California to Use New Type of Nationwide School Tests (CA) - 9/03
Through a federal grant, California will join 43 other states in replacing oft-maligned standardized exams.

School Aid Called Uneven (MA) - 9/03
While some local school officials are welcoming a pair of recent federal funding awards, several are contending that their districts were shortchanged.

More Children Use School-Based, Mobile Clinics (CO) - 9/03
In Aurora Public Schools, the number of children using mobile and school-based health clinics is dramatically increasing.

Educators Eye Funding (MS) - 9/03
A number of school districts have said that they will have to raise taxes at the local level if the promised funding is not forthcoming this year.

31-State Consortium Awarded RTTT Assessment Grant (US) - 9/03
The 31-state SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium was awarded a four-year $160 mil Race to the Top assessment grant by the Dept. of Education.

Instructors Get Crash Course on Special Ed in MPS (WI) - 9/02
Special education has been a critical shortage area in MPS, exemplified by the fact that not one special-ed teacher was included in the 482 layoffs.

Education Officials Look to Improve Progress of High School Students (NJ) - 9/02
The state Board of Education president vowed to continue moving forward with NJ’s education reform goals, but did not provide any specifics on how.

Send School Aid Directly to Charters, Panel Says (OH) - 9/02
A subcommittee of the School Funding Advisory Council recommended that funding for charter schools go directly to those schools.

CO, CT, NM, and WI Will Receive Funds to Support Education Jobs (US) - 9/02
CO will receive $159.5 million, CT will receive $110.5 million, NM will receive $64.9 million, and WI will receive $179.7 million to support education jobs.

Schools Promote Healthy Eating Habits (IL) - 9/02
The Illinois State Board of Education announced that 188 schools will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program during the 2010-11 school year.