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NEW YORK TIMES
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In the Age of Trump, Civics Courses Make a Comeback |
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It’s just after 7 on a Thursday morning and Mamaroneck High School is empty — except for about 30 freshmen who are already seated in their classroom, laptops in front of them. They are finishing the first year of a new initiative: a four-year program called Original Civic Research and Action, which requires them to immerse themselves in the workings of their town of Mamaroneck — just north of New York City — and find a useful solution to an ongoing problem. |
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/education/learning/schools-civics-trump.html |
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Edcamps: The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves |
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It was 8:30 a.m. on a beautiful Saturday near the end of the school year, but the 127 teachers in Newark that day came ready to work: Not only were they attending a conference, they were also coming up with the conference topics from scratch, on the spot. Scrawling ideas on sticky notes, they swarmed a grid showing room numbers and times and claimed their spaces; in a few minutes, the morning’s schedule was set. |
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/05/education/learning/edcamps-teacher-professional-development.html |
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SI&A CABINET REPORT
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Lawmakers confer to resolve budget differences |
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There are times when the work of the legislative conference committee is relegated to a perfunctory role, leaving gaping holes in the budget plan unaddressed awaiting word from negotiators working with the governor.
This week, however, the joint budget panel—comprised of five members from each house—would appear to have some serious lifting to do in unifying some significant differences in spending between proposals from the state Senate and Assembly.
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https://k-12daily.org/budget-finance/lawmakers-confer-to-resolve-budget-differences |
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CALmatters
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Marshall Tuck, Tony Thurmond advance, setting up referendum on charter schools |
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Tony Thurmond and Marshall Tuck split the vote in Tuesday’s race for superintendent of public instruction, setting up a high-profile November contest that could become a costly referendum on charter schools. The candidates are backed by two of Sacramento’s most powerful special interest groups —Thurmond by the California Teachers Association and Tuck by the California Charter Schools Association. They’ve already dumped a combined $10 million into the race and are expected to spend even more in the months ahead. |
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https://calmatters.org/articles/blog/marshall-tuck-tony-thurmond-advance-setting-up-referendum-on-charter-schools/ |
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