News Impacting CA School Districts Through September 4
Federal News
A popular president’s strong stances on education issues can shift the public perception of that issue, according to a new poll released today by Education Next magazine and the Program on Education Policy and Governance at Harvard University.
While the president is popular, that does not mean that a planned address to the nation’s students is being accepted with open arms in all school districts.
Education Secretary Duncan stood behind the requirement that teacher evaluations be tied to student achievement for a state to be eligible for some of the $4.35 billion in competitive federal funds being offered as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Sacramento News
200 school districts have school bond refinancing deals — all of which have been condemned by Attorney General and former Governor Jerry Brown as unconstitutional.
Reforming State and Local Governance
Whenever the gridlock in Sacramento spurs action for reform efforts, the Legislature creates its own version of reform to counteract the pending proposals.
School District Impacts
With shrinking budgets, look for more employees groups to reject contract offers that offer no raises and other takebacks.
Georgia is the only state so far to have imposed statewide furloughs for educators this fiscal year, although some states are considering it. But furloughs are happening in individual districts in other states, such as New Mexico, Florida and California, said Ed Muir, deputy director of research and information services for the American Federation of Teachers.
As school starts up, budget decisions made last Spring show up in the classroom.
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