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Boston schools' superintendent, with a $1.1 billion budget proposal for next year is pushing for the state to increase its aid to the city. Over the past five years, district officials say the state's Chapter 70 funding has only increased by $8 million and the city has been underfunded by $100 million in charter school reimbursement money. Read more>>
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There was bitter debate in the legislature over how much money the state can afford to spend on K12 schools next year. The GOP-controlled House and Senate tentatively agreed to give schools a 1 percent raise in basic state aid for all districts, which was sharply opposed by minority Democrats. Read more>>
The House Education Committee voted to strip out sections from the standards that referred to the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, a prime example of climate change. The committee also voted to remove everything listed as “supporting content.” Read more>>
The city's school-graduation rate ticked up slightly last year to its highest level in recorded history, according to new state data. In all, 74.3 percent of city kids who entered high school in 2013 graduated in four years—a gain of 1.2 percentage points from the prior year. Read more>>
School leaders in Duluth said the use of racial slurs in To Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn has made many students uncomfortable. While the books will still be available in Duluth schools as an option for students to read individually, they won’t be required next school year. Read more>>
Several counties can close their schools only one more day because of bad weather before they have to begin adjusting school calendars. A new state order shortening the time period that schools can open has made it more difficult for school systems to accommodate breaks, holidays and professional development days. Read more>>
The much anticipated third and final phase of Sonora High School’s construction project ended with the creation of a new aquatic center featuring a 25-by-30-yard outdoor community pool. Read more>>
Colorado public school superintendents rolled out a new way to distribute school funding dollars, saying their formula is fairer and helps students a lot more than the current antiquated system. Read more>>
Until lawmakers can disentangle property taxes from public education, inequalities—perpetuated by the Supreme Court and Congress—will persist. Schools shouldn’t have to choose between serving a student with special needs or cutting an art class, laying off teachers or using outdated textbooks. But these are the positions that far too many schools have been placed in. Read more>>
Idaho House lawmakers' move to strip language about global warming and the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels from the Idaho Content Standards for grades K-12 ignores pleas from students, parents and teachers who testified in support of leaving the revised standard intact. Read more>>
Some of the most celebrated education reform efforts today serve to make instruction more difficult. Personalized learning, project-based learning, mastery-based learning—they all require more work of teachers and students. But are these reforms more reflective of the evolution of an education system that is still quite young. Read more>>
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Districts face pressure from parents and other stakeholders to put the latest technology in the classroom. DA would like to interview administrators who have developed plans to ensure their tech funds are spent wisely, with an eye toward getting the greatest academic return on investment. Contact us>>
The DIY computer company is bringing its computer coding kits to U.S. classrooms with education packages that contain core-curricular lesson plans, design challenges, implementation guides, video training tutorials, coding lessons, professional development webinars and more. Read more>>
Harris School Solutions has launched a new Pennsylvania-optimized version of its SmartFusion software for comprehensive school financial management. It features all of the state’s required reports built into the system. Read more>>
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Gov. Rick Snyder’s $56.8 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 is causing “angst” among some GOP lawmakers even as Democrats back his call for what he said would be the largest K12 school funding increase in 15 years. Read more>>
Arlington district voters will decide the fate of a $107.5 million schools construction bond in a February 13 special election. If approved, it will fund the building and renovating of school facilities, and improve security across all of the district’s schools. Read more>>
Voters headed to the polls in three metro school districts to decide the fate of $194 million in building projects. Waukee wants $117 million to build a second high school. Urbandale is asking for $59 million to open two elementary buildings. And Ankeny needs $18 million to build its 11th elementary school. Read more>>
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