CAP Study Cites Hurdles to Funding Equity
Property tax and aid formulas stymie states ability to help poorer districts, a Center for American Progress report concludes. Read Full Post >
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September 19, 2012
September 11, 2012
Florida Senator Fulminates Over Impact of Some Ed. Policies
The GOP chairman of the Florida Senate's education committee blasts policies that he says have damaged young black males in recent years. Read Full Post >
August 07, 2012
Wyoming Ditches State Test, Despite Feds' Preference
Wyoming lawmakers took another step in discontinuing an exam for high school juniors in favor of the ACT, despite a request from Washington that the state keep it in place. Read Full Post >
July 25, 2012
AIDS Conference, New Documentary Raise Questions About Sex Ed.
New data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that while people age 15-29 make up 21 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 39 percent of all new HIV infections, but some states are moving away from comprehensive sex education classes. Read Full Post >
July 09, 2012
Education Commission of States Kicks off National Forum in Atlanta
The first day of the National Forum on Education Policy, hosted by the Education Commission for the States, included discussions about the impacts of new discovers in neuroscience on student learning, and the difficulties states face in developing strong early childhood learning systems. Read Full Post >
July 02, 2012
Iowa Receives One-Year 'Freeze' on AYP Requirements
The U.S. Department of Education has granted Iowa a one-year grace period from meeting academic proficiency targets under No Child Left Behind. Read Full Post >
July 02, 2012
New State, Local Dynamic Emerges in School Funding
A report on public education spending from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that in fiscal 2010, local-level education funding was higher than state-level funding. Read Full Post >
June 28, 2012
State News Review: Tests, Standards, Budgets, and Charters
Texas business leaders are saying the state economy will suffer if critics of new high-stakes standardized tests get their way; Wyoming has started reviewing standards in social studies, science and other subjects; Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed a charter school expansion bill; and California passed a budget for next year that relies heavily on a proposed tax increase voters will decide on in November. Read Full Post >
June 27, 2012
Iowa Asks for 'One-Year Freeze' on NCLB Accountability
Iowa is asking for a "one-year freeze on accountability measures in the federal No Child Left Behind Act after the U.S. Department of Education turned down the state's request for a waiver from the federal law last week. Read Full Post >
June 27, 2012
Arizona Reminds Us: Don't Forget Ballot Initiatives!
Arizona's secretary of state rejected a ballot initiative this week that would extend a sales tax increase and earmark much of the money for education, but a group supporting the tax hike said it would challenge that decision in court. Read Full Post >
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