introduced a legislative bill that would redirect state funds toward truancy intervention programs in the Omaha metropolitan area. The […]