February 2, 2010
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 to […]
February 2, 2010
Education department and union officials praised President Obama’s propose d changes to the way the feds fund education Monday – but each said the other could weaken New York’s chances. Obama wants to make an additional $1 billion available for school improvement if Congress passes sweeping changes to the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law. […]
February 2, 2010
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama’s 2011 budget proposes to boost education spending 9% to advance its overhaul of federal school-funding policy that has emerged as a rare patch of common ground for the administration and some Republicans. At the same time, Mr. Obama is using his 2011 Education Department budget proposal to signal plans to revamp the […]
February 2, 2010
The House will vote Tuesday or Wednesday on a bill aimed at cushioning the blow of a 300-million-dollar school funding cut. Governor Daniels ordered the cuts in December, saying the state has cut everywhere else it can to offset a $1.8 billion drop in expected tax collection over the life of the two-year state budget. […]
February 2, 2010
President Obama’s 2011 budget proposes some major changes for federal education policy, including to the controversial No Child Left Behind initiative. Elementary and secondary schools would receive billions more in funding under his budget plan, but some experts are skeptical of whether the president’s reforms will take federal policy in the right direction — and […]
February 2, 2010
Mary Peitso and Ilene Allinger Candreva of Monterey County California, are both Moms of sons that need mental health services. Mary and Ilene joined forces with the non profit agency, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) lawyer, Maggie Roberts in a compliance complaint against Monterey County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). The California Department of Education […]
February 2, 2010
HUNTINGTON — Two Cabell County schools will take part in a new state health initiative as part of a pilot program. Superintendent William Smith and Dee Cockrille, executive director for the Regional Educational Service Agency II, said the announcement that Cabell County had been chosen was made Tuesday in Charleston, a few hours before the […]
February 1, 2010
In Special Education Advocates and CPS officials are stunned by a proposal to cut CPS’ state funds for special education by 25 percent next year and to drastically change the way the district’s services are funded. The proposal will be presented to the Special Education Task Force on Monday in Springfield. CPS CEO Ron Huberman […]
February 1, 2010
St. Johns County is seeking a share of President Barack Obama’s $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" grant program to spur education reform. However, the district school board is taking it one step at a time and leaving an out if things don’t wo rk out. The evolving program has been compared to "riding a […]
February 1, 2010
In Kansas’ special education community this year, the windfall of one school district has caused glares from others. The Legislature this week will begin debating changes to the formula that funds special education programs in the state in an attempt to curb explosive growth in the number of claims for "catastrophic" aid. Catastrophic aid payments […]