September 13, 2010
Once upon a time, “Room 222,” a television show about a troubled high school, attracted a national audience. The veteran teacher was handsome. The beginning teacher was perky. The principal was gruff. The theme song had a flute. Ed Smalley Jr., now 60 and white-haired, was in teachers college when “Room 222” was in its […]
September 13, 2010
Kamaile Academy, where just one out of four kindergarten students has preschool experience, will roll out an ambitious plan over the next year to increase sixfold the nu mber of children in its preschool classes — to 250 from 40 — and set up a "baby college" to teach new moms and dads how to […]
September 13, 2010
The start of the traditional school year Monday will also mark the unveiling of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools complex, the much fought-over $578-million learning center that now occupies the site of the historic Ambassador Hotel. The campus, which comprises six independent schools, will unlock its doors to about 3,700 students as a maelstrom […]
September 10, 2010
Congress’ recent effort to help the states financially will provide $135 million in unanticipated aid to Kentucky schools — but stil l leaves a $470 million hole in the Medicaid budget. In making that announcement at anews conference Thursday, Gov. Steve Beshear blamed the Medicaid shortfall on the General Assembly. He said legislators “assumed we […]
September 10, 2010
When the town’s public schools opened this week, students of all grades were greeted by all kinds of health messages – from vending machines with no candy or soda to cafeteria displays. In the coming months they’ll get the same message through math and writing assignments, and a special health week focus on beverages next […]
September 10, 2010
The U.S. Department of Education has rejected Texas’ application for $830 million in federal money for schools and asked the state to resubmit its request without conditions. The rejection was based on a line in the state’s application that said Texas’ constitution and laws supersede any assurances made by the governor in the application. Republican […]
September 10, 2010
Missouri school districts will have to wait several months to see any of the $189.7 million in federal emergency money meant to save educator jobs. The delay means that teachers who may have been laid off in the state won’t benefit this school year from $10 billion in aid approved by Congress last month. Federal […]
September 10, 2010
As promised, $32.9 million to protect teacher jobs has been awarded to Rhode Island, making the state one of the first to recei ve federal “education jobs” money. But state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist is warning districts not to be too hasty in spending it. It is unclear whether the money will protect teaching […]
September 10, 2010
Iowa school districts will split a pot of$96.5 million in federal funding intended to save or create education jobs. Districts will receive monthly payments throughout the 2010-11fiscal year starting in September or October based on enrollment.In Northeast Iowa, that means a total of $2.35 million for Waterloo Community Schools, $885,245 for Cedar Falls Schools, $386,161 […]
September 9, 2010
More Austin Public School teachers willkeep their jobs next year thanks to an estimated $1 million dollars in federalaid from the Education Jobs Fund. According to Mark Stotts, thedistrict’s finance and operations director, Austin Public Schools was notifiedlast week it would receive funding from the Education Jobs Fund, a one-timefederal program signed into law in […]