February 8, 2010
Feb. 7–There’s a lot of money to be had under the federal government’s Race to the Top program — $4.3 billion in competitive grants nationwide. Arizona is among more than 40 states vying for the federal dollars. The state’s application for phase one was turned in Jan. 11. School districts were required to sign agreements […]
February 5, 2010
The Fairfax County School Board approved a spending plan late Thursday night that would increase its funding request from cash-strapped county officials by $24 million beyond Superintendent Jack D. Dale’s request. School Board Chairman Kathy L. Smith (Sully) said Dale’s proposed spending plan cut into core academic services. "Our responsibility is to provide an effective […]
February 5, 2010
For too many years in this country and especially in Illinois, politicians have not paid attention to and have many times ignored the issue of funding and providing adequate services for an exploding population of special needs children and their families in Illinois. Being a father of a special needs boy, my wife and I […]
February 5, 2010
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Teacher layoffs, increased class sizes and other cost reductions likely await the South San Francisco Unified School District as it grapples with potential budget cuts of up to nearly $7 million. At the same time, the district needs to kick into gear on some educational reforms, having landed on a federal […]
February 4, 2010
The Indiana Department of Education has found eight violations of state law involving special needs students in the Zionsville Community Schools district. The DOE investigated Zionsville schools after complaints were filed by a former special education teacher at Zionsville West Middle School in October 2009. Cheryl Boyer-Schrock alleged 19 issues/violations in her complaint filed on […]
February 4, 2010
Cheryl Kalkirtz, hired less than a year ago to take over Huntley Unit District 158’s special education department, is no longer working for the district, Superintendent John Burkey said Tuesday. Kalkirtz took over in July amid controversy over how federal st imulus money would be spent and concern over the departure of top staffers. Burkey […]
February 4, 2010
Despite cutting $1.72 million, Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 has opted not to participate in Illinois’ Race to the Top competition for federal funding. "It’s revenue without much flexibility," Interim Superintendent Bob Sabatino said. "It does not allow class size reduction." Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion competitive fund from the U.S. Department […]
February 4, 2010
One battle over a federal education grant program ended last month in Sacramento. Another will begin this spring in hundreds of school districts across the state. Lawmakers in January passed legislation to make California eligible for a chunk of the more than $4 billion Race to the Top grant program. But if local districts want […]
February 4, 2010
The Palm Beach County school district warned Wednesday that it may ha ve to lay off employees next year to cope with the scheduled end of federal stimulus spending, a $100 million annual infusion that is bankrolling the jobs of roughly 1,600 district employees. Administrators said it’s unclear how many of the 1,600 non-instructional support […]
February 4, 2010
Framingham High School students with medical needs, ranging from physicals or vaccines to treatment for flu symptoms, can take advantage of the school’s health center that opened Jan. 4. The health center is operated by the Framingham Community Health Center (FCHC) out of a shared office with the school nursing team. It is staffed by […]