May 11, 2010
The ways in which the needs of special populations—students in poverty, English learners, and particularly special education students—have been addressed in studies measuring educational adequacy vary widely. This paper analyzes how these populations have been treated across various adequacy studies, with its major focus on special education adequacy. Special education is an increasingly important component […]
May 11, 2010
There is some concern that the Dallas ISD may cut some special education teaching positions as school leaders grapple with next year’s budget. Rena Honea, AFT-Alliance association president, said a change in the way the district calculates how many special needs teachers are required could open the door for layoffs. "In terms of whether anyone […]
May 11, 2010
When Mindy Victor says goodbye to Room 24 in New Burlington Elementary later this month, the sixth-grade teacher will miss few things about the school. She says she won’t miss its mismatched and sometimes wobbly chairs and desks. She won’t miss how her room gets 20 degrees hotter than others across the hall because it’s […]
May 11, 2010
Missouri Senate lawmakers Monday laid over discussion on a hefty education bill that could make changes to the state’s foundation formula funding, summer school funding and school safety. Under t he bill, school districts that want to offer summer school programs with non-academic activities would have to pay for them themselves. The state would only […]
May 11, 2010
The Towanda Area School Board on Monday approved a proposed final $23.4 million school budget for the 2010-11 school year that eliminates the driver education program at the high school, two special education staff positions and a custodial position. While the budget includes $230,215 in cuts that were approved by the school board on Monday, […]
May 11, 2010
Cuts, cuts, cuts. That word has been everywhere ever since the state of Idaho cut school funding, once again. However, one thing many people don’t realize is that charter schools are affected just as bad as public schools. "We are getting hit with the same cuts that every public schools is getting," Dr. Martha Martin, […]
May 11, 2010
Larger class sizes, fewer support personnel and a shortage of supplies. Local school officials say those are just some of the effects of cuts to education funding But more cuts are looming, and on Monday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson was in Asheville to issue a warning. “If we move forward with the proposed budget, […]
May 10, 2010
There’s a huge gap between the current teaching model to serve special education students and the money available to fund it. On Tuesday, the Killeen ISD school board will vote on whether to approve 13 full-time and one part-time special education teachers for the next school year. This will take about $600,000 from the general […]
May 10, 2010
Cliff Garbett isn’t accustomed to days off. The physical education teacher at Vera C. O’Leary Middle School in Twin Falls supplements his income by coaching track, wrestling and football. On weekends he works as an emergency room nurse assistant. It adds up to 80-hour, seven-day workweeks for Garbett, who’s in his fourth year of teaching […]
May 10, 2010
It’s rare in the world of education with contract ual salary increases and state mandates, but some area school districts will spend less next year than they are this year. Across the state, 36 percent of school districts have managed to cut spending as they continue to await the fate of the state budget and […]