September 1, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that Illinois will receive $415.4 million, Kansas will receive $92.5 million, Nevada will receive $83.1 million, and South Dakota will receive $26.3 million to support education jobs. "There is a huge sense of urgency to get these funds out the door. I commend these states for being […]
September 1, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that New York will receive $607.6 million , Georgia will receive $322.3 million, and American Samoa will receive $8,324,352 to support education jobs. "There is a huge sense of urgency to get these funds out the door. I commend these states for being among the first to […]
September 1, 2010
Schools throughout Wisconsin will be starting the 2010-11 academic year receiving honors for their success in educating students from low-income families, said State Superintendent Tony Evers as he announced 154 Wisconsin School of Recognition awards. “These schools are committed to forging partnerships among teachers, parents, administrators, other school staff members, and the community to create […]
September 1, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie has advised the education department not to release a report Tuesday which details how much New Jersey spends per pupil, over concerns it could hurt the state in a current legal challenge. Though Christie stopped short of saying the state would not produce the report, as required by law, he recommended Tuesday […]
September 1, 2010
A new law aimed at saving millions of teaching jobs and protecting school programs across the country may not accomplish either goal here in Rhode Island. Instead, Governor Carcieri intends to use the $32.9 million Rhode Island is eligible to receive to plug an estimated $38-million deficit in this year’s budget. His plan drew a […]
September 1, 2010
September 1, 2010
Cash-strapped Ohio school districts and charter schools will receive $361 million in one-timefederal aid for teachers and other school personnel. The money was divvied up today by the state. Now, the question is: When should districts spendit? Should they use it now to rehire staff members, or hold onto it for next year, when Ohio […]
August 31, 2010
Despite the passage of a new federal jobs bill partially aimed toward saving teachers’ jobs, most school districts in Eastern Jackson County are taking a wait-and-see approach rather than hiring more teachers immediately. The exception is Lee’s Summit. The $26 billion Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010 was signed into law by President […]
August 31, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that California will receive $1.2 billion to support education jobs. "There is a huge sense of urgency to get these funds out the door. I commend California for being the first state to submit their application and thank our team at the Department for making funds available […]
August 31, 2010
The nearly $700 million that New York state will receive as part of the federal Race to the Top innovation program will help revamp the way teachers are trained and evaluated in future years. One effect of that change: The lowest-performing teachers will likely be let go or denied tenure in light of more expansive […]