The New Jersey Department of Education launched the database on its website Thursday, fulfilling a promise Murphy made last month when he announced new regulations related to how frequently schools should conduct lead testing. TRENTON — Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has followed through on his promise to create a central database with the results of […]
Education
Education funding overhaul awaiting action by Gov. Bakersl – Boston.com
BOSTON (AP) — Legislation awaiting Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature would provide $1.5 billion in new spending on the state’s K-12 education system. The bill was approved by the Massachusetts House and Senate this week and sent on to the Republican governor. Supporters of the bill say it would make sure public schools have the resources […]
Parents hope secular education victory leads to repeal of law – The Guardian
When Lizanne and Lee Harris found out their children had been preached to at a school assembly by Warren Furman, an evangelical Christian and former star of the TV show Gladiators, it was the last straw. The couple had already withdrawn their sons and daughter from the weekly religious assembly at their Cotswolds primary school, […]
Ramos: Early education is such a valuable and indispensable need for all children – IndyStar
Help us make a difference in central Indiana and considering giving to our Season for Sharing campaign. I didn’t learn to speak English until I got to school. Born in Miami, my Cuban parents spoke Spanish at home and that’s what I learned. I was lucky. I went to a good school and learned English […]
Education funding overhaul awaiting action by Gov. Charlie Baker – Boston.com
BOSTON (AP) — Legislation awaiting Gov. Charlie Baker’s signature would provide $1.5 billion in new spending on the state’s K-12 education system. The bill was approved by the Massachusetts House and Senate this week and sent on to the Republican governor. Supporters of the bill say it would make sure public schools have the resources […]
Higher education notebook – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Renovation OK’d for UAPB building The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will use grant money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rehabilitate the inside of Larrison Hall, a vacant campus building. The project will cost $3 million, Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander told University of Arkansas System trustees Friday. Trustees approved the project and […]
Education notebook – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
State board sets LR work session The Arkansas Board of Education has scheduled a work session for 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the Arch Ford Education Building at 4 Capitol Mall in Little Rock. The work session is a follow-up to the board’s Nov. 14 meeting in which its members asked for more time […]
Texas Students Are Still Fighting For Special Education – NPR
In 2004, Texas put an arbitrary cap on how many children could receive special education. Last year, the policy was deemed illegal, but some parents still struggle to enroll their kids in special ed. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: In 2004, the Texas Education Agency put a cap, an arbitrary one, on how many children with disabilities […]
US Colleges Seek to Change the Shape of Higher Education – VOA Learning English
Wofford College president Nayef Samhat knows the future of his school is at risk. The 1,600-student school based in Spartanburg, South Carolina is similar to many small, private colleges that have closed in recent years. The closures are closely linked to issues like increasing competition among colleges and universities for a smaller traditional student population. […]
Education Summit: Pay state’s teachers more – The Ledger
Nearly everyone at the summit concerned about Polk County public education said teachers should be paid more, starting at the bottom with first-year teachers and increasing by a similar amount every year after that. WINTER HAVEN — More than 120 people concerned about education in Polk County packed into the gym at the Winter Haven […]