Archive for October 2018
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October 16, 2018
Sacramento fundraiser targets low literacy rates among kids
(Calif.) Two out of every three students in California cannot read at grade-level–something literacy advocates say will hold children back in every aspect of their lives, unless it can be addressed early on.
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October 15, 2018
Study: Early intervention reduces dropout rates later on
(Mass.) Elementary school students who participated in a comprehensive intervention program that addressed both academic and non-academic challenges were about half as likely as their peers to drop out of high school, according to a new study.
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October 15, 2018
CTE draws a lot of student interest, fewer finishers
(Calif.) New research suggests a troubling trend with respect to the hundreds of millions of dollars being pumped into career technical education—the large number of students that start the program but do not finish.
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October 11, 2018
Stronger, deeper teacher evaluations bring success
(District of Columbia) Almost a decade after the Obama administration began leveraging states to strengthen teacher evaluation requirements, evidence of improved student performance is beginning to show up in some jurisdictions, according to new research.
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October 11, 2018
New grant to help charters improve education of ELs
(Calif.) More than $7 million will be spent over three years to improve and expand professional development for those charged with teaching English learners attending charter schools in Los Angeles and across Texas.
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October 10, 2018
Governor wields veto pen on spending and new regulations
(Calif.) Among his last acts as arbiter over the creation of new state laws, Gov. Jerry vetoed legislation that would have expanded teacher training on LGBTQ issues, created a new mentorship program for special education instructors, and enhanced protections for victims of sexual harassment.
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October 10, 2018
States must target efforts to improve grad rates, study finds
(Md.) While many low-performing high schools in the U.S. have increased meager graduation rates, researchers at Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins University say more targeted intervention is needed to turn around the approximately 1,300 schools still in need of serious improvement.
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October 09, 2018
New laws expand human trafficking awareness in school
(Calif.) Two bills seeking to combat the trafficking of children by increasing awareness of the issue with students and their parents were among the final pieces of legislation recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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October 09, 2018
Racial disproportionality plagues district special ed.
(Va.) Officials in one of Virginia’s largest school districts are looking to revise a number of policies and practices related to special education in the wake of a report raising racial inequality issues.
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October 08, 2018
Low literacy rates highlight need for school librarians
(Mich.) Education advocates are trying to breathe new life into a trio of bills introduced by Michigan lawmakers earlier this year that would ensure all students have access to school libraries and certified media specialists.
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