January 8, 2010
A series of sweeping education reforms intended to make California compet itive for up to $700 million in federal stimulus funding was signed into law Thursday, a milestone that Orange County educators say might prop up struggling schools – or bury local educators under new bureaucracy and costly regulations. The new laws encompass the education […]
January 8, 2010
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan — Some Genesee County schools stand to receive a sizable piece of the pot if Michigan is one of the states that wins a federal Race to the Top grant. The cash-strapped Flint School District could see a windfall of $6.34 million, while Beecher School District would snag nearly a million and […]
January 8, 2010
While the California Department of Education and the state Legislature are clearing the track to compete for federal Race To The Top (RTTP) funding, many local agencies have chosen to not step into the starting blocks. The Santa Mari a-Bonita, Santa Maria Joint Union High School, Orcutt Union, Lompoc Unified and Santa Ynez Valley school […]
January 8, 2010
Parents worried their children’s needs are not being met in the high school’s special-education program want school officials to create a broad-based group to tackle systemic problems in the program. Town public schools follow an inclusionary model of educating students with special needs alongside general-education peers, whenever possible. However, some parents said a lack of […]
January 7, 2010
The La Crescent-Hokah School District’s books are in order, Darwin Viker said, but the district, like all others around the state, is entering a very difficult three- to five-year stretch when schools shouldn’t expect any new state funding. Viker, who represents the school’s auditing firm of Larson Allen, gave an overview of the fiscal year […]
January 7, 2010
The Pennfield Schools Board of Education opted to participate in Michigan’s push for Race to the Top funding at a board workshop Wednesday. The federally funded program will distribute $4.35 billion, of which Michigan is eligible to receive $400 million. Some of Michigan’s funding would be spent on Project ReImagine grants, which were awarded to […]
January 7, 2010
Texans in some parts of the state have long known that our school funding system is screwy. But Dallas school district taxpayers are becoming aware of that fact up close and personal. As this newspaper recently reported, the Dallas Independent School District is now considered a "property wealthy" district. The designation means DISD gets to […]
January 7, 2010
Education needs to be a priority in California, according to the governor, but local officials are cautious to celebrate the statement before the budget plan is revealed Friday. It’s all about priorities, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said in his annual State of the State yesterday. And California needs to prioritize education despite facing a $20 billion […]
January 7, 2010
Less than a week before the District 150 School Board is expected to decide whether to give a green light to a math, science and technology charter school in Peoria, district officials say the option is still viable. While some questions and concerns remain, many involving finances, School Board President Debbie Wolfmeyer said Wednesday she […]
January 7, 2010
Every morning and afternoon, students like Ashley Clay help to lift open the heavy wooden shutters that cover the counter at A&D Dizzle’s, the small school store at International Finance Career High School in the Franklin High School building. Soon after, her classmates line up to spend a few dollars on chips or drinks or, […]