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In the News on May 5, 2008
House education committee approves new money to improve school facilities * Moving education to the front in the presindential campaign * PA proposal to establish state high school graduation tests meets oppposition * Affluent school districts make up for budget cuts by holding auctions
House education committee approves a bill to authorize new
money to improve school facilities after debate about federal spending
priorities
Commentary – “Education,
which has not gotten much attention from the presidential candidates, must move
front and center in the 2008 campaign”
School Funding Litigation/Policy
NJ Department of Education considers removing voters from
the school district budget process to cut costs
School auction season – a phenomenon of affluent areas – is
in full swing across NYC to make up for budget cuts of over $180 million
State Roundup
HI will not apply for a trial federal program under NCLB that
would give states a more flexible way of helping failing schools by targeting
money to schools with the most needs
PA Board of Education approves new regulations that will
make it easier to identify students as gifted through a more flexible and open
process
PA proposal to establish state high school graduation tests
in 10 subjects has generated stiff opposition
UT Legislature offered science and math teachers a bonus for
the 2008-2009 school year, but many teachers in those subjects may not qualify
Published Tuesday, May. 13, 2008