January 12, 2010
Educators tend to think in terms of school years rather than calendar years, but as 2010 dawns most expect 12 months of challenges greater than they’ve faced in a while. Things already were getting bad in 2009 when the state warned school districts not to budget $110 million in school funding because it probably would […]
January 12, 2010
Bentonville superintendent Gary Compton and Robert Maranto of the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas recently wrote in this newspaper that to make Arkansas public schools great three things were necessary: a larger and better pool of teachers, less red tape and paperwork, and a better system of special education. Concerning the […]
January 12, 2010
In Anson County, North Carolina, one of the most economically challenged areas of the state where the nearest town of any size is at east an hour away, 66 very young children with special needs are receiving free developmental intervention services at the Anson Children’s Center, the only five-star Community Based Rehabilitative Services (CBRS) Center […]
January 12, 2010
Lake-view-Fort Oglethorpe High School senior Tyler Furr will graduate this year thanks to a special education program that is stable, flexible and staffed with people who understand him, said his mother. "He’s taken the same standardized state tests that every other student in Catoosa County has taken," Tonya Furr said. "He’s on a level playing […]
January 12, 2010
Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday urged Arizona legislators to show courage in tackling the state’s budget crisis by taking steps that include shrinking public services and raising revenue. "Our state is still waiting for us to conduct some very difficult business," said Brewer, a Republican making her first State of the State address after taking […]
January 12, 2010
A group of Kansas school districts filed a motion to re-open a school funding lawsuit, claiming recent budget cuts violate the state’s con stitution. The motion to reopen the "Montoy" case was filed Monday afternoon at the Kansas Supreme Court, said John Robb, lead attorney of Schools For Funding. Legislators started the 2010 session in […]
January 12, 2010
Legislation approved by the Kentucky House Monday may improve the state’s chances of landing additional federal funding for struggling schools. The House voted 96-0 for legislation allowing Kentucky to compete for up to $245 million in federal funds to h elp rescue persistently, low-achieving schools. But Republican Rep. Brad Montell fears Kentucky may be at […]
January 12, 2010
The City Council will vote today on a school funding proposal that will have major implications for taxpayers and Memphis City Schools. After shooting down a 31-cent tax increase proposed by Mayor A C Wharton to fund the school system two weeks ago, the council will vote today on a plan to use a mix […]
January 12, 2010
Michigan will need another federal bailout or more tax revenue to avoid another round of steep reductions in the 2011 budget, $1.58 billion in the red given current spending and revenue levels, that Gov. Jennifer Granholm will present lawmakers next month. And some West Michigan Republicans say it might be time to make changes in […]
January 12, 2010
No additional 4 year olds can be enrolled in the LA-4 pre-school program this year, high school students could be limited in co-enrolling in community or technical college courses, literacy and math programs will be reduced and college readiness programs will be trimmed. These are just some of the impacts of a $16 million cut […]