State and National Education News
Recent news updates from a variety of sources here in Washington and around the country.
Highlights in the News from WFIS
Updated Title I Guidance Released
from CAPE Outlook November 2019 The US Department of Education has released updated non-regulatory guidance for Title I of ESEA, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (now known as the Every Student Succeeds Act - ESSA). Of interest are at least two...
read moreCountdown to weigh in on Washington’s new high-school graduation requirements
Starting with the class of 2020, students would be required to meet a set of credit requirements and complete at least one of the following:
Pass the federal Smarter Balanced math and English tests.
Earn high-school math and English credits by enrolling in “dual-credit” courses.
Pass certain Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge International exams, or pass certain “transition” courses that allow students to enroll in college-level coursework.
Reach minimum scores set by the state on the SAT or ACT.
Earn a minimum score on a military-aptitude test.
Take two career technical-education (CTE) courses.
Foreign-student recruiter shuts down, leaving Mass. schools in the lurch
…dozens of schools and more than 300 students in Massachusetts and across the country could be out hefty sums of money. Tuition bills are going unpaid, payments for students’ health insurance have ceased, and host families aren’t receiving their monthly stipends, even though the company collected tens of thousands of dollars from individual families to cover those expenditures.
read moreOther news from around the country
- As Legal Fight Over Istation Continues, Some N.C. Schools Will Start Using It AnywaySome North Carolina elementary schools will test students soon using a new computer-based program, even though the legal fight continues over whether the multi-million-dollar state contract for the program was properly awarded. ... read more4 hours ago
- Thousands of teachers pack Indiana Statehouse for protest6 hours ago
- Parents upset students opened child-proof bottles at school6 hours ago
- Hundreds of Utah students protest principal’s suspension6 hours ago
- 5 districts form group to address education funding, issues6 hours ago
- Texas residents fight off state plan to replace school board6 hours ago
- Teacher accused of hurting, insulting autistic 5-year-old6 hours ago
- Students, National Guard, team up for MRE cooking contest6 hours ago
- High school football game to resume days after shooting6 hours ago
- Seattle Public Schools has a new performance report. The achievement gap isn’t part of it.
As part of its new strategic plan to improve the outcomes of African American male students, the district wants to see their reading proficiency rates rise from 28% to 70% in five years. ... read more7 hours ago - California State University Wants to Raise Admissions Standards. Will It Shut Out Black and Latino Students?The nation’s largest public university is pushing to raise minimum standards for freshman admissions—a move that has galvanized opposition from advocates and some districts that argue it puts more roadblocks in the path of students who already struggle to meet current requirements. ... read more21 hours ago
- How to Make Reading Instruction Much, Much More EfficientScaling back small-group instruction could promise dramatic improvements in literacy, argues Mike Schmoker. ... read more22 hours ago
- Cascades Academy Supports Hunger Prevention MonthCascades Academy students are supporting Hunger Prevention Month with a host of activities, including a two-week long non-perishable food drive and an Empty Bowls luncheon on November 22 to support NeighborImpact. The food collected will be donated directly to NeighborImpact. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to ... read more23 hours ago
- Cascades Academy Supports Hunger Prevention MonthCascades Academy students are supporting Hunger Prevention Month with a host of activities, including a two-week long non-perishable food drive and an Empty Bowls luncheon on November 22 to support NeighborImpact. The food collected will be donated directly to NeighborImpact. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to ... read more23 hours ago
- Cascades Academy Supports Hunger Prevention MonthCascades Academy students are supporting Hunger Prevention Month with a host of activities, including a two-week long non-perishable food drive and an Empty Bowls luncheon on November 22 to support NeighborImpact. The food collected will be donated directly to NeighborImpact. Empty Bowls is an international grassroots effort to ... read more23 hours ago