Governors

States Bills to Repeal Common Core Hit Roadblocks; Will Reviews Satisfy Foes?
Common-core-repeal bills are failing widely in state legislatures this year, but will bills to review the standards fare any better?
Andrew Ujifusa, April 22, 2015
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States State of the States State of the States Coverage: Louisiana
Here is a summary of a recent annual address.
Denisa R. Superville, April 21, 2015
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States Pa. Court Dismisses Districts' Challenge to State School Funding System
The six districts and other plaintiffs claimed in the suit that the state had given students academic standards to meet, but not the resources to do so.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 21, 2015
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States Former Oakland Superintendent Tony Smith Picked as New Illinois Chief
Tony Smith previously worked as Oakland superintendent from 2009 to 2013, and then went to work for a Chicago-area nonprofit working on early childhood issues.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 16, 2015
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States Last Days for Illinois K-12 Chief Koch? Governor Seeks 'Transformational' Leader
Gov. Bruce Rauner said that while he likes Christopher Koch, the state needs a new K-12 leader, and the state school board could be ready to pick one.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 14, 2015
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Education Funding Where's the GOP Pushback to Wisc. Gov. Walker's K-12 Agenda?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is pushing for cuts to K-12 spending and other policy changes in his biennial budget, but how are his various priorities progressing in the legislature?
Andrew Ujifusa, April 13, 2015
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States Florida Votes to Cut Tests, Lower Exams' Weight in Teacher Evaluations
The passage of the bill is the culmination of months of pressure in Florida to reduce the amount of testing as well as its consequences students, teachers and schools.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 9, 2015
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States Louisiana Chief: Jindal Using Budget Cuts to Hamstring Common-Core Testing
Superintendent John White has told lawmakers that Gov. Bobby Jindal's proposed budget cut would undermine the state's testing program and cause "chaos" for the state's public schools.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 9, 2015
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States What Are Some Juicy State-Policy Tidbits From the Senate ESEA Rewrite?
Key state-level groups are applauding the U.S. Senate's proposed rewrite of federal education law unveiled on April 7. What are some details?
Andrew Ujifusa, April 8, 2015
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States Fla. Senate OKs Testing Reduction; State Common-Core Exam's Validity Questioned
On April 3, senators voted to place a 45-hour cap on the amount of time students could spend on state-authorized, standardized tests every year.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 7, 2015
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Student Achievement Hello McFly! What Ever Happened to Kentucky's Landmark 1990 K-12 Law?
In 1990, Kentucky adopted a sweeping K-12 policy overhaul to fix what the state Supreme Court ruled the previous year was an invalid system of public schools.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 2, 2015
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States Four States Could Begin Preschool Programs This Year; More Early-Ed News
Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and South Dakota could begin offering state preschool services this year, while Texas and Oregon are also considering major initiatives in early education.
Lillian Mongeau, April 1, 2015
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States Judge Tosses Out Anti-Common-Core Lawsuit from Gov. Jindal, Legislators
On March 30, District Court Judge Tim Kelley dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the state school board violated Louisiana law in adopting the common core.
Andrew Ujifusa, March 30, 2015
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States N.Y. Budget Deal Boosts K-12 Aid, Alters Tenure; Evaluation Changes Loom
Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared victory in linking controversial K-12 policy changes to the New York state budget. What are the general details of the agreement?
Andrew Ujifusa, March 30, 2015
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