November 30, 2010
Area school district administrators agree that a revamped school funding formula is a step in the right direction. Under State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers’ Fair Funding proposal unveiled Nov. 16, every school district in Fond du Lac and northeast Dodge counties would get a boost in state aid. The plan — which carries […]
November 30, 2010
It looks like states and school districts wondering whether they’ll see an increase in federal funding this year may have to wait a bit longer. The lame-duck Congress may give itself a little extra time to figure out just what it wants to do about the fiscal year 201 1 budget, lobbyists have told me. […]
November 30, 2010
The city school district may have to hand over an additional $5 million for charter schools after the state Senate on Monday failed to approve a statewide funding freeze for those institutions. The freeze was included in a bill to appropriate $607 million of federal education aid, which is designated for the preservation of teaching […]
November 30, 2010
The restrictiveness of the North Carolina charter school law has earned the state a “D,” according to the Center for Education Reform, an education reform advocacy organization. The nationwide nonprofit group released its 2011 U.S. charter schools report card Monday in which it categorized 41 states that allow for charter schools, based on the strength […]
November 30, 2010
Cathleen P. Black, a publishing executive, won the helm of New York City’s public school system on Monday with a waiver from the state education commissioner that said her inexperience in education would be offset in part by the appointment of a chief academic officer to serve by her side. In a compromise with the […]
November 30, 2010
After decades of flat-lining graduation rates, states finally have started to turn around or close hundreds of so-called “dropout factory” schools and recover some of the thousands of students who had already given up, according to a new study. The Washington, D.C.-based policy firm Civic Enterprises, whose 2006 report, “The Silent Epidemic,”Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader […]
November 30, 2010
For the first time in more than 20 years, Minnesota will require a new licensure exam for aspiring K-12 teachers. It comes as the state is adding more requirements to get a teaching license — including student teachers videotaping a classroom lesson — and as teachers are being held more accountable for student learning. Educators […]
November 29, 2010
James Sonnenberg has a request for Gregory Thornton, the new superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools: "Give me the best you have, to work with the children who need the most." It’s a logical request. Most business leaders put t he most capable employees in the most demanding situations. But it’s also a very tough request, […]
November 29, 2010
They cut themselves, abuse drugs or alcohol, threaten suicide, disrupt classes. Many don’t learn that they suffer from mental illness until they land in the juvenile justice system. Early intervention and easy access to care are critical in keeping mentally ill youths in school and out of jail, mental health advocates say. Yet only a […]
November 29, 2010
New Jersey’s proposed charter schools, hailed by Gov. Christie as part of his school-choice agenda, are at record numbers. But the state has no new start-up money for them because it failed to win another federal education grant. Pennsylvania, where Gov.-elect Tom Corbett has likewise expressed support for charters among school-choice options, also was one […]