More Pushback on Oklahoma Special Education Vouchers
Four districts have now said they will not comply with the state's new special education voucher law. Read Full Post >
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October 15, 2010
October 12, 2010
How 'Progressive' Is Your State's School Funding?
A new study rates the progressive and regressive nature of state school funding policies, in terms of whether they direct enough money to poor districts. Read Full Post >
October 12, 2010
Race to the Top: Heavy Lifting from the Locals
Local school districts in the winning "Race to the Top" states are facing deadlines to show how they'll do their part. Read Full Post >
October 11, 2010
Former D.C. State Superintendent Briggs on the Move
Kerri Briggs, former state superintendent of education in Washington, D.C., has moved on to the George W. Bush Institute. Read Full Post >
October 08, 2010
North Carolina Ends Mandatory "Gateways" for Grade Promotion
North Carolina will no longer require "gateway" end-of-grade and end-of-course tests that determined student promotion. Those measures were not having much effect anyway, state officials found. Read Full Post >
October 07, 2010
Two Okla. Districts Say No To Special Ed. Voucher Program
Back in June, I blogged about a new special education voucher program in Oklahoma that will pay tuition costs for students with disabilities to attend private schools, starting this year. Now, two Tulsa-area school districts have said that they will not comply with the law, saying that it is an un... Read Full Post >
October 07, 2010
Schools Making Deep Cuts to Jobs, Programs, Report Finds
School districts have been hammered by "The Great Recession," and it could be years before they recover, because of poor state finances, lagging home prices, and other factors, a new report concludes. Read Full Post >
October 07, 2010
Legal Questions Cloud Facebook Founder's Gift to Newark
New Jersey's acting commissioner of education testifies that state law forbids mayors or governors from having control over state-run districts, a key idea behind a plan to rescue Newark schools. Read Full Post >
October 07, 2010
What's at Stake in Horne v. Flores?
Patricia Gándara speculates that Arizona's four-hour program for teaching ELLs could become "the preferred instructional model for Arizona and other states as well if sanctioned by the federal court." Read Full Post >
October 01, 2010
Teacher Pensions and Election Politics
As state pension systems squeeze budgets, they've emerged as a major issue in several state governors' races, with some candidates vowing to reign them in. Read Full Post >
