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Feds deny state a No Child Left Behind waiver
The formal letter from Washington hasn’t arrived, but the verdict has: The federal Department of Education has turned down California’s application for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. “It is disappointing that our state’s request – which enjoyed such strong support from parents, teachers, administrators, and education advocates across California – has apparently been rejected,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said in a press release Friday. Thirty-three states and the District of Columbia … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, No Child Left Behind, Reporting & Analysis, Title I
Federal government would require new teacher evaluation systems in thousands of state schools
In order to qualify for a waiver from some of the most onerous provisions of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, California would have to introduce new teacher and principal evaluation systems linked to student test scores in thousands of California schools that receive federal Title 1 funds by the 2014-15 school year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Reporting & Analysis
John Roberts on health care, Jerry Brown on NCLB: similar logic
July 1st, 2012 | Add a Comment
By Benjamin Riley ~ EdSource Today
Last week the Supreme Court issued its ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, or as I like refer to it, “Federal RomneyCare.” While the majority of coverage and interest in the case centered around the ACA’s “individual mandate,” a somewhat lesser known issue involving Medicaid has interesting implications for federal and state education policy, particularly in California. Before getting to that, a quick refresher on health care policy. Medicaid is a cooperative federal/state program … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commentary, Featured