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First Bell 2-18-14

Elisabeth Hoyson
2.18.2014
A first look at today's most important education news:
  • North Carolina Superior Court judge will hear the case against allowing student opportunity grants for use in private, religious schools.
  • Illinois legislature begins to rework state education allocations to establish more equitable schools.  
  • A growing number of states are beginning to offer supplemental coursework to bridge the skills gap between the end of high school and the first year of secondary education. 
  • Current Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent, Greg Thornton, hired as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools. 
  • Pittsburgh receives $40 million dollar grant to adapt teacher evaluation program. Conflict between teachers union and school district ensues. 
  • Bilingual education in California Public Schools allows for greater language acquisition for English Language Learners, according to Stanford University study. 
  • Missouri State Board of Education will formally establish a plan to manage unaccredited school districts.
Tags: English-language learner Illinois Milwaukee Public Schools Pittsburgh
Elisabeth Hoyson
Research Intern
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