Tom Torlakson’s blueprint - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Create a Commission on Educator Excellence to jump-start policies on teacher and principal development; increase the adoption of digital materials; incorporate phys ed into a school’s API score. These are among dozens of recommendations in Superintendent Tom Torlakson’s “Blueprint for Great Schools,” a 25-page report released on Tuesday. Seven months in the making, it’s the product [...]
Fiscal year starts off stumbling - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Districts that haven’t started negotiating with teachers for furlough days next spring should probably start now. Based on July revenues, districts could face the unpleasant need for them. Figures released by Controller John Chiang on Tuesday showed that the state took in 10.3 percent less than expected: $538.8 million below the $5.2 billion budget projections. That’s [...]
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A sneak preview of GOP contenders’ brag sheets on education - by Peter Schrag
The year ahead will see no end of blather about the education records and policies of the major presidential contenders, but few assessments are likely to be as much of a curiosity as “The 2012 Republican Candidates (So Far)” in the next issue of the magazine Education Next. Education Next calls itself a “scholarly journal [...]
