Archive for 2011
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December 21, 2011
Like CA, Texan schools go to court over inequality’ of school funding
Facing unprecedented funding cuts in recent years, California schools have aggressively used the court system in hopes of stemming the tide. Now, school administrators in Texas - whose fiscal crisis might be considered a year or two behind the Golden State - are using the same tactic after suffering a $5.4 billion cut in a budget agreement reached last summer.
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December 20, 2011
CDE publishes new common core guide for educators, parents
The California Department of Education released Monday its most comprehensive resource to date for administrators, teachers and parents on the new content requirements related to the common core standards.
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December 19, 2011
Bard College still on the outs in California
Bard College, scofflaw of California's commission overseeing teacher credentialing, has been given one last chance to meet the agency's standards for institutional certification of its teacher preparation - but the outlook is grim.
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December 19, 2011
SI&A’s all-stars join ACSA in budget workshops
Only days after Gov. Jerry Brown releases his January budget plan, SI&A's growing team of fiscal experts will have a comprehensive analysis ready to assist districts with the difficult planning needed for 2012-13. Along with its partner, the Association of California School Administrators, SI&A is once again ready to launch its annual series of 10 workshops on the January budget plan - this year kicking off on Jan. 17 in Sacramento with nine additional presentations in other regions of the state through the end of the month.
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December 16, 2011
CA wins Race to the Top award
Despite prior setbacks, California was named Friday as one of winners of the federal Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge bringing a $52.6 million grant to support pre-K programs.
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December 16, 2011
Federation of Teachers release poll supporting their Millionaire’s Tax””
New polling shows broad voter support for a 2012 ballot initiative that would tax millionaires to raise money for education as well as public safety and social services, sponsors of the measure - led by the California Federation of Teachers reported Thursday.
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December 16, 2011
Charter school association cites ten failing schools for shutdown
The California Charter Schools Association identified ten charter schools Thursday that failed to meet the organization's minimum accountability requirements and called for each not to be renewed.
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December 15, 2011
Ed Coalition calls for united front behind one tax measure for November
Members of the state's influential Education Coalition said Wednesday school advocates need to unite behind a single tax measure well in advance of the November election or risk losing a rare opportunity to raise new revenues.
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December 15, 2011
State awards critical funding for school construction projects
California school districts walked away with just under $924 million in state funding Wednesday that will launch the construction of 377 campus projects within the next three months.
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December 14, 2011
Trigger cuts to K-12 less than feared, but transportation still takes a hit
K-12 schools were spared the brunt of Gov. Jerry Brown's $1 billion in mid-year trigger cuts announced Tuesday, but districts still face the loss of home-to-school transportation funding, which will hit some much harder than others.
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