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Archive of Education on Monday May 05, 2008
Virginia tries to ensure students' safety in cyberspace
Alan Portillo didn't think much, if at all, about his online vulnerability. Then the 15-year-old heard technology teacher Wendy Maitland list three pieces of information an online predator would need to find him. Read More
Revisions in FCAT are among changes in education
Baggy pants won't be outlawed, but the bullies will have to be stopped. Students and teachers will have more time to prepare for the FCAT. Read More
Group fails to get enough signatures for anti-affirmative action amendment
A group seeking to bar many state affirmative action programs missed a Sunday deadline to submit its initiative petition. Read More
'Last resort' program for student loans is set
The Education Department will be ready to process emergency advances for student loans by June 1, according to a letter scheduled to be sent Monday to state agencies that would administer the program. Read More
Lawyers in Alabama Rep. Sue Schmitz's two-year college case battle in court filings
The criminal case against a north Alabama lawmaker accused of taking two-year college money for work she never did has erupted into a bitter exchange between defense lawyers and prosecutors. Read More
Alabama ROTC colonel drills students on life lessons
In a time when a controversial war has caused some schools across the country to restrict military influences on campus, Vincent High School has embraced Lt. Col. Larry Moore's tough love and discipline through his Junior ROTC program Read More
AP News Analysis -- Ballot measure campaigns to be waged in Arkansas' pews
The best place to hear arguments this fall over whether to create a state-run lottery for education or to restrict public services for illegal immigrants may not be at a campaign rally. It'll be from the pews. Read More
Jaime Escalante stills stands, delivers advice
Jaime Escalante, whose success in teaching advanced mathematics to inner-city Los Angeles teenagers was immortalized in the movie "Stand and Deliver," will be honored today at the Capitol. Read More
Greenwich schools limit Boy Scouts recruiting
GREENWICH, Conn. - The Greenwich schools superintendent has barred recruiting by Boy Scouts while classes are in session, drawing criticism from town officials and Boy Scouts supporters. Read More
Colleges are allowing coed dorm rooms
Erik Youngdahl and Michelle Garcia share a dorm room at Connecticut's Wesleyan University. But they say there's no funny business going on. Really. They mean it. Read More
UConn criticized for cost of President's inauguration
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Connecticut welcomed its new president in style with fireworks, a festival and a ceremony last month, but the $170,000 cost of the inauguration, including $29,000 for invitations alone, is setting off some fireworks of its own among students. Read More
Tampa Bay area's legislative rewards small in lean budget year
Stopping lead-laced toys from being distributed and sold in Florida seemed like "an apple pie bill" to Sen. Charlie Justice. The Senate even passed it. Read More
Florida Senate sends $66.2 billion budget to governor
The Florida Senate Friday morning signed off on an austere $66.2 billion budget that carves deeply into school funding and an array of health-care programs as a result of the biggest one-year drop in revenues in state history. Read More
Winners and losers in the 2008 Florida Legislature
A list of legislation that passed in this year's regular session of the Florida Legislature, which ended Friday, from The Associated Press. Read More
Belt-tightening session comes to an end
Florida lawmakers ended their annual session Friday by approving a tight-fisted state budget and stitching together plans to provide modest health coverage to kids with autism, the working poor and small businesses. Read More
Florida governor praises budget, while Democrats grimace
As Gov. Charlie Crist praised the Legislature for its "great work" Friday night, his own human services secretary, Bob Butterworth, stood a few feet away and gave a very different critique of the 2008 session. Read More
Rubio leaves mixed record
His last moments in power ticking away, House Speaker Marco Rubio kneaded his forehead with his hands and turned his back to the rest of the chamber. It had happened again. Read More
It came down to money -- and there wasn't enough
Republicans at the helm kept one eye on a fuel gauge that showed tax collections on fumes and another on the approaching storm of the November elections. The result was a $66.2-billion budget with more than $4 billion in spending cuts targeted largely at school children, the sick and the elderly. Read More
Necessity, not politics, ruled '08 session
