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MI: Granholm, GOP still disagree on how to pay for education



CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Thursday she'd sign a measure the House passed Thursday that would use stimulus money to help lessen school cuts. But whether it gets past the Senate is uncertain.
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CO: Ritter to propose cuts to K-12 education in 2010-11 budget



Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to propose cutting state funding to public schools by as much as 6 percent in the 2010-11 budget he rolls out today.
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AK: Professor says most Natives supported statehood in 50s


From the days before statehood, Native elders passed down stories of "being able to walk across rivers on the backs of salmon," which seafood suppliers for large out-of-state companies devastated by using fish traps.   Read More
AL: Officers praise new computer programs


CAPS, the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety, has changed law enforcement capabilities through new computerized software programs.   Read More
CT: UConn Trustees approve $992.3 million budget


Delayed by the lack of a state budget until September, the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees approved this year's $992.3 million budget Monday — a 3.8 percent increase over last year — amid warnings from its chief financial officer that while this year's budget is "fine" he has "serious concerns" about 2011 and "great concerns" about 2012.   Read More
FL: Air Jordans cost UCF future deal with adidas


ORLANDO, Fla. -- Marcus Jordan stuck to his guns and wore his father's iconic Nike Air Jordans, a decision that has cost the University of Central Florida its six-year, $3 million exclusive contract with adidas.   Read More
FL: ACLU suit alleges Fla. neglecting schools


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that state officials in Florida are failing to ensure that students in Palm Beach County get a high quality education, as evidenced by their poor graduation rates.   Read More
FL: Controversial psychiatrist to head UM medical school department


MIAMI -- Charles Nemeroff, an Atlanta psychiatrist who was the subject of a Senate investigation concerning huge sums he received from drug companies, is being named chairman of the psychiatry department at the University of Miami medical school.   Read More
GA: Virtual schools chart new course


Representatives of five would-be virtual charter schools will file into the administrative towers of the Georgia Department of Education today to pitch their brand of public education, which lets students study at home computers in their pajamas.   Read More
HI: Vaccine push


About 75,000 children and at least 10,000 staff and faculty members have been vaccinated in this year's seasonal flu school clinics, and state health officials hope to see the turnout repeated in H1N1 school clinics starting next Friday.   Read More
HI: 95 Hawaii schools given approval to increase instructional time


The state Board of Education last night approved 95 schools' requests to convert teacher training days into instructional days, an action that restores as many as six classroom days that would have been lost because of staff furloughs.   Read More
HI: Lawmakers still cool to session on schools


House leaders again resisted calls for a special legislative session to deal with public schools, asking instead for a reopening of the state teachers' contract to restore classroom time being lost to furloughs.   Read More
IA: Politician questions UI Orlando trip


University of Iowa officials are showing "arrogance" in pursuing a $130,000 professional development trip to the Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla., a Republican lawmaker said Thursday.   Read More
IL: Unsafe school buses still on road


As many as 2,000 school buses with potentially serious safety problems are still transporting students even though a bus manufacturer and government safety regulators have known about some of the recalled parts for as many as eight years, the Tribune has found.   Read More
IN: Indiana public school leaders warned of funding cuts


Indiana's school chief warned school superintendents Thursday declining state revenues could force cuts in public education spending, education officials said.   Read More
KS: Forecast in -- Recession continues, budget cuts likely


Kansas' falling tax revenues took another dive Thursday as budget experts met and declared that the state remains mired in an economic recession.   Read More
KY: By Ky. military museum set to reopen temporarily


The Kentucky Military History Museum is scheduled to temporarily reopen this month for public tours.   Read More
KY: State gets stimulus money for child care


Gov. Steve Beshear announced Thursday that Kentucky will receive $4 million in federal stimulus funds to pay for training and other resources for child-care providers.   Read More
LA: Recovery School District would not be focus of Race to the Top federal grant, Pastorek says


NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The state Department of Education would use a large portion of a potential Race to the Top grant to help pay for a $40 million data management system, a principals training institute and other expanded agency roles in addition to the direct cash that the federal program is targeting at failing schools, Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek said Thursday.   Read More
MA: Report -- Student health plans inefficient


A new report shows that the health insurance plans sold to almost 100,000 college students in Massachusetts result in higher profits for insurance companies than those available to the general public.   Read More
MA: Outrage over terror speaker


Gov. Deval Patrick pulled the plug on a planned UMass speech by a convicted terrorist yesterday after a plea delivered by the Herald from the outraged widow of a gunned-down state trooper -- angering cops who protested the event for weeks.   Read More
MD: Montgomery might sue state over school funding law


