Texas House tentatively approves adding $1.8B to public education

Members of the Texas House of Representatives voted on bills related to reforming the school finance system including House Bill 21 (HB21), which would add $1.8 billion into the public school system, potentially increasing the basic allotment the state puts in to educate students from $5,140 to $5,350 per child. Read more>>

The Nebraska State Board of Education is reviewing its science standards to include the teaching of climate change. However, the wording calls on students to “evaluate the reliability and validity” of climate models before making a projection of future climate trends. Read more>>

Testimony ended last week in the nine-week trial against the state of New Mexico, in a case that alleges the State has violated the constitutional rights of its public school students. Read more>>

Officials at the Darrington School District in Washington state school district say progress is being made repairing $500,000 in vandalism, and they're hopeful the academic year will start on time this fall. Read more>>

Democrats pushed back last week against a Republican measure that would allow Wisconsin high schools to offer gun safety courses, arguing such classes aren’t appropriate and could generate fear in classrooms. Read more>>

Come September, all elementary school students in the 4J district of Eugene, Oregon, will be offered free breakfast, regardless if they qualify for the free or low cost meal program. This is the first time all elementary schools will offer free breakfast to all students. Read more>>

Share this with your schools. DA is accepting applications until August 11 for recognition in Reading and Writing Instruction and Professional Development. Read more>>

Sharing superintendents is becoming smart business in Iowa. In 2007, the state introduced a program that provides financial incentives to districts that share administrative personnel. Read more>>

A recent study says student achievement could be suffering from policies that limit the pool of educators on both sides of the border. Read more>>

The town of Emporia, Kansas, is home to the National Teachers Hall of Fame, where the nation's best educators are honored for their contributions to teaching. Read more>>

Ensuring that all students in Massachusetts have access to high quality schools was at the heart of the recent debate over Question 2, a proposed charter school expansion initiative. Now that the ballot initiative was defeated, it’s time to shift the focus to how to improve opportunities for all Massachusetts students, Read more>>

PAPERbasket’s new user analytics solution offers a method of distinguishing active versus inactive use for applications, learning platforms and digital content. The company is now accepting grant applications from U.S. school districts to have the opportunity to pilot the system districtwide for the new school year at no charge. Read more>>

Open Up Resources is developing a high school math curriculum with Illustrative Mathematics for high school Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2. The nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K12 schools is also partnering with the Louisiana Department of Education to develop a middle school English language arts curriculum. Read more>>

The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with Solution Tree, announced a new program to develop and expand the Professional Learning Communities at Work process across Arkansas. Eleven schools and one district have been selected to serve as working models. Read more>>

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