A souring economy and a worrisome election year forced Florida's Republican-led Legislature to moderate its politics in the session that ended Friday because it had no other choice. Read More
Stark Florida budget might be weapon
Schools and health and human-services programs may not be the only losers emerging from the 2008 Legislature. Outnumbered Democrats see the stark $66.2 billion state budget as a political weapon they plan to use in attempts to unseat many Republican legislators in the fall elections. Read More
Lingle angles to hold Lagareta at UH post
Setting up a possible constitutional confrontation with the Democratic-controlled Senate, Gov. Linda Lingle said a University of Hawaii regent whose nomination was rejected by the Senate can still serve for two more years. Read More
DOE will not seek No Child options
Hawaii's public schools won't get leeway from the strict requirements of the No Child Left Behind law under a trial federal government program. Read More
Task force presents report on universities and minorities
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Officials at Iowa's public universities want to close the graduation and retention gap between white and minority students. Read More
State schools chief not seeking re-election
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Suellen Reed announced Friday she will retire rather that seek an unprecedented fifth term. Read More
Schellinger, Long Thompson trade jabs over their TV ads
One features grainy, washed-out images of Jim Schellinger and tells viewers he opposes cutting gasoline taxes and that he favored raising property taxes to build the "expensive schools" he designed as an architect. Read More
Bigger IU budget to benefit faculty
Faculty salaries should rise after the Indiana University trustees approved a $2.6 billion budget that includes a 7.2 percent increases. Read More
Politicians celebrate KU wins
Politicians put aside their differences Friday to honor Kansas University's men's basketball, football and debate teams. Read More
Kansas Capitol Notebook - college's foundation comes in for criticism
Rep. Ben Hodge of Overland Park has some misgivings about the 113-member, nonprofit Johnson County Community College Foundation. Read More
Higher education funding off the table
Higher education officials Friday were upset about a budget amendment that essentially removed the possibility of post-secondary schools getting any additional funding during the wrap-up session. Read More
Doctor training gets funding
Rural rotations by doctors who get specialized training in Wichita will be funded by $1.5 million included in a health care reform package sent to the governor Saturday. Read More
Enduring cancer without coverage
When Tracie Revis started her fight against cancer more than two years ago, she didn't expect to take on a health care system ill-equipped to handle an uninsured 20-something. Read More
Humanitarian to give UMF's keynote address
FARMINGTON, Maine- Sally Goodrich, whose son was killed in the World Trade Center bombing and has since dedicated herself to bringing educational opportunities to the children of Afghanistan, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Maine at Farmington's 155th Commencement ceremony. Read More
AUGUSTA: Budget issues to be aired
Residents -- and anyone else with thoughts on the proposed $51.3 million city and school budget -- have a chance to voice their concerns tonight. Read More
Solutions elusive: Maine colleges try security, bans, education and on-campus pubs
Police and security officers patrol dorms. College keg parties have to be registered. Incoming freshmen take alcohol education courses as a condition of enrollment. Read More
Castine: Baldacci praises state service, County at MMA ceremony
Gov. John Baldacci took time in his commencement speech at Maine Maritime Academy on Saturday to praise the people of Aroostook County for their courage and coming together during the recent flooding. Read More
CMU student ends plans to run for House
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich . -- A Central Michigan University student who has drawn attention for his clashes with university administrators over the hiring of an assistant professor says he's ended his campaign the state House. Read More
Petition deadline is here - but sign with caution
Ken McKoy, a veteran political activist and African-American pastor, would never dream of adding his name to a petition seeking to curb affirmative action in Missouri. Read More
Four groups make deadline to file initiative petitions
Supporters angling to get their initiative petitions on the November ballot dropped off boxes filled with petitions and tens of thousands of signatures Sunday. Read More
School budgets without voters?
