Access News from July 21- July 25, 2008
Daily news stories about education funding
litigation, education funding policy, cost studies,
advocacy and No Child Left Behind.
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July 25, 2008
School funding/Litigation
AL judge rules to allow lawsuit over the state’s
property tax system to proceed. Suit argues that the
state’s property tax system produces the lowest
taxes in the nation and thus is racially discriminatory.
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State Roundup
DC Schools Chancellor proposes two scenarios that would
significantly increase teachers’ pay.
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OK school districts and charter schools receive less
money from the state than last year.
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OR receives $9.5 million grant to aid in the development
of charter schools.
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WA State Board of Education to strengthen high school
graduation requirements by 2016.
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Federal/NCLB
Urban leaders urge Congress to maintain strong NCLB
accountability requirements.
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Other News
Results of a National Science Foundation study indicate
that girls perform as well as boys on standardized math
tests.
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July 24, 2008
School funding/Litigation
Report released today by the Denver-based National Conference
of State Legislatures finds that 11 states have already
made budget cuts to K-12 education and others face budgetary
concerns.
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FL’s proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate
the property taxes that pay for public schools could
end up costing taxpayers more than they would save,
according to a report released Wednesday by Florida
TaxWatch.
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OR Department of Education distributes nearly $28 million
in earnings from Common School Fund.
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State Roundup
ME Educational Assessment test scores for students in
grades 3 through 8 report improvements in math and reading.
Results show drop in writing scores.
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MI bill to increase K-12 spending awaits approval of
governor.
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PA chairman of State Board of Education steps down
from leadership post at request of Governor.
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TN Department of Education swears in Tim Webb as new
Commissioner of Education.
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July 23, 2008
State Roundup
FL’s high school graduation rate statistics under
debate.
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IL State education officials launch investigation of
questionable grant spending and political patronage.
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MA School Building Authority urges the use of architectural
plans that could cut school building costs by as much
as 30 percent.
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ME Educational Assessment Test shows score improvements
in math and reading, yet writing and science scores
remain unchanged from previous years.
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MS legislative task force conducts research on the status
of underperforming schools and make recommendations
for improvement. Reports that about 12% of schools are
underperforming.
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SC lawmakers to address school funding formula issues.
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VA delegate forms advocacy group to organize support
behind school choice.
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July 22, 2008
State Roundup
GA officials attempt to dismiss long-running lawsuit
filed by The Consortium for Adequate School Funding
over education funding.
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OH Governor appears on "Conversations on Education,"
a twelve-part, televised discussion of the state’s
educational status and policies.
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PA courts hold that school districts and towns have
a right to dispute potential underassessments of individuals'
property values. These "reverse appeals" could
mean up to $1 billion in tax revenues for state school
districts in the next decade.
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SC House Education Finance Act Study Committee meets
today to begin drafting a report that will introduce
potential solutions to educational funding problems.
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SD board votes to reduce the minimum score that eighth-graders
must achieve to have Algebra I count toward high school
graduation requirements.
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July 21, 2008
School funding/Litigation
GA lawsuit filed by the Consortium for Adequate School
Funding enters court tomorrow. Plaintiffs are in favor
of increased school funding for rural school districts.
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State Roundup
CA Senate Bill 1709 that would authorize and encourage
school districts to provide nonmonetary incentives to
students for achievement or improvement on standardized
tests results in a controversial reception.
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DC chancellor of public schools praised for initiatives
to improve school and teacher performance.
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MA state funding formula for school systems continues
to reward some of the region's wealthier communities.
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NY Senate majority leader announces objective to pass
governor’s proposal to impose a cap on school
property taxes within the next month.
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PA officials call for more accountability in education
spending, requiring districts with basic education funding
boosts of more than 4.4 percent to apply the money directly
to improving student achievement.
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School Integration
Discussion of the implications of Meredith v. Jefferson
County School Board and Parents Involved in
Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1—an
in depth look at class-based vs. race-based integration.
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Other News
Discussion of elements associated with the “achievement
gap” and the increasing “opportunity gap.”
Author argues that, “Working to improve the school
day is necessary but insufficient.”
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