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Corbett signals he'll try to help Philly schools
Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday signaled that he is engaged in efforts to help the financially troubled Philadelphia School District, which is in the midst of shedding 20 percent of its workforce, but he made no promise that he would fight for more money for the district. Corbett, a Republican ...
All but 2 school budgets pass in NY revote
Nearly all New York school districts that put budgets up for new votes after first-round defeats have won approval from voters. The New York State School Boards Association says 28 budgets passed in Tuesday's voting, two failed and the numbers were too close to call in one district. State law ...
LA to give every student an iPad; $30M order
Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks. The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth ...
Mo. releases guidance for student transfers
Missouri's education agency says parents wanting to transfer their children from failing school districts should provide notice by Aug. 1. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released guidance Wednesday on how to handle student transfers. That comes a week after the state Supreme Court upheld a 1993 law requiring ...
LA to give every student an iPad; $30M order
Los Angeles' school system, the second largest in the United States, is ordering iPads for all its students, handing Apple a major success in its quest to make the tablet computer a replacement for textbooks. The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth ...
Wis. Assembly passes state budget, heads to Senate
The Wisconsin Assembly passed the state budget Wednesday after Democrats decided against offering any amendments or prolonging debate, saying the $70 billion spending plan is so bad it can't be fixed. The budget would cut income taxes for all tax filers by $650 million over two years, expand statewide private ...
Correction: Board of Education story
In a story June 18 about school district officials speaking to the state Board of Education, The Associated Press reported erroneously that a bill that school districts fear will cost them millions involves high school advanced placement courses. It involves high school students enrolling jointly in college classes. A corrected ...
W.Va. IDs schools with biggest learning gaps
The West Virginia Board of Education has identified nearly 100 schools across the state that will get additional support to close learning gaps. The board announced Wednesday that 97 schools in 39 counties were identified based on their performance. Elementary and middle schools were identified based on test scores. High ...
St. Mary Parish to cut 26 teachers by attrition
St. Mary Parish Superintendent of Schools Donald Aguillard says attrition will cut the number of teachers nearly 4 percent in the coming school year. The Daily Review reports (http://bit.ly/11Ov9ou ) that 17 are special education teachers in jobs affected by loss of federal money. The others are six in high ...
Few transfers expected under Alabama tax credits
The leaders of two Alabama private school organizations don't expect many new students to apply in the wake of a law providing tax credits for students transferring from failing schools. The executive director of the Alabama Christian Education Association, Robin Mears, said he expects less than 100 transfers to his ...
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