State EdWatch tag:blogs.edweek.org,2011-06-29:/edweek/state_edwatch//78 2019-05-09T20:20:13Z Daarel Burnette II covers state education policy for Education Week, tracking governors, legislatures, state schools chiefs, and political developments. He has covered K-12 education for news operations in Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Memphis, Tenn. Movable Type Pro 5.2.7 K-12 Spending Climbed From 2015 to 2016, NCES Reports tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.79041 2019-05-09T18:13:32Z 2019-05-09T20:20:13Z The National Center for Education Statistics found that school district spending increased by more than 2 percent between 2015 and 2016, the result of a surging economy, and overall K-12 spending increased by 3.2 percent. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel The National Center for Education Statistics found that school district spending increased by more than 2 percent between 2015 and 2016, the result of a surging economy, and overall K-12 spending increased by 3.2 percent. Does Moving to a Brand New School Building Improve Student Learning? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78885 2019-04-17T17:19:21Z 2019-04-17T17:31:41Z Researchers from the California Policy Lab tracked data from millions of Los Angeles students over the period of a more-than $10 billion, multiyear school construction push. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel Researchers from the California Policy Lab tracked data from millions of Los Angeles students over the period of a more-than $10 billion, multiyear school construction push. States Are Spending Way Too Little on Schools, Report Concludes tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78826 2019-04-03T20:17:32Z 2019-04-04T20:31:30Z The Albert Shanker Institute says most states spend far less than needed for high-poverty school districts to achieve even average national test scores. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel The Albert Shanker Institute says most states spend far less than needed for high-poverty school districts to achieve even average national test scores. Survey Finds More State-District Collaboration on School Turnarounds Under ESSA tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78788 2019-03-27T19:56:40Z 2019-03-27T19:55:29Z The Council of Chief State School Officers reports many states working more with districts to craft their approaches to helping improve the nation's worst schools. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel The Council of Chief State School Officers reports many states working more with districts to craft their approaches to helping improve the nation's worst schools. School Funding Fights Ramp Up as State Legislative Sessions Near Finish tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78767 2019-03-26T19:39:02Z 2019-03-26T19:38:15Z School funding fights in Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas have reached fever pitch as legislative sessions enter their final weeks. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel School funding fights in Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas have reached fever pitch as legislative sessions enter their final weeks. Texas House Legislators Abandon Statewide Merit Pay Effort for Teachers tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78742 2019-03-20T17:36:57Z 2019-03-20T17:36:23Z District superintendents called the proposal a violation of local control, while teachers said it would create incentives to teach to the test. The state is attempting to rewrite its school funding formula. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel District superintendents called the proposal a violation of local control, while teachers said it would create incentives to teach to the test. The state is attempting to rewrite its school funding formula. Rhode Island Governor Picks New York Latina, ELL Expert to Serve as Next Commissioner tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78729 2019-03-19T18:04:09Z 2019-03-19T18:03:43Z Angélica Infante-Green will take over as lawmakers debate how to improve schools after test scores show Rhode Island students doing significantly worse than students in neighboring Massachusetts. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel Angélica Infante-Green will take over as lawmakers debate how to improve schools after test scores show Rhode Island students doing significantly worse than students in neighboring Massachusetts. Texas Law Now Lets Some Districts Grade Themselves tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78586 2019-03-07T21:31:50Z 2019-03-07T21:30:57Z A law passed in 2017 is now in effect,letting some state-selected districts come up with their own ratings, which the state will then use to measure districts against each other. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel A law passed in 2017 is now in effect,letting some state-selected districts come up with their own ratings, which the state will then use to measure districts against each other. In These States, You Can Now See How Much Districts Spent on Each School tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78646 2019-03-05T22:28:16Z 2019-03-06T16:12:10Z A new requirement under the Every Student Succeeds Act could reveal disparities in how districts divvy up their money between schools. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel A new requirement under the Every Student Succeeds Act could reveal disparities in how districts divvy up their money between schools. Teacher Activists' Public Enemy Number One: Taxpayers tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78623 2019-03-01T22:12:51Z 2019-03-01T22:12:12Z Widespread anti-tax sentiment has resulted in local and state lawmakers making a series of tax cuts that have resulted in K-12 budget cuts. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel Widespread anti-tax sentiment has resulted in local and state lawmakers making a series of tax cuts that have resulted in K-12 budget cuts. Alaska Governor, a Career Educator, Proposes a Slash and Burn K-12 Budget tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78564 2019-03-01T16:00:32Z 2019-03-06T20:34:19Z Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who spent his career as a teacher, principal and superintendent of a rural Alaska district wants to now cut more than a third of the state's K-12 spending. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who spent his career as a teacher, principal and superintendent of a rural Alaska district wants to now cut more than a third of the state's K-12 spending. U.S. Spends $23B More on White Districts Than Nonwhite Districts, Report Says tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78600 2019-02-27T18:57:24Z 2019-03-01T16:00:32Z EdBuild, an advocacy group that pushes for equitable spending, says the gap amounts to $23 billion in state and local spending between predominantly white and predominantly nonwhite districts. Some state officials critique its methodology. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel EdBuild, an advocacy group that pushes for equitable spending, says the gap amounts to $23 billion in state and local spending between predominantly white and predominantly nonwhite districts. Some state officials critique its methodology. Is Your School District Ready for the Next Recession? tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78563 2019-02-26T22:32:11Z 2019-02-26T22:31:22Z Marguerite Roza, a Georgetown school finance professor, provides five tips on how districts could prepare for the next recession, which many economists predict is right around the corner. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel Marguerite Roza, a Georgetown school finance professor, provides five tips on how districts could prepare for the next recession, which many economists predict is right around the corner. New Arizona Chief, a Former Teacher, Seeks to Mend Relationships, Pivot Agenda tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78523 2019-02-25T16:34:08Z 2019-02-25T16:33:54Z Kathy Hoffman, a former special education teacher, was voted in last year on a wave of teacher activism. She's working to mend a hostile relationship between the state's education department and its legislature. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel Kathy Hoffman, a former special education teacher, was voted in last year on a wave of teacher activism. She's working to mend a hostile relationship between the state's education department and its legislature. Scholar Linda Darling-Hammond Picked to Chair California's State Board tag:blogs.edweek.org,2019:/edweek/state_edwatch//78.78508 2019-02-13T20:02:48Z 2019-02-13T20:01:19Z The state's board will have to tackle a teacher shortage, uproar over the state's growing charter sector and frustration among many advocates over the way the state assesses its schools. Daarel Burnette II https://twitter.com/daarel The state's board will have to tackle a teacher shortage, uproar over the state's growing charter sector and frustration among many advocates over the way the state assesses its schools.