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Archive of Education on Friday October 30, 2009
US: Some states drop testing bar
More states lowered their standards for academic proficiency in recent years than raised them, and nearly all used exams that fell short of federal testing benchmarks, according to a new study. Read More
US: Which states have the highest standards for students?
Which states have set a high bar for their students – and which states have low expectations? Read More
DE: Schools to get first swine flu vaccines
Delaware's Division of Public Health will begin its school-based swine flu vaccination campaign Monday, starting with public elementary school students, who will receive the nasal-spray vaccine. Read More
DE: Schools to get first swine flu vaccines
Delaware's Division of Public Health will begin its school-based swine flu vaccination campaign Monday, starting with public elementary school students, who will receive the nasal-spray vaccine. Read More
HI: Layoffs will hit 'thousands' if Hawaii furloughs are blocked
Just when parents thought things in Hawaii's public schools couldn't get much worse, Department of Education officials warned yesterday that "thousands" of DOE employees will be laid off if a federal judge blocks teacher furloughs. Read More
HI: Schools seek $32 million for transportation costs
Facing an unprecedented reduction in school days and deep budget cuts, state Board of Education members got more bad news: They need an additional $32 million in the next two years to meet rising student transportation costs. Read More
IA: Regents, presidents to discuss budget cuts today
Most tenured faculty members at Iowa's three state-run universities would avoid layoffs, but other faculty and instructors would be forced to take time off without pay and would see less money at retirement under proposed budget cuts, faculty leaders said Wednesday. Read More
IA: University employees spared from layoffs
CEDAR FALLS, IA -- Workers at Iowa's three state-run universities appear to have escaped layoffs from the state budget ax, with plans that rely on unpaid time off and smaller contributions by the schools to employees' retirement accounts. Read More
IA: Regents narrowly support $100 tuition surcharge
CEDAR FALLS, IA -- Iowa state Board of Regents members this afternoon narrowly voted in support of a $100 spring tuition surcharge for students at the state's three public universities. Read More
IA: Iowa university presidents reject performance bonuses
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA --The presidents at Iowa's three regent universities say they will forgo performance bonuses for the current fiscal year. Read More
IA: Pappajohns' $26 million research gift boosts U of I
Des Moines venture capitalist John Pappajohn and his wife, Mary, have committed $26.4 million toward constructing, equipping and staffing a University of Iowa biomedical research building and institute. Read More
IA: Union president: I don't give a S*** if people believe me
The president of Iowa's largest state workers union today told Iowa Board of Regents that there is at least one university department where three supervisors oversee six union workers. Read More
IA: UNI -- Parents who avoided Price Lab tuition must pay
CEDAR FALL, IA — Families who wrongfully avoided tuition at a state-run training school must pay or face legal consequences, officials from the University of Northern Iowa said Thursday. Read More
ID: Some Idaho schools to begin testing for nicotine
BURLEY, Idaho — The Cassia County School Board says its schools will begin testing some student athletes for nicotine in an effort to measure tobacco use. Read More
KS: New federal report says Kansas education standards in the middle of the pack
A federal report released Thursday places Kansas academic standards near the middle of the pack when compared to a benchmark national test. Read More
LA: State debates child-care rules
Recreational programs such as karate and gymnastics, as well as summer camps and after-school programs, need some type of state oversight, a committee focused on child-care center standards debated Thursday. Read More
LA: Pastorek -- Lift the hurdle
Louisiana should increase the minimum score that public schools need to avoid state takeovers and other sanctions, Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said Thursday. Read More
LA: Pastorek -- Lift the hurdle
Louisiana should increase the minimum score that public schools need to avoid state takeovers and other sanctions, Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said Thursday. Read More
MD: Md. test standards called among lowest in U.S.
