Senate panel drops Pence-backed preschool program
One of Gov. Mike Pence’s top legislative priorities, a preschool pilot program, appears to have been stymied for 2014.
No 200-day school year for Los Angeles, after all
Los Angeles Unified’s board members approved a 180-day school year for 2014-15, postponing for at least a year member Mónica García’s proposal to extend the school year to 200 days in the nation’s second-largest school district.
The basics of early childhood education in Indiana
In 2011, Indiana’s then-Gov. Mitch Daniels made education a major focus of his legislative agenda, unveiling four major bills that tackled many education hot buttons — teachers, unions, charter schools, and vouchers. But, as advocates quickly pointed out, Daniels had overlooked another favored policy: early childhood education.
Nine-hour day is the norm – and a national model – at an Oakland middle school
Blending the regular school day and the after-school program sets apart Elmhurst Community Prep, a middle school in East Oakland that has expanded the school day for all students to 5 p.m. with a variety of after-school offerings, such as classes in robotics, music, dance and building self-confidence
Ritz might permit Indiana schools to make up snow days in hours or online
Indiana State Superintendent Glenda Ritz said schools might not have to make up all the days they’ve missed because of poor weather if they can present a workable plan to make the time up by adding to the school day or even by having students make up work online.
Opinion: With affordable housing, summer and after-school learning can start at home
A state senator and a youth advocate argue that expanded learning programs can mitigate against housing instability, a growing problem in California.
Chicago schools often spending more time on testing than they have to
Chicago Public Schools data shows many schools administer more tests than they are required to, cutting into instructional time.
Speaker Bosma backs preschool, but senate unmoved
House Speaker Brian Bosma endorsed Gov. Mike Pence’s plan to establish Indiana’s first state-funded preschool program Wednesday, but there was just one problem.
Pence’s challenge: Paying for education proposals
Gov. Mike Pence knows that some of his 2014 education proposals for the Indiana legislature could be costly.