Access News from August 4 - August 8, 2008
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litigation, education funding policy, cost studies,
advocacy and No Child Left Behind.
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August 8, 2008
School Funding/Litigation
NY Governor’s plan to place a cap on school property
taxes receives a less than supportive reaction from
faculty and staff of state school districts.
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IL Governor calls state lawmakers back into session
to determine a feasible funding plan for education.
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State Roundup
AR legislative panel recommends that the state reserve
an additional $48 million for public schools to help
cover the fuel costs of the next two years.
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MI---More than half of state high school juniors failed
math section of Michigan Merit Exam last year.
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NC Board of Education announces that teachers will
receive significantly lower annual performance bonuses
this year, as compared to past years.
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OK teacher files petition with secretary of state designed
to raise $850 million more a year for public schools.
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Other News
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
takes an active approach toward fostering the employment
of more board-certified teachers in high-need school
districts.
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August 7, 2008
State Roundup
MS Board of Education raises standard for scores required
for students to qualify as proficient on state test.
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ND---Consultant’s report says that state’s
schools should make student tutoring, state-funded preschool,
and teacher coaching more widely available as part of
a comprehensive improvement plan.
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NE receives $1.7 million in grants from new endowment
fund that combines tax dollars and donations to be used
to support early childhood education programs.
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TX State Teachers Association files lawsuit against
Education Commissioner and the State Education Agency
over a recently adopted plan to reduce dropouts.
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Other News
6,000 teachers, principals, reading coaches, and district
administrators attend fifth annual National Reading
First Conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education.
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August 6, 2008
School funding/Litigation
SC House members work to rewrite education funding formulas.
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FL Governor supports property tax cut proposed in Amendment
5 and increasing state sales tax.
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State Roundup
AZ students’ scores on AIMS math and reading exam
up from last year. Writing scores down.
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Federal/NCLB
MA middle schools not meeting NCLB standards. Of the
state’s 205 middle schools, 200 are not up to
performance standards.
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MN public schools struggle to meet NCLB adequate yearly
progress standards. Of 507 public school districts in
Minnesota, 296 failed to meet his requirement.
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Other News
Editorial: The American Federation of Teachers and the
National Education Association endorse Barack Obama.
Editorialist, Richard Whitmire, is skeptical of the
merits of this decision.
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The Schott Foundation for Public Education report shows
that 53% of black males did not graduate from high school
in the 2005-2006 school year.
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August 5, 2008
State Roundup
AL Department of Education reports that 83% of state
schools met state standards in reading and math in the
2007-2008 academic year.
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AZ House Speaker asks Governor to reconvene Congress
for a special session focused on budget issues regarding
private-school voucher programs for disabled and foster-care
children.
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AZ voters are considering changing school district boundaries.
Under the proposed plan, 76 elementary and high-school
districts would be combined to create 27 new unified
districts.
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FL judge rules that two constitutional amendments can
appear on the November ballot.
One amendment would reestablish a voucher program that
allows parents to educate children in private schools
with public funds. The second amendment would focus
on giving financial aid to churches and other religious
institutions.
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NC—U.S. Education Secretary announces today that
NC has the right to allow failing schools to provide
tutoring services before letting families transfer out.
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TX study conducted by the Association of Texas Professional
Educators reveals that Teachers at state schools that
predominantly serve minority and low-income students
tend to have less experience and less expertise than
teachers serving at wealthier, low-minority schools.
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Federal/NCLB
OR schools showing worst performance in eight years
under NCLB standards.
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August 4, 2008
State Roundup
NY lawmakers, specifically those who are up for re-election,
may not be willing to support NY Governor Paterson’s
recommended $1.2 billion budget cuts.
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OK—The HOPE (Helping Oklahoma Public Education)
petition drive began last Thursday. HOPE seeks to amend
the state Constitution and require the Legislature to
fund public education to at least the per-pupil average
of neighboring states.
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SC Education Department concerned with rising fuel
prices in regard to its school busing system. The state-run
bus system is facing a $24 million deficit in the coming
school year.
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SD Governor considers implementing a differential pay
system for hard-to-fill teaching positions in subjects
such as math or science by paying them more than others
on staff.
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UT Governor committed to increasing teacher pay, changing
the manner in which state school board members are elected,
and overhauling the state’s testing system. Changes
to be addressed in next legislative session.
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Other News
McCain criticizes Obama’s position on school vouchers.
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