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Education Funding
California Funding Formula May Miss Many High-Needs Students, Report Finds
California's school funding formula is designed to help students in need, but do all those children receive the resources the state intends for them?
States
South Carolina Adopts Standards Intended to Replace Common Core
The South Carolina Board of Education adopted standards intended to replace the Common Core State Standards on March 11, after the state required new standards for the 2015-16 school year
Standards & Accountability
Wine and Cheese: California, Wisconsin Mull Testing's Place in Accountability
As states roll out new assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards, they're also considering, or reconsidering, how to use them in accountability systems.
States
Chiefs for Change Announces New Focus on Big Cities, John White as New Leader
Chiefs for Change says it wishes to focus more on building a bipartisan K-12 consensus with the backing of big-city superintendents, and is ending its affiliation with the Foundation for Excellence in Education.
States
Plan Modeled on State-Run Districts in Tenn., La. Approved by Ga. Senate
The superintendent, who would answer directly to the governor, could turn those schools over to charter operators, shut them down, or change the management.
States
Calif. Legislator Seeks $900 Million Boost for Standards Implementation
"Ongoing state investment is critical if we wish to build upon the progress that has already been made," a California lawmaker said in announcing the legislation.
States
Study of K-12 Advocacy Groups Shows Policy World Has 'Changed Dramatically'
A Brookings Institution report shows that in battles over school choice bills in three states, advocacy groups with the same goals didn't always agree about legislation.
States
When Will State Boards of Education Review Their Standards?
While state legislatures have become the focus of anti-common-core politics, state boards have their own role to play.
Law & Courts
Ark. Governor Wants New K-12 Boss, But State Must First Change Rules
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson,a Republican, wants an ex-legislator to lead the state's public schools, but the governor needs a change to state law first.
States
Big Fla. Districts Report Online-Testing Woes; Some Exams Suspended
"It's not a problem [the district itself] can fix," said a spokeswoman for the 260,000-student Broward County district regarding early Florida testing problems.
States
Report: State Policies Largely Unclear on Testing Opt-Out Policies, Consequences
Ohio and New Mexico provide clear possible consequences for students if they opt out, but the majority of states don't directly address such ramifications, a study finds.
Federal
Federal Judge Rules Gov. Jindal's Common-Core Lawsuit Can Proceed
U.S. District Court Judge Shelly D. Dick ruled that Jindal proved to the court's satisfaction that he had a right to sue the federal government over the common core.
Law & Courts
Missouri Judge: Smarter Balanced Consortium is 'Unlawful Interstate Compact'
A Missouri judge wrote that the federally funded testing consortium, which developed tests aligned to Common Core State Standards, was never authorized by the U.S. Congress.
States
Indiana Voucher Enrollment Jumps Nearly 50 Percent From Last Year
In total, Hoosier State students were eligible to receive almost $116 million in voucher funds this school year, compared to $81 million last year.