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Extra help for ‘late graduates’ pays off in the long run
As more policymakers call for high school completion based on students graduating within four years, there are concerns that struggling students and returning dropouts who take longer to earn a diploma could be neglected.
Education Secretary Duncan will address NSBA Conference
Learn first-hand about the Obama administration’s education policies from Secretary Arne Duncan at NSBA’s Annual Conference in San Diego.
Conference features money-saving tips
The NSBA Annual Conference features more than 200 workshops on everything from how to create a successful educational foundation to the connection between healthy students and academic performance, from data dashboards to the best ways to reward excellent teachers.
National Affiliate Spotlight: Adams 50 eliminates grade levels
Adams County School District 50 in Denver is embarking on a radical restructuring in which all grade levels will be eliminated. Instead, students will advance to the next level when they demonstrate proficiency, which could happen any time during the school year, as well as at the end of the year.
Federation Focus/The Western Region: School leaders concerned with funding issues
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NSBA President: NSBA is exploring the impact of global trends on K-12 education
With well over a million children of undocumented immigrants in public schools throughout the nation and immigrant populations growing in communities large and small, Washington’s failure to produce a clear and coherent immigration policy has created numerous challenges for school boards and administrators.
Legal Ease/School Law Notes: Federal immigration policy creates challenges for districts
With well over a million children of undocumented immigrants in public schools throughout the nation and immigrant populations growing in communities large and small, Washington’s failure to produce a clear and coherent immigration policy has created numerous challenges for school boards and administrators.
NSBA Editorial/Boards’ Eye View: The stimulus: A victory with a future
Moving with urgency, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, President Obama’s federal funding plan to stimulate the economy, which includes more than $100 billion for public education.
Federal stimulus funds will help shore up district budgets
The federal stimulus legislation will inject badly needed funding into school districts’ shrinking budgets, but key questions remain on when the money will be distributed and how it can be used.