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In the News on April 14, 2008
Are NCLB provisions the answer to accurate graduation data? * D.C. will offer teachers buyouts ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 * MS rating system to gauge school performance could be suspended for a year * ND studies IN's 4-level diploma system
Accuracy in graduation data would be closer to reality if the
Department of Education had been more forceful in implementing provisions of
NCLB, says report
School Funding Litigation/Policy
CA Democrats and Republicans cite different per-pupil spending
figures in budget debate, some reports rank student spending near the bottom
among states and others in the middle
FL schools face major budget cuts; state House and Senate
begin negotiating a budget that could slash education by $298 million next year
State Roundup
D.C. will offer teachers buyouts ranging from $1,000
to $20,000 without lowering the retirement age; teachers and unions are unsatisfied
MS rating system to gauge school performance could be
suspended for a year to give schools the chance to adjust to tougher state
tests
ND studies IN’s 4-level diploma system as it examines ways
to prepare the next generation of students to compete in the global marketplace
SC schools are recognized for closing the achievement gap by
the state’s Education Oversight Committee
Published Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008