Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Preschool, Teacher Training, Investment + Student Health Funding Needed/Top 12 Ed Issues for 2014/The Hard Part will be Implementing LCFF

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Preschool, teacher training and student health funding needed to offset child poverty, report says

Preschool, teacher training and student health funding needed to offset child poverty, report says

January 6th, 2014 | By Jane Meredith Adams

It’s far too soon to tell if the state’s new education law will improve outcomes for the neediest students, but more investment in the public school system, including quality preschool, teacher training and student health care, is necessary to offset the burden of poverty on California’s children, according to a … Read entire article »

No more excuses: As California rebounds, invest in kids

No more excuses: As California rebounds, invest in kids

January 6th, 2014 | By Ted Lempert / commentary

Even as California heads into 2014 with lots of good news – a rebounding economy, a stable state budget and a functional state government – state spending on children’s health and education continues to lag far behind the rest of the nation. Not only does this misprioritization contradict public will, … Read entire article »

EdWatch 2014: Top 12 education issues in the new year

EdWatch 2014: Top 12 education issues in the new year

January 6th, 2014 | By EdSource staff

The new year is ushering in some big changes in public education, from a revamp of school funding to unchartered territory in student testing and new educational standards. Here’s a glance at issues to watch this year that will define California education in 2014. Jump to section Budget battles Funding change in action Common … Read entire article »

Now for the hard part: implementing school reform

Now for the hard part: implementing school reform

January 6th, 2014 |  By Louis Freedberg

The past year witnessed the passage of legislation presaging historic changes in California’s struggling public school system that could place the state in a leadership position nationally on education reform. The focus will now be on be on implementation, which will be far more challenging. Almost exactly a year ago, Gov. Jerry … Read entire article »

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