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School Boards Under Siege

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October 31, 2011

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October 17, 2011

Majority of States Say They'll Seek Waivers Under NCLB (Education Week)
Cutting art, music, foreign language from high school graduation requirements will have big impact (San Jose Mercury News)
Jerry Brown calls California's school testing program a "good system" (The Sacramento Bee)
Turning teaching upside down, Sal Khan's tutorials can empower students (The Silicon Valley Education Foundation) – What he’s accomplished is amazing! BTW, please subscribe for your own copy of the blog.
Protest greets conservative education summit in SF (San Francisco Chronicle)
International Education Entrepreneurs Look to U.S.-Style Models (Education Week) – Bet they’re not coming to California…
Dream Act invests in homegrown talent (Sacramento Bee)

October 13, 2011

California kids face days without class as revenue falls short (The San Francisco Chronicle)
State urged to form strategy to produce needed college degrees (California Watch)
Senate ESEA draft bill would scrap Adequate Yearly Progress (Education Week)
The Truth About Testing Costs (Education Week)
Education Department Announces Resolution of Civil Rights Investigation of Los Angeles Unified School District the U.S. (Department of Education)
California fails to signal early interest in No Child Left Behind waiver (The San Jose Mercury-News)
Teacher evaluation bill 2012 priority, Fuentes says AB 5 is mostly ready (The Silicon Valley Education Foundation) – Be sure to subscribe on-line for more information – it’s free!)
School Beat: Which path to excellence in education? (Beyond Chron)
39 applicants lining up for NCLB waivers (And, California is NOT one of them) (Education Week)
Bills show dueling priorities on K-12 spending (Education Week)
Editorial: Added help in getting bullies out of schools (The Ventura County Star)
Charter Schools: Getting your child on the list (The Los Angeles Weekly)
How to cut in line, and pervert the concept of public education (The Los Angeles Weekly)

October 7, 2011

Oct 2011 Newsletter
California To Participate In Next Generation Science Standards (Neon Tommy USC)
Nearly 75% of California high school grads go to college, state finds (The Los Angeles NOW Blog)
Details Emerge on Senate ESEA Discussions (Education Week)
Better data urged to link K-12 and postsecondary (Education Week)
Why longer school days work for families (Education Week)
What should — and shouldn't — be in Senate No Child Left Behind bill (The Washington Post)
County board approves five-year extension for Bullis Charter School (The Contra Costa Times)

October 6, 2011

Survey: Reform efforts slowed by budget cuts (EdSource Extra!)
The big question: Will Jerry pull the fiscal trigger? (Capital Weekly)
Treasurer calls for new caution over state’s growing debts (SI&A Cabinet Report) - A reminder that there is no fee to get Cabinet Report articles. Just a one-time sign up with SI&A - for trustees of member districts.
Judge refuses to block Alabama immigration law (Reuters)
Disparate discipline in public schools, Black and Hispanic students more likely to get kicked out (The Educated Guess) - Another news source for which you can register - it's free!)
District Advocates Favor House Education-Spending Bill (Education Week)
Improving Educational Excellence for Hispanics (The White House)
American teacher has a lesson: Superman is a myth; teachers are the real heroes (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
Better Data Urged to Link K-12 and Postsecondary (Education Week)
'Fed Up with Lunch' exposes worst school meals (USA Today)
Federal Investment in Charter Schools, A Proposal for Reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Center for American Progress Center for American Progress
Head to Head: Should Congress revamp and renew the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act? (The Sacramento Bee)
Steve Jobs told students: ‘Stay hungry. Stay foolish.’ (The Washington Post)
Los Gatos-Saratoga district names new superintendent (The Contra Costa Times)

October 4, 2011

Aug/Sept 2011 Newsletter
How to Choose a School Board Candidate (from greatschools.org)
Dan Walters: California must face hard truth about budget (The Sacramento Bee)
TFA teachers: how long do they teach? Why do they leave? (Education Week)
Why public education must be preserved (The Washington Post)
Event rallies San Carlos parents to get involved with education on state level (The Contra Costa Times)
Launchpad Development Company and Rocketship Education continue to break new ground (Market Watch)

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