November 12, 2010
When Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger blue-penciled $133 million in mental health services for special education students, he threw their lives into chaos and likely put California in violation of federal special education law. The Governor’s action creates havoc on AB 3632 services, a 25-year-old program that assures emotionally disturbed youngsters receive the free and appropriate public […]
November 12, 2010
Marin has joined 22 other California counties in a lawsuit against the state to clear up who is responsible for paying for mental health services for special education students, including 485 who receive help in Marin County. The counties now provide services to the students and get some reimbursement from the state, but Gov. Arnold […]
November 12, 2010
Parents of children with special needs in Palo Alto are invited to attend a presentation next week to learn more about individual education plans, or IEPs. The Community Advisory Committee for Special Education sponsored-event will t ake place from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Palo Alto Unified School District’s administrative offices, in the […]
November 12, 2010
Election season is finished. But its impact on school district’s throughout the state remains to be determined. Lawmakers face a $4.8 billion shortfall when they meet in January to prepare the next two-year budget. One repercussion for the South Kitsap School District, according to board president Kathryn Simpson, could be the loss of $2 million […]
November 10, 2010
Joel I. Klein, who presided over a radical reorganization of the New York City school system and drew praise and criticism for efforts to raise test scores and hold teachers accountable for them, resigned on Tuesday as chancellor after eight years in the job. Mayor Michael R. Bloombe rg appointed Cathleen P. Black, the chairwoman […]
November 10, 2010
The Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously approved a contract Tuesday with a company that will analyze teachers’ effectiveness in raising students’ standardized test scores. The agreement with the University of Wisconsin Value Added Research Center, which does similar work for New York City public schools, could cost about $1.5 million. The first phase of […]
November 10, 2010
Oreo cookies, a veggie platter, and a lot of caffeinated beverages make up the afternoon reinforcements for the educators gathered in the basement of a converted school here in this leafy Boston suburb. Over the course of the meeting on this fall day, the 18-member professional- development committee for the Lexington school system will cover […]
November 10, 2010
Gov. Chris Christie is back in attack mode with state educators, saying greedy teachers unions and superintendents are largely to blame for failing New Jersey schools. At a town hall event Tuesday, the Republican governor ripped into a Parsippany superintendent who is trying to renegotiate his contract before the governor’s new superintendent salary cap goes […]
November 10, 2010
Governor Jim Doyle and State Superintendent Tony Evers are encouraging Wisconsin schools to apply for the Governor’s School Health Award, which recognizes schools that promote healthy eating, physical activity, drug-free lifestyles, parental involvement, and staff wellness. “Wisconsin schools consistently work hard to create learning environments that promote health and student success,” Doyle said. “This award […]
November 10, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education has approved a plan to move preschool students with disabilities into a new center in Springfield. The department’s Office of Civil Rights ruled Nov. 1 that that the plan isn’t discriminatory and doesn’t violate the children’s rights. The ruling was announced Monday. A group of parents filed a complaint after […]