Monday, October 06, 2008        



CTC looks to fill special ed literacy void
10/6/2008 9:07 AM PST A shortage of speech-language pathologists serving an ever-growing student need has sparked state officials to consider a new special education credential focused on communications and literacy problems. Read More...



PACE warns of teacher burnout, short-term ‘silver bullets’
10/6/2008 9:03 AM PST One of the state’s leading education research teams is raising a red flag over the age division of California’s teachers with the bulk of them spilt between newcomers and those on the verge of retirement. Read More...



REGISTER NOW - CALIFORNIA ALGEBRA SUMMIT
9/29/2008 6:30 AM PST This October 8th summit provides insight from education leaders, curriculum experts and policymakers on the algebra issue – including State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell; Ted Mitchell, president of the state Board of Education; and potentially Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read More...

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Program Improvement funds finally going out; Lottery provided $1.1 billion
Last week’s final adoption of the state budget allowed the California ...
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Mandate commission considers whistleblower claims
Some costs related to whistleblower complaints have been approved by t...
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Districts begin to grapple with algebra mandate
As California’s policy makers battle over the State Board of Education...
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Some improvement in corrected grad numbers
Revised statistics released Thursday show the state’s high school grad...
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Gov rejects special ed graduation exemption again, also kills AB 100
Saying all students should be required to meet California’s high schoo...
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Gov. signs data bill but rejects sharing oversight measure
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Monday that he hopes wil...
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Algebra mandate has CTC looking at teacher prep for higher math
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing opens debate next w...
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Nutrition programs get new web-based payment system and new healthy food regs
Sponsors of state and federal nutrition programs will find their jobs ...
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Bill aims to curb school losses from metal thefts
As the price of copper, steel and aluminum continues to rise, Californ...
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School house planning gets the green thumb
Eco-friendly enhancements to H. Allen Hight Learning Center in Natomas...
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New studies question progress under NCLB
Findings from two new studies cast more doubt on the effectiveness of ...
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Exit exam for special ed students remains an issue
The governor’s decision Tuesday to reject once again a proposed exempt...
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