Conn. to withhold funding from opt-out schools
States have been asked, by the US Dept of Ed, to deal with opt-outs, and Conn. plans to make withholding funds part of the state's strategy.
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Ala. H.S. to use Mondays for intervention
In hopes of helping students who have fallen behind, especially in math, and enabling others who need to work at part-time jobs, attendance on Mondays will be optional.
N.H. district closes schools due to threat
School will resume on Dec. 22 following an emergency closure in Nashua, N.H., Monday in order to investigate a threat of violence.
L.A. USD closes all schools due to bomb threat
All schools in Los Angeles were closed Tuesday following a bomb threat received electronically. It was a hoax, but schools erred on the side of safety.
President signs ESSA; NCLB falls; era ends
The bipartisan compromise bill, Every Student Succeeds Act (S.1177), was signed into law this morning by President Barack Obama.
N.M. judge stops value-added teacher eval
A preliminary injunction will prevent N.M. from taking any consequential action based on test scores, until a trial takes place in the spring.
At least 14 dead in San Bernardino mass shooting
Up to 3 people shot at least 14 dead and injured at least 17 others in San Bernardino, Calif. All schools were on lockdown during a hours-long manhunt.
ESEA compromise sails through conference
A rewrite of NCLB sailed through a conference committee last week, aimed at a compromise law that has received strong bipartisan support.
Mass. will use PARCC questions, on its own
One of the leaders of PARCC has decided to reduce its level of dependence on tests from the multistate consortium.
Positive effects seen from NYC H.S. closures
The closure of low-performing high schools in New York brought considerable resistance from communities, but the end result may have been positive.