Archive for 2018
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October 18, 2018
Career readiness indicators still a work in progress
(Calif.) While California stands as a bellwether state when it comes to developing new methods for measuring school and student success, officials continue to grapple with how best to define readiness among students that are unlikely to go on to college.
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October 18, 2018
Aloha State schools set to crack down on student bullying
(Hawaii) Bullying in Hawaii schools is poised to become a Class A offense for students in grades 7 through 12–on par with assault, burglary and possession of a firearm–following approval from the State Board of Education earlier this month.
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October 17, 2018
Do security cameras make students feel safer? Yes and no.
(Ariz.) A new study shows that security cameras in schools can either make students feel safer or more vulnerable–it all depends upon where on campus they are installed.
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October 17, 2018
September revenues bring surprise upswing
(Calif.) With the first quarter of the fiscal year in the books, revenue collections for the state have exceeded expectations by slightly more than $1 billion, producing an overall total of $27.5 billion.
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October 16, 2018
Sacramento fundraiser targets low literacy rates among kids
(Calif.) Two out of every three students in California cannot read at grade-level–something literacy advocates say will hold children back in every aspect of their lives, unless it can be addressed early on.
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October 15, 2018
Study: Early intervention reduces dropout rates later on
(Mass.) Elementary school students who participated in a comprehensive intervention program that addressed both academic and non-academic challenges were about half as likely as their peers to drop out of high school, according to a new study.
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October 15, 2018
CTE draws a lot of student interest, fewer finishers
(Calif.) New research suggests a troubling trend with respect to the hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into career technical education—the large number of students that start the program but do not finish.
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October 11, 2018
Stronger, deeper teacher evaluations bring success
(District of Columbia) Almost a decade after the Obama administration began leveraging states to strengthen teacher evaluation requirements, evidence of improved student performance is beginning to show up in some jurisdictions, according to new research.
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October 11, 2018
New grant to help charters improve education of ELs
(Calif.) More than $7 million will be spent over three years to improve and expand professional development for those charged with teaching English learners attending charter schools in Los Angeles and across Texas.
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October 10, 2018
Governor wields veto pen on spending and new regulations
(Calif.) Among his last acts as arbiter over the creation of new state laws, Gov. Jerry vetoed legislation that would have expanded teacher training on LGBTQ issues, created a new mentorship program for special education instructors, and enhanced protections for victims of sexual harassment.
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