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Federal Education Funding Muddies Electoral Waters

State-level candidates worry about the federal fiscal role, while acknowledging such aid helps prop up budgets and secure jobs. (September 17, 2010)

K-12 Policy Shifts Loom in GOP Surge

Republicans running hard to take Congress are wary of an expanded federal role in education—and unlikely to back big, new spending. (September 16, 2010) | Comments (2)

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Obama Touts STEM Education Report, New Initiatives

(September 16, 2010)

Ala. Slashes School Funds After BP Holds Back Oil Spill Payments

(September 17, 2010)

Fla. Collects $14.7M From Pearson for FCAT Delays

(September 17, 2010)

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Rhee Reflects on Her Stormy Tenure in D.C.

Michelle Rhee's future —and that of D.C.'s nationally watched school reforms—are uncertain in the wake of the mayoral primary.(September 17, 2010) | Comments (1)

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Web's #1 Source for K12 and Higher Education News and Commentary - EducationNews.org - New Jersey bill would allow advertising on school buses

Web's #1 Source for K12 and Higher Education News and Commentary - EducationNews.org - New Jersey bill would allow advertising on school buses

New Jersey bill would allow advertising on school buses 9.17.10 - Got school bus? That could be the new refrain if a bill allowing New Jersey school districts to raise money by selling bus advertising moves successfully through the Legislature.

Texas legislators call on state to scrap school finance system 9.17.10 - AUSTIN — Texas needs to scrap its school funding system and start all over, Senate Education Chair Florence Shapiro, R-Plano, said Thursday, as other members of a special school finance committee agreed that the existing system is hopelessly ...

While we wait for ‘Superman,’ let's focus on teaching 9.17.10 - The founding director of a center that fosters best teaching practices saw "Waiting for Superman" and writes: "Conventional thinking tells us the best way to improve teacher effectiveness is to remove the ineffective teachers and replace them ...

Jobs bill helps district balance budget | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/16/2010

Jobs bill helps district balance budget | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/16/2010

Jobs bill helps district balance budget

The $49 million expected this year would spare teachers and programs, the Phila. board was told.

By Martha Woodall

Inquirer Staff Writer

The $98 million the Philadelphia School District expects to receive under the federal education jobs bill could not have come at a better time, according to the district's chief financial officer.

The district expects to get $49 million this school year, which would make up for lost revenue in its $3.2 billion budget, Michael Masch told the School Reform Commission on Wednesday.

For starters, the money would help replace $55 million in state aid the district did not receive, he said.

Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/education/20100916_Jobs_bill_helps_district_balance_budget.html#ixzz0znUkzWTZ
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Berkeley school district says counselor did not sexually harass student - ContraCostaTimes.com

Berkeley school district says counselor did not sexually harass student - ContraCostaTimes.com

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Education Research Report: Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts

Education Research Report: Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts

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Students who score below grade level on state tests may no longer get tutoring

Students who score below grade level on state tests may no longer get tutoring

BY MEREDITH KOLODNER AND RACHEL MONAHAN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Friday, September 17th 2010, 4:00 AM

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Ashley Serrano, holds a copy of her 8th grade diploma from P.S. 34. She won't automatically receive tutoring, despite testing below grade level and having to repeat the 8th grade.

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More than 100,000 students who scored below grade level on state exams won't automatically get the extra help they received last year, the Daily News has learned.

Before raising the bar for what was required to pass standardized tests, state officials quietly scaled back when districts must provide tutoring, saying only kids that bombed the exam have to get the extra help this year.

"They're saying I failed but I can't get help for it? I think that's kind of harsh," said Ashley Serrano, 15, who scored just below grade level on her eighth-grade math and English

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/17/2010-09-17_failing_students_lose_no_tutoring_if_they_scored_below_grade_level_on_state_test.html?r=ny_local/education#ixzz0znQ2krr2

Queens’ John Bowne High School closed due to storm damage | GothamSchools

Queens’ John Bowne High School closed due to storm damage | GothamSchools

Queens’ John Bowne High School closed due to storm damage Add a school day to the list of casualties wrought by the powerful storm that swept through parts of Brooklyn and Queens last night. John Bowne High School in Flushing is too severely damaged to open today, the city announced in the middle of the ...

Rise & Shine: State relaxed tutoring rules for students who fail - The state has relaxed tutoring requirements for students who fail state tests. (Daily News) - Critics of city education policies protested outside the Department of Education. (WSJ, WNYC) - Charter school advocates aren’t giving ...

UC regents wrestle with underfunded retirement, executive pay - latimes.com

UC regents wrestle with underfunded retirement, executive pay - latimes.com

UC regents shore up retirement funds — and a key executive's pay By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times The pension plans clearly need help, but a big raise for UCLA's hospital chief causes discord. California state colleges and universities will get more than $200 million in stimulus funds California Board of Education addresses teacher evaluation issue By Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times Panel votes to create an online database devoted to efforts around the country to measure education effectiveness L.A. Unified teachers stage protest at Times building Labor leaders say UC benefits changes would hurt lower-income employees By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Regents are expected to OK increases in the amount employees and the university must pay toward retirement benefits. Union leaders say it would be hard to agree to such increases without pay raises.

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“A thick, dank, fetid cloud…” � JD2718

“A thick, dank, fetid cloud…” � JD2718

“A thick, dank, fetid cloud…”

by jd2718

Yesterday, September 16, 2010, almost 100 teachers from throughout the Bronx rallied in front of the Theodore Roosevelt building on Fordham Road to protest a sexually-harassing principal and his protection by Joel Klein. Richard Bost, the principal of Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology was found to have sexually harassed a secretary in his school, has faced numerous other allegations. He was fired, and immediately reinstated by Tweed.

Eighteen months ago, March 13, 2009, 400 teachers from throughout the Bronx protested Iris Blige, another abusive principal in the same building, at Fordham HS of the Arts, for her outrageous actions against her employees. That time, students exiting the building watched

What can you do if your child's school is increasing class sizes? | California Watch

What can you do if your child's school is increasing class sizes? | California Watch

What can you do if your child's school is increasing class sizes?

September 16, 2010 | Ashley Alvarado

As class sizes swell across the state and many districts are reducing their school year, parents can expect fewer parent-teacher conferences, less individual attention for their child, and less school in general. Educators worry about the impact larger class sizes will have on students and suggest more parents volunteer in the classroom. They also recommend parents spend time helping their children with homework. (Here are some tips.) Lastly, parents can contact the governor or their child’s school district to voice their concerns. Here is contact information Gov. Schwarzenegger and the central office number for the state’s 30 largest districts serving children in the K–3 grades.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
Phone: 916.445-2841
E-mail: gov.ca.gov/interact#email