November 3, 2010
The Obama administration on Tuesday approved a $10-billion plan to help California modernize and expand its Medicaid health insurance program for the poor, pushing the state to the forefront of the national effort to implement the new healthcare law. The administration’s much-anticipate d decision to grant a so-called Medicaid waiver could ultimately help cover hundreds […]
November 3, 2010
The first phase of the $100 million Facebook-funded makeover of Newark’s school system will reach far beyond classrooms and into living rooms. Over the next eight weeks, city residents will be targeted with phone calls, home visits and focus groups as part of an effort to get parents more involved in the educational process and […]
November 2, 2010
In an effort to push forward with its education-overhaul agenda, the Christie administration announced public hearings Monday on proposed salary limits for top school district administrators. A local hearing will be held Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. in the auditorium on the Burlington County Institute of Technology’s Westampton Campus. The hearing is one of four […]
November 2, 2010
In the recent blowup over the release of teacher ratings, the United Federation of Teachers couldn’t even rely on the Democratic White House for support. Education Secretary Arne Duncan sided with the city – the latest blow to the once-mighty union, which has seen public support dwindle and has been forced to make concessions unthinkable […]
November 2, 2010
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell announced today that implementation of the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), the state’s longitudinal education data system, has led to great progress in enrolling eligible children for free meals without the need to complete any additional paperwork. O’Connell warned that further progress to efficiently enroll hungry […]
November 2, 2010
Standing at the edge of a pond surrounded by her class of fourth-graders, Jasmine Zeppa filled a bucket with brown water and lectured her pupils on the science of observing and recording data. Many of the children seemed more interested in nearby geese, a passing jogger and the crunchy leaves underfoot. Zeppa’s own professor from […]
November 2, 2010
Many school administrators are split from their teachers over an amendment on Tuesday’s ballot that would loosen Florida’s limits on the number of children who can be in public school classes. Amendment 8’s supporters, including many administrators, say it’ll give schools the flexibility they need to avoid such drastic measures as busing kids to other […]
November 2, 2010
It started with being late. Brandan Howard would show up here at W.E.B. DuBois High School 2½ hours after school started—if he came at all. After a while, he’d fallen behind in all his classes. “When I realized there was so much I had to do to graduate, I dropped out,” the 19-year-old said. But […]
November 2, 2010
When Congress approved $10 billion in aid for states to save or create education jobs, about $54 million went to the Clark County School District. Now it turns out, because of bad timing, $20 million may go unspent. And the district and the teachers union seem headed toward a squabble over the money. The Nevada […]
November 1, 2010
New recommendations on how to narrow the state’s gaping achievement gap met with cautious approval among local education leaders, but concerns remain about the cost of implementing reforms. The governor-appointed Connecticut Commission on Educational Achievement last week released a long list of recommendations for how the state can begin to close the achievement gap between […]