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State Board now can wade back into eighth grade math debate - by John...
By ‘ajaxofsalamis’ The State Board of Education will be able to disentangle competing math standards that have been creating confusion over what should be taught in eighth grade, under a bill headed to...
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Far-reaching plan to strengthen teaching in California - by John Fensterwald
To reinvigorate its force of teachers and principals, California doesn’t need to reinvent the wheel. It could start by fixing the one that’s bent and broken because of years of neglect. That’s one of...
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Brown signs bill moving API away from standardized tests - by John Fensterwald
Senate Bill 1458, which will shift California’s chief measure of a high school’s performance, from a near exclusive reliance on state test scores to a broader gauge of student accomplishment and...
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Feds deny state a No Child Left Behind waiver - by John Fensterwald
The formal letter from Washington hasn’t arrived, but the verdict has: The federal Department of Education has turned down California’s application for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. State...
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CA educators reject NRA call for guns in schools - by Kathryn Baron
California educators and Democratic politicians are rebuking the National Rifle Association for suggesting that more guns in schools would keep students, teachers and staff safer. The NRA broke its...
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Districts to seek NCLB waiver whether or not they’re invited - by Kathryn Baron
A collaborative of California school districts known as the California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, plans to move forward with its application for a waiver from the most severe provisions of No...
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The State Superintendent of Public Instruction and members of the State Board of Education will speak publicly this week for the first time on the effort by a consortium of California school districts...
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Nearly 8 in 10 graduating from high school in California - by Kathryn Baron
California’s high school graduation rate is continuing to rise, especially among African American and Hispanic students, according to figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Education. The...
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Fewer school districts in financial trouble - by Kathryn Baron
The number of California school districts facing financial distress has fallen by more than 50 percent, down to 92 from 188 a year ago, according to figures released Tuesday by the State Department of...
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Education officials seek team approach to fight chronic absenteeism - by...
More than 80 percent of students who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade read below grade level after third grade. Source: Applied Survey Research, May 2011 Backed by the knowledge...
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Evolving from professional development to professional learning - by Ellen...
Ellen Moir Every student deserves an effective teacher, one who is always seeking the very best ways to reach each student. While there has always been an onus on teachers to commit to improving, state...
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San Jose teachers, board adopt landmark teacher evaluation system - by John...
Breaking new ground in California, San Jose Unified has adopted an innovative teacher evaluation process that gives teachers a role in reviewing their peers and greatly revises the current – and some...
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Nine districts resubmit ‘stronger’ application for NCLB waiver - by John...
(This article has been updated.) Nine California districts resubmitted their application Tuesday for a waiver from key provisions and sanctions of the No Child Left Behind law after spending weeks...
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State Board handed job of defining rules of new funding system - by John...
The Legislature will vote today on a bill establishing Gov. Brown’s historic school funding system that punts to the State Board of Education some key decisions on how dollars for disadvantaged...
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Duncan grants relief to some schools facing two sets of standardized tests...
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has just made the challenge of transitioning to the Common Core standards less burdensome for about one in five schools in California. U.S. Secretary of...
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New push for mental health training for teachers and principals - by Jane...
Depression-related feelings reported by students, by county. Source: California Department of Education, California Healthy Kids Survey. (Click to enlarge) Teachers should be trained on how to identify...
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Districts to get $1.25 billion this fall to implement Common Core - by John...
With uncommon speed, school districts and charter schools this fall will receive substantial money they didn’t foresee coming their way a few months ago to prepare for the Common Core standards. The...
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Districts must plan carefully to make most of state, federal money for...
Evan Marwell The state budget that Gov. Jerry Brown signed last week includes $1.25 billion to accelerate the adoption of the Common Core in California. Two weeks ago, President Obama announced the...
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Fruits and veggies will flourish in classrooms with new grants - by Jane...
More schools will be able to offer fresh fruits and vegetables to students under grants announced Tuesday. Credit: Martin Cathrae via Creative Commons Hungry students don’t learn as well, which is why...
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STAR test scores decline for first time in a decade - by Kathryn Baron
Results of the last California standards tests that most students will ever take were also the most disappointing. The percentage of students scoring proficient or better on the 2013 Standardized...
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