Governors

Federal Former N.Y. Gov. Pataki Will Seek White House; Focused on Charters, Choice
During his three terms at Empire State governor, George Pataki pushed to raise charter school caps, change funding, and create a tax-credit scholarship program.
Lauren Camera, May 28, 2015
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States Louisiana Common-Core Compromise Progresses, But Uncertainty Tags Along
Louisiana's compromise concerning the Common Core State Standards is moving ahead in the state legislature, but it hasn't crossed the finish line or cleared other hurdles.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 27, 2015
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States Minnesota Heads to Special Session Over Education Aid, Joining Washington St.
The Minnesota legislature is heading to a special session over education funding, after Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a spending bill that he said was inadequate.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 20, 2015
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States Ohio House Passes Bill to Cut PARCC Test; Plus, Md. and Ill. Testing News
The number of states curtailing or considering a review of their involvement with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam has grown in recent weeks.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 20, 2015
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States Big Tax Revenues Goose California Education Budget From Gov. Brown
State tax revenues have turned out to be $6.7 billion higher than the estimates Brown used last January when Brown presented his original proposed budget for fiscal 2016.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 15, 2015
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States Louisiana Lawmakers Strike Preliminary Deal Over Common Core
The deal could signal an approaching peace, or at least a cease-fire, in the long-running war over the common core and the PARCC test in Louisiana.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 13, 2015
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States N.H. Gov. Hassan First to Veto a Common-Core Repeal Bill
The Granite State governor's action is the first time a bill requiring a state to ditch the Common Core State Standards has been vetoed by a governor.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 11, 2015
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Education Funding Illinois Pension-Law Overhaul Unconstitutional, State's Supreme Court Rules
On Friday, the state's top court unanimously ruled that the law violated the provision of the state's constitution related specifically to pensions.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 8, 2015
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Standards & Accountability Wisconsin Moves to Seek Replacement for Smarter Balanced Common-Core Test
Gov. Scott Walker wants to defund the common-core aligned test, but he's not the only Wisconsin official who's gone after the test's rollout.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 8, 2015
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States Colorado Lawmakers Cut Testing Requirements by Focusing on Older Students
Lawmakers passed House Bill 1323 by wide margins on May 6 and sent it to Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper for his signature.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 7, 2015
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States Colorado Lawmakers Mull Test Reduction and Test-Writing Power for Districts
Such legislation could serve to satisfy testing skeptics or outright opponents from different political camps, without going so far as to defy federal law regarding testing.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 5, 2015
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Budget & Finance Mich. Gov. Snyder Unveils Plan to Split Governance of Detroit Schools
The plan from Snyder would make the current district responsible only for paying off its debt, while new entities would be responsible for overseeing education.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 30, 2015
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States Special Session for School Funding Begins in Washington State
The Washington state Supreme Court has said that if lawmakers don't dramatically overhaul and increase K-12 spending in their 2015-17 budget, the justices could impose financial sanctions.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 29, 2015
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States Mississippi Veto Shows States' Diverse Political Responses to Common Core
In vetoing a review, Gov. Phil Bryant said he could not let it "become law under the guise that it would lead to the demise of common core."
Andrew Ujifusa, April 24, 2015
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