The state Department of Education is considering removing voters from the school district budget process so long as the proposed tax increase for a given municipality is below the state-imposed cap. Read More
Nevada's first school for deaf students to open in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - In 12 years teaching at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world's first higher education institution for the deaf, Robert Daniels doesn't recall ever coming across a student who had graduated from a Nevada high school. Read More
Mischief-making blockers are signature gatherers? bane
Russ Stevens walks out of the North Las Vegas DMV office and is approached by a woman asking him to sign a petition in favor of raising casino taxes to benefit teachers and schools. Read More
UNLV math prof to run for State Assembly seat
A UNLV mathematics professor, Paul Aizley, has announced he will run as a Democrat for the Nevada's open State Assembly District 41 seat. Read More
Politics - A process of give and take
An organization that some consider a cult -- and was in line for a state grant -- was missing from the Assembly member item list unveiled Friday. Read More
Ohio school head looks for new job
Ohio Superintendent Susan Tave Zelman, facing criticism and a potential ouster from the governor, has begun looking for a new job. Read More
OSU business college honors Oregon leaders
The College of Business at Oregon State University has honored several Oregon business professionals and educators. Read More
State expands rules for gifted students
The state Board of Education has approved new regulations that will make it easier to identify students as gifted. Read More
Rendell's graduate skills test in trouble
A Rendell administration proposal to establish state high school graduation tests in 10 subjects has generated stiff opposition that threatens to scuttle the initiative. Read More
Expansion of Montessori proposed
COLUMBIA, S.C. --- The nation's only statewide coordinator for Montessori public education says expanding the century-old teaching method in South Carolina could improve learning in a state with the country's worst high school graduation rate. Read More
Nashville - Lottery deal tough with less money
House and Senate efforts to resolve a yearlong standoff on how to spend some Tennessee Education Lottery funds are running into new problems as a result of lower-than-expected lottery growth, top lawmakers said. Read More
Tuition costs likely to rise
Tennessee college students face a potential double whammy when they pay their tuition this August, with the state's revenue downturn to blame. Read More
Texas professors donate more to Dems than to GOP
WASHINGTON - Texas university professors overwhelmingly favor Democratic candidates in their campaign contributions, a Houston Chronicle study of Federal Election Commission records has found. Read More
Will efforts to ensure school loans help students?
After months of turmoil in the nation's student loan markets, Congress and the Bush administration have stepped in to ensure that students will be able to borrow money for college this fall. Read More
Fewer raises than expected for math, science teachers
Science and math teachers across the state were offered a bonus for the 2008-2009 school year by the state Legislature, to recruit and retain teachers in those subjects. However, many math and science teachers won't see a penny because they may not qualify. Read More
Proposed special-ed changes opposed
Parents and their advocates are mobilizing against proposed changes to the state's special-education regulations that they fear would rupture carefully forged working relationships and minimize parental input. Read More
Ground broken on Institutes for Discovery
State officials and major donors break ground on the new Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. Read More
Libraries offer boost for state economy
Wisconsin's public library system contributes more to the state economy than many people may suspect. Read More
Better pay luring UW chancellors
Has the University of Wisconsin System become a farm team for university leadership? Read More
WVU law school to get $8 million from settlement
West Virginia University's College of Law is getting an $8 million windfall. Read More
Teacher pension transfer faces several hurdles
Members of West Virginia's only public 401(k)-style retirement plan face several hurdles in their quest to join another state-run pension program. Read More
Teacher pension transfer plan hits key date today
Today marks D-Day in the campaign to allow teachers and others to leave West Virginia's only public 401(k)-style retirement plan for another state-run pension program. Read More
WVU hopes scandal won't drive donors away
MORGANTOWN, W.Va - With one major donor revoking an offer of $2 million worth of donations, West Virginia University hopes the furor over an unearned master's degree won't plague its fundraising efforts. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
Credit crunch hits states' college loans
(Updated 11:55 a.m. EDT, April 23, 2008)
The credit crisis has led some state lending agencies to suspend their federal and private student loan programs, forcing thousands of students to search elsewhere for money to pay for college. Read More
Turf wars rage over fake grass
State legislators are used to political turf wars. Now, debates in a handful of states really are about turf, pitting those who back the artificial variety against supporters of natural grass for playgrounds and athletic fields. Read More
Congress encroaching on state priorities
Far scarier than the economic downturn for states is the growing trend on the part of Congress to restrict state revenue and spending prerogatives and to replace them with congressional priorities, writes Raymond C. Scheppach, executive director of the National Governors Association, in his latest commentary for Stateline.org. He cites provisions in two bills now making their way through Congress as important examples. Read More
Governors pitch ambitious programs
Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.
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A compact for post-secondary education
The United States is falling behind its global competitors in higher education, and states, educators and the private sector need to jointly make new commitments to strengthen public colleges and universities, asserts Raymond C. Scheppach, executive director of the National Governors Association, in his latest commentary for Stateline.org. Read More
Time to think global in testing U.S. students
In today's global economy, it’s less important how students in Iowa or Oregon compare to those in Alabama or Virginia on a national test. What matters most is how students in North Carolina or Texas compare to those in Denmark or Russia, and so on. In his latest column for Stateline.org, the executive director of the National Governors Association writes that the solution to the economic competitiveness challenge is not enacting federal standards or tests for U.S. students. The solution is for the states to work together to adopt internationally benchmarked education standards. Read More |
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