Archive for 2018
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December 14, 2018
Happy holidays from K-12 Daily
With many schools closing for the holidays and many of our readers taking time off, we’ll be taking a brief respite as well to recharge and begin planning for 2019. Thank all of you for supporting our efforts, and have a wonderful Christmas and New Year! K-12 Daily will suspend operations beginning Dec. 17 and will resume on Jan. 2.
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December 13, 2018
Michigan’s alarming student attendance problem
(Mich.) Researchers at the University of Michigan took a close look at attendance in the state’s public schools and found some troubling trends.
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December 12, 2018
November revenues surge after October slump
(Calif.) California received nearly $9.7 billion in revenue in November–drastically exceeding projections and making up for an unexpected dip in October collections, according to the state controller’s office.
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December 11, 2018
Record funding expected for Alabama schools
(Ala.). An improving economy fueled by job growth and wage increases could boost education funding in Alabama by as much as $1 billion next year.
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December 10, 2018
Home visits in early childhood can lead to gains later, study shows
(District of Columbia) Early childhood home-visiting programs increase at-risk children’s readiness for and achievement in school, but are often under-utilized, according to a recent whitepaper.
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December 06, 2018
ACLU files suit to protect LGBTQ student rights
(Ind.) Following sweeping wins by Democrats to retake control of the House of Representatives as well as a number of state houses, the American Civil Liberties Union moved last week against an Indiana school district over the civil rights of LGBTQ students.
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December 06, 2018
Long-term student data needed to inform college/career policies
(Calif.) In order to improve long-term student outcomes, policymakers must establish a data system that connects K-12 schools to community colleges and four-year universities, according to a report released last week by the Public Policy Institute of California.
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December 05, 2018
New bill calls for more school-based mental health counselors
(Calif.) All K-12 schools in California will be required to have at least one mental health professional available for students under a bill introduced Monday.
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December 05, 2018
Good news budget plan will boost schools
(Utah) Buoyed by an expanding job base and strong demand for real estate, the Utah economy will generate some $1.3 billion in unexpected revenue for state coffers next year—with the lion’s share of those dollars going to schools.
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December 04, 2018
Full-scale arrest blemishing response to bullying
(Calif.) Officials at a Southern California K-8 district continue to struggle with fallout from a September court ruling on school bullying as a countywide spate of student suicides also bewilders the community.
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