May 13, 2010
A presentation to the Chelsea Schools Board of Education on Monday painted a dismal financial picture for the district by 2011. Teresa Zigman, executive direct or of finance, told the board it is possible that the district could use all of its fund equity and be nearly $700,000 in debt by June 30, 2012. “We’ll […]
May 13, 2010
The Mt. Diablo school board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to cut nearly $4.9 million from special education over three years a nd to lay off 200 teachers because of state budget reductions. But the board tabled more than $3.5 million in cuts that would have reduced the hours of special education assistants, after assistant superintendent […]
May 12, 2010
Several bills aimed at “rebooting” Missouri state government will likely fall short of passage in the waning days of the legislative session. Opposition from lawmakers and a rapidly approaching deadline have effectively killed legislation to revise punishments for nonviolent criminals, combine state education departments and raid the cash balances of various state funds. Several other […]
May 12, 2010
During the early 1990s, three cities filed a suit demanding that the courts provide every student with the same shot at a quality education. The lawsuit, which ultimately failed, pitted urban school districts against suburban ones. Twenty years later, repeated cuts in school aid have smoothed out the political differences between the haves and the […]
May 12, 2010
Top officials of the Philadelphia School District yesterday tried to defuse City Council’s concerns about the district’s $3.2 billion budget for the coming fiscal year. Councilman Bill Green questioned whether the district could make do without additional state funding proposed – but not guaranteed – by Gov. Rendell. "You can’t really rely on the promise […]
May 12, 2010
Pasquotank commissioners and Elizabeth City-Pasquotank school board members discussed the school district’s expense requests on Tuesday but reached no agreement on funding. Board of Education Chairman Mark Small and board member Bill Luton said they walked out of the meeting with a better understanding of what will likely be a tough fiscal year for both […]
May 12, 2010
A set of 70 recommendations outlined today by First Lady Michelle Obama and an inter-agency Task Force on Childhood Obesity is so comprehensive, it ought to be considered a mandate for Congress. Fortunately, many of its action items are already manifested in existing legislation. And if Congress acts quickly on the proposed measures, Americans stand […]
May 12, 2010
Budget cuts mean summer school will be all but nonexistent in San Francisco this year, but rather than youths hanging out on the streets, Mayor Gavin Newsom says he has a plan: summer camp, and lots of it. Newsom announced Tuesday that the cash-strapped city is almost tripling the number of summer-camp spots and beginner […]
May 12, 2010
The Detroit Public Schools officially announced they would offer expanded summer school programs for nearly 40,000 students in the district this year. While the idealistic objective is aimed at helping early and struggling learners, the reality of sum mer school and, its subsequent funding, often falls short of educational objectives other than filling seats and […]
May 12, 2010
Parents at a Red Hook public school have once again appealed the Department of Education’s decision to let a charter school stay in the building the two schools share. Two Public School 15 parents who are angry about having to share space with the Perseverance, Achievement, Vibrance and Excellent Character Academy delivered their appeal to […]