Maryland's testing standards for fourth-grade reading and math are some of the lowest in the country, according to a report released Thursday that ranks the relative difficulty of passing state exams that are required under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Read More
ME: Consolidation repeal effort wins group's endorsement
The campaign calling for a repeal of Maine's school district consolidation law this week is touting an endorsement from the main group that represents the parents of Maine schoolchildren. Read More
ME: Yes on 1 advocate targeted after TV ad
A high school guidance counselor who appeared in a television ad opposing gay marriage is reportedly the target of an effort to rescind his state license, according to campaign officials. Read More
ME: UMaine's H1N1 clinic rescheduled, downsized
ORONO, Maine — At the University of Maine, a two-day H1N1 vaccine clinic for students has been downsized and rescheduled because of the national shortfall in the anticipated supply of vaccine. Read More
ME: More state cuts on tap
More job cuts, a reduction in school aid, a smaller state police canine unit and human services cuts are among suggestions from state department heads who were directed to find ways to balance the state budget. Read More
MN: Flu closes some metro schools, but disruptions minimal
Serious outbreaks of the H1N1 flu are being reported at scattered Twin Cities schools, forcing a few to close and some to alter their instruction to account for all the absent kids. Read More
MN: Flu closes some metro schools, but disruptions minimal
Serious outbreaks of the H1N1 flu are being reported at scattered Twin Cities schools, forcing a few to close and some to alter their instruction to account for all the absent kids. Read More
MO: University impact totals $7.5 million
University of Missouri administrators are working to determine how state budget cuts will affect operations. Read More
MT: Montana students fare well in math performance
Many states declare students to have grade-level mastery of reading and math when they do not, the U.S. Education Department reported Thursday. Read More
NJ: N.J. students go for Corzine over Christie
A bellwether for New Jersey politics or merely a classroom civics lesson? Read More
NY: Students see economic anxiety as top concern
Economic anxiety is a top concern of local college students eying a shrinking job market as they prepare for graduation. Read More
NY: Excessive testing in schools gets 'F'
The state's new education commissioner says he wants to de-emphasize assessment testing, saying too much "teaching to the test" is going on in schools. Read More
NY: Excessive testing in schools gets 'F'
Too many assessment exams can stifle curriculums, says state's new education chief. Read More
RI: Senate OKs reducing tax refunds for college loan delinquents
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday voted to allow the state Division of Taxation to reduce a person's state income-tax refund if the person is delinquent on certain college loans issued by the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority. Read More
RI: R.I. parents want high-risk children to be vaccinated first
Some priority has been given to certain high-risk children: This week, vaccinations started for medically fragile students at 12 special schools, including the Meeting Street School, the Groden Center, the Trudeau Center and the Tavares Educational Center. Read More
RI: Senate OKs reducing tax refunds for college loan delinquents
The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday voted to allow the state Division of Taxation to reduce a person's state income-tax refund if the person is delinquent on certain college loans issued by the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority. Read More
TX: Study -- Texas' student proficiency standards below federal norms
Texas is one of several states that have set a low bar for determining whether their students are proficient in math and reading, according to a new study from the federal government's National Center for Education Statistics. Read More
TX: State's teacher policy had been federally approved, education chief says
Education officials in the Bush administration formally approved the testing requirements for Texas teachers that have now come under fire from the Obama administration, Texas' education chief said in a letter to federal officials released Thursday. Read More
US: Many states set low bar on student proficiency
WASHINGTON -- Many states declare students to have grade-level mastery of reading and math when they do not, the Education Department reported yesterday. Read More
VA: H1N1 vaccinations set for three school divisions
The school vaccination program for H1N1 was scheduled to resume this morning in three local schools. Read More
VA: Hampton Roads colleges' boost to economy
CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Hampton Roads public colleges and universities have created more than 22,200 jobs and contributed $450 million in annual tax revenue to the state, according to a study released Thursday by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. Read More
VA: SCHEV accepts college remediation plans
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has accepted remediation plans by Richard Bland College and the University of Virginia's College at Wise intended to bring the schools into compliance with certification standards. Read More
VA: Richmond unemployment rose to 7.7 percent in September
They boost the jobless rate when schools' summer vacations start, and again a few weeks after their college terms start. Returning college students looking for work for a few extra bucks boosted the local unemployment rate slightly last month. Read More
VA: SCHEV accepts college remediation plans
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has accepted remediation plans by Richard Bland College and the University of Virginia's College at Wise intended to bring the schools into compliance with certification standards. Read More
VA: Hampton Roads colleges' boost to economy
CHESAPEAKE, Va. -- Hampton Roads public colleges and universities have created more than 22,200 jobs and contributed $450 million in annual tax revenue to the state, according to a study released Thursday by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. Read More
VA: H1N1 vaccinations set for three school divisions
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- The school vaccination program for H1N1 was scheduled to resume this morning in three local schools. Read More
WA: Wash. state math test harder than most, study says
A new national study shows Washington's statewide math tests appear to be tougher than those in most other states. Read More
WY: 'It's not generally this bad'
An early season snowstorm forced the closure of many roads, schools and offices in southeastern Wyoming and generated black ice in the Casper area on Thursday. Read More |
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