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Is Your District Prepared for Sequestration?

News Update
UPDATE: Schools will no longer face sequestration cuts in upcoming school year, although cuts for 2013-2014 still loom.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, July/Aug 2012
Tags: 
funding
legislation

California Makes a Plea for the Arts

Arts Update
Calif. constituents join together to form Create CA, an initiative to make arts education a priority.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, June 2012
Tags: 
achievement gap
student achievement

The Face Behind the Cause

News Update
One student's plight propels the DREAM Act forward.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, June 2012
Tags: 
college readiness
enrollment
ESL

Louisiana Forges Ahead With Voucher Program

News Update
New bill will allow low-and middle-income students attending Louisiana low-performing public schools to receive state-funded vouchers.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, June 2012
Tags: 
vouchers

FCC Continues with Apple’s e-books Momentum

CIO News
The FCC released plans to get all U.S. students, from kindergarten through the 12th grade, using electronic book titles by 2017—in five years.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
Tags: 
federal policy

Climate Change Is the New Evolution Debate

News Update
The decision to include this discussion in the curriculum and how to tackle it has been largely left to states and individual districts.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, March 2012
Tags: 
current events
outdated

The Legal Implications of Surveillance Cameras

Feature
District administrators need to know the law and make these policies clear.
Amy M. Steketee
District Administration, February 2012

Kansas City Plots Next Steps

Feature
Missouri grants district two-and-a-half years to turn around academic performance—or else.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, January 2012

Competitive vs. Formula Grants Battle it out for 2012 Ed Spending

Inside The Law
With the U.S. Department of Education receiving a minimal increase in allotted spending, the House and Senate have begun debates as to how the money will be spent.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
federal policy
finance

What is the Future of the DOE?

Inside The Law
The federal Department of Education has been a source of criticism on the GOP presidential campaign trail.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Nov/Dec 2011
Tags: 
federal policy

Finding the True Cost of College

News Update
Under the Higher Education Act of 2008, all higher education institutions are required to post a net-price calculator on their Web site by October 2011.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Jan 2011
Tags: 
student

Dividing Arizona

Feature
Critics say recent state immigration policies are segregating schools.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, Oct 2010
Tags: 
ethnic studies
Latinos

Department of Education Revives Civil Rights Office

Feature
Los Angeles and 31 other districts undergo federal compliance reviews.
Ed Finkel
District Administration, May 2010
Tags: 
achievement gap

K12 Groups Protect Open Membership Policies

News Update
Group hopes to uphold the right of a public school to deny recognition to a student organization that does not comply with the school's open membership policies.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2010
Tags: 
AASA
ALAS
ASBO
bullying
NSBA

Following the Money

News Update
Marion Herbert
District Administration, May 2010
Tags: 
federal policy
finance

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