Archive for 2018
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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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December 04, 2018
More NYC students graduating college ready
(N.Y.) A record number of New York City students graduated high school “college ready” last year and enrolled in postsecondary programs.
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December 03, 2018
Improper teaching assignments increase, likely under-reported
(Calif.) The number of teachers working outside their authorized area of specialty at the state’s lowest performing schools increased for the first time in 15 years after hitting record lows in 2015–but some education officials say the problem is likely worse than what’s been reported.
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