January 11, 2010
Schools for Fair Funding again is trying to obtain more funding for various districts throughout the state of Kansas. "Although other districts are involved in pursuing this litigation, Ark City schools are not," USD 470 Superintendent of Schools Ron Ballard said on Thursday. USD 470 was aligned with the original group that filed the litigation […]
January 11, 2010
At least three Solano County school districts want to join a federal education reform effort, though none so far have the support of their teachers unions. Friday was the deadline to submit an agreement to the state to participate in the federal Race to the Top funding program. Officials from the Benicia, Vallejo and Vacaville […]
January 11, 2010
States hoping for a portion of the $4.35 billion in Race to the Top stimulus for education know they must be bold, which is why Gov. Phil Bredesen doesn’t flinch when he says 51 percent of a teacher’s evaluation should be based on student test scores. The state legislature will decide in a special session […]
January 11, 2010
In recent months, there has been a lot of hot air blowing around the op-ed pages about the horrible state of the educational system in California. These opinions have been written by people who haven’t taken the time to read the other articles in the paper, do the research or frankly, do the simple math. […]
January 11, 2010
Many northern Louisiana school districts will be down to the wire deciding whether to participate in the $4.35 billion Race to the Top federal grant program. The Louisiana DOE is asking local school districts to partner with the state to reform the state’s education system, but districts only have until midnight Monday to sign a […]
January 11, 2010
Nevada’s school administrators met Friday and Saturday in Las Vegas, and the center of discussions was Gov. Jim Gibbons’ proposed cuts to public school budgets. Carson School District Superintendent Richard Stokes said his prime concerns for the capital are the elimination o f funding that supports class size reduction in first, second and third grades […]
January 11, 2010
Pennsylvania is eligible for $400 million in federal education grants and some of the money could benefit Northampton and Warren County school districts — if they apply for it. &# x0A; Some school districts, however, are worried about strings attached to money available through the Race to the Top initiative, which encourages innovation and reform […]
January 11, 2010
Olathe School Board members have tough financial decisions to make, and the outcome could cause concern among parents, students, businesses and residents. Board members hope to ease those concerns, or at least better explain the situation, by beginning an informa tional campaign throughout the school district. “We have to let the community know that it’s […]
January 11, 2010
Faced with dwindling state funding and a growing array of educational challenges, many districts in Arizona are working hard to do m ore with less. Districts facing increased educational standards and diminished resources are finding the status quo is no longer acceptable. On top of it all, the typical 180-day school year limits what can […]
January 11, 2010
Developmental screening is a procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis for potential developmental delays. Developmental screening allows daycare providers and parents the ability to receive a snapshot of a child’s development. Our interview with Dr. Pio Andreotti, NYS Licensed Psychologist, discusses the importance of developmental screening in the […]