Access News from July 28 - August 1, 2008
Daily news stories about education funding
litigation, education funding policy, cost studies,
advocacy and No Child Left Behind.
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August 1, 2008
State Roundup
CA- Los Angeles Board of Education votes unanimously
to place a $7-billion bond on the November ballot.
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MO Assessment Program test data indicates that 6-8th
grade students’ exam scores in both math and reading
have improved over the past two years.
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Federal/NCLB
Editorial: Civil rights groups react to a House bill
that would temporarily exempt certain states from accountability
requirements in the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Other News
Op-Ed: Author argues that America became the leading
economic power of the 20th century because of an “unparalleled
commitment to education, hard work and economic freedom.”
Discusses the United States’ educational system
in comparison to the educational systems of other nations.
Discusses the growing gap between rich and poor and
the importance of emphasizing early childhood development.
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Report released by Achieve, a Washington-based organization
that promotes state standards, suggests that a state-led
effort toward creating common standards is feasible.
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July 31, 2008
School funding/Litigation
KY budget crisis leads to the elimination of almost
1000 education employees, including teachers, guidance
counselors, principals, bus drivers, teachers' aides,
cafeteria workers and custodians.
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NY Governor proposes cutting $1.2 billion from the
current state budget of $122 billion to close deficits.
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NY Governor’s $1.2 billion proposed budget cuts
concerns some politicians and advocacy groups.
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Report released July 23 indicates that states collectively
face deficits of $40.3 billion— triple the $13
billion shortfall states had in 2007.
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State Roundup
Certain NM schools to provide Navajo language instruction.
State Education Secretary comments: "Overall, we
believe it will help improve academic achievement."
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July 30, 2008
School funding/Litigation
KY budget cuts reduce education programs’ funding
by about $43 million, including a $14.7 million reduction
in the main funding formula for school districts.
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NY Governor discusses state budget concerns yesterday.
Briefly mentions plans for school tax cap. Calls the
Legislature back to the Capitol on Aug. 19 for a special
"emergency economic session."
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NY State Senate will reconvene Aug. 8 to consider legislation
aimed at easing the burden of school property taxes.
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TX educators meet to discuss school funding issues.
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TX officials likely to appeal a federal court order
issued last week that reversed a ruling issued in July
2007 regarding the education ELLs.
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State Roundup
CO students’ scores on CSAP show a significant
achievement gap between black and Latino students and
their white peers and an achievement gap between the
rich and the poor.
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CO standardized tests show mixed subject-specific results.
Two-thirds of students are proficient in reading at
grade level. Slightly more than half are performing
at grade level in writing and math, and less than half
are proficient in science.
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OH Governor outlines 10 ideas for education reform.
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Other News
National Governor’s Association reports that only
16 states currently calculate and publicly report a
graduation rate consistent with the NGA’s Graduation
Counts Compact agreed to in 2005.
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July 29, 2008
School funding/Litigation
Cumulative budget gaps have grown to $40 billion in
fiscal 2009, from $13 billion last fiscal year. K-12
funding suffers in many states.
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NJ lawsuit filed yesterday challenges state’s
pending plan to borrow $3.9 billion to build new schools
around the state.
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State Roundup
AL Governor announces increased numbers of children
in state's pre-kindergarten program.
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SC election infused with more than $400,000 in private
donations to Statehouse candidates in an effort to gain
support for the use of tax money to pay for private
school education.
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TX likely to appeal court ruling mandating new language
program for an estimated 140,000 junior high and high
school limited-English students.
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July 28, 2008
State Roundup
CA Governor vetoes Senate Bill 1709. Bill intended to
authorize and encourage school districts to provide
non-cash rewards for high scores on standardized tests.
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Many CA school districts eliminate bus routes to compensate
for budget shortages and high fuel costs. Thousands
of CA students will be responsible for finding their
own way to school.
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ID Department of Education in the process of developing
new statewide standards for grading teacher performance.
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IO state officials warn 60 school districts against
operating in the red.
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LA policymakers address new evidence that education
and health traits are largely determined by the age
of 5.
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SD Governor continues to push for preschool standards,
but Stanford professor, Erik Hanushek, says studies
do not support a "full-scale" program.
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SD school funding trial set to begin September 2nd.
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Other News
Presidential candidates differ on topics of school choice,
teacher preparation, and tutoring. Candidates have yet
to discuss their stances on NCLB.
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A discussion of federal school funding and its effects
on high-poverty schools and students. Cites report commissioned
by the Center for American Progress entitled, “Ensuring
Equal Opportunity in Public Education: How Local School
District Funding Practices Hurt Disadvantaged Students
and What Federal Policy Can Do About It.”
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Study conducted in Philadelphia finds that overweight
children have lower scores in certain tests and are
less inclined to join sports.
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