August 9, 2010
“The release of School Grades this year provides a very unbiased view of the undeniable success we have achieved in raising the quality of education we provide our children. The results show that through a five year trend, the performance of our schools remains strong in both our elementary and middle grades and that despite […]
August 6, 2010
With Kansas relying on federal money to prop up its budget, the governor praised the U.S. Senate for passing a bill Thursday that could inject $179.1 million into state coffers. Of that amount, $92 million would go to the state’s school districts to help save teachers’ jobs. The remaining $87.1 million would enhance the federal […]
August 6, 2010
The U.S. Senate today approved a long-stalled measure that would provide $10 billion to prevent what supporters say would be hundreds of thousands of teacher layoffs nationwide. Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, meanwhile, are taking the unusual step of calling for lawmakers to return from their August recess next week to pass the […]
August 6, 2010
Montana stands to receive at least $68 million in federal money under the $26 billion state aid bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday and expected to be approved by the House next week. The Senate approved the bill 61-39 on Thursday, after it cleared a procedural hurdle Wednesday. Montana Sens. Max Baucus and […]
August 6, 2010
A $26 billion federal spending bill might mean 5,000 education jobs could be saved or created in Ohio, according to government figures. The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday that provides $10 billion for education and $16 billion to increase the federal contribution for Medicaid, providing a cushion for state governments. The House is expected to […]
August 5, 2010
State Superintendent Tony Evers announced $3.3 million in federal charter school grants for implementation activities during the 2010-11 school year. “These grants will help school districts create the next generation of quality charter schools that provide innovative, rigorous, and relevant instruction to our students, connecting them with real-world experiences,” he said. “These charter school implementation […]
August 5, 2010
Educational technology projects that will impact more than 225 school districts and other local educational agencies will share $1.3 million in federal funding through the Enhancing Education through Technology grant program. The federal grants target “high needs” districts based on income levels and federal census data to help them use technology and train teach ers. […]
August 5, 2010
There were 51 school systems and 342 schools in Alabama that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress during the 2009-2010 school year, according to information released by the state Department of Education on Monday. The state’s public schools do, however, continue to show progress, state Superintendent of Education Joe Morton said. Morton pointed to rising […]
August 5, 2010
Senate Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican filibuster and cleared a path for a $26 billion bill to rescue cash-starved states contemplating layoffs to teachers and other public employees. For Nevada, the legislation promises $83 million to bolster school budgets and $79 million to cushion a shortfall in state spending on health care for the […]
August 5, 2010
Gov. Chet Culver pledged Wednesday to seek a 4 percent increase in basic state aid to local schools, as long as state tax revenues continue to improve, and to set a goal of a 95 percent graduation rate for poor and minority students. In a speech to school administrators, Culver also called for making publicly […]