Top Montgomery County officials threatened Thursday to sue the state and "aggressively pursue" legislation that would change state law after Maryland's attorney general found that the county had failed to meet the state's minimum level of funding for education. The opinion renders it potentially liable for millions of dollars in penalties.   Read More
MD: Maryland in-state tuition falls below national average


WASHINGTON -- It's cheaper to go to college in-state, especially if you live in Maryland.   Read More
MD: U-Md. students protest official's firing


Several hundred students marched Thursday to the administration building at the University of Maryland to protest the firing of a popular diversity officer in one of the largest demonstrations at the College Park campus since the Vietnam War era.   Read More
MD: Young people at center of politics, Steele says


BALTIMORE -- The Republican National Committee chairman told a Johns Hopkins University student audience Thursday night that they were "not the future" of politics, but were in fact at the center of it today.   Read More
ME: H1N1 thriving; absence high in 25 schools State officials get reports of more than 300 cases


Twenty-five schools across Maine reported higher-than-normal absentee rates during the last week, probably because of H1N1 influenza, the state's health director said Thursday.   Read More
MI: Governor asks Michigan Legislature to pass revenue-raising measures


CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Governor Jennifer Granholm said today she has asked the Legislature to pass three revenue-generating measures that will save $212 million in cuts for Michigan schools.   Read More
MI: Michigan warns schools canceling classes for flu they may need to extend school year, cancel vacation days


The Michigan Department of Education has told public school districts they might have to hold classes on scheduled vacation days or extend the school year if flu or other illnesses force them to close too many days.   Read More
MI: State aid for schools gets House boost


Deep cuts in state aid to schools stirred action Thursday, as the House voted 74-29 to restore $184 million using federal stimulus money set aside for fiscal year 2011.   Read More
MI: State aid for schools gets House boos


Deep cuts in state aid to schools stirred action Thursday, as the House voted 74-29 to restore $184 million using federal stimulus money set aside for fiscal year 2011.   Read More
MI: House aims to aid schools


The Michigan House voted Thursday to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now, but it's unlikely the move is going to win the support of the state Senate.   Read More
MI: Granholm says she'll back measure to tap stimulus money for schools


Gov. Jennifer Granholm said she'll support a measure passed by the House today that would use remaining stimulus money to avoid deep cuts to school districts. But she said it's only a temporary solution.   Read More
MN: Minnesota's college grant program short $13 million


MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Higher enrollment drained aid, but "all commitments made to students" for this year will be met, official says.   Read More
MO: Radioactive spill termed as 'low risk'


Schlundt Hall Annex on the University of Missouri campus remained roped off today as crews continued to clean up low-risk radioactive material spilled Monday evening.   Read More
MS: State to provide funding for online job training


BELDEN, Miss. - Mississippi was one of four states chosen to participate in a U.S. Department of Labor program that funds 80 percent of costs associated with online job training courses.   Read More
NC: State sends 16 to Calif. training


The state is using $140,000 in federal stimulus money to send 16 employees to child development workshops in San Diego while North Carolina has thousands of struggling families seeking subsidized care for their children.   Read More
NE: Draft for state graduation requirement changes drops senior math rule


Lincoln Public Schools students would need more science, math and English to graduate from high school under proposed changes to state graduation requirements.   Read More
NE: Lincoln senator recommends furloughs, not layoffs for workers


Senators introduced five bills in special session Thursday, aimed at saving money for the state or saving money for a particular program. Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery introduced a resolution (LR4) that would have agencies use furloughs rather than layoffs of state workers if needed to meet across-the-board budget cuts.   Read More
NM: Area groups skipping out on audits


Even after state Auditor Hector Balderas warned 71 local agencies including schools and cities that their audits are late, 34 groups haven't turned in audit reports — and haven't explained to his office why not.   Read More
NY: Conference emphasizes need for technology in classroom


ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A conference for aspiring teachers Thursday emphasized the need for educators to embrace the use of technology in the classroom.   Read More
OH: State auditor wants ethics probe of Dayton charter school


Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor wants the Ohio Ethics Commission to review potential ethics violations at the NuBethel Center of Excellence, a Dayton charter school on Siebenthaler Avenue, her office announced Thursday, Nov. 5   Read More
OK: OU awarded $23M in stimulus money


NORMAN, Okla. — The University of Oklahoma's Norman campus was awarded about $10 million in research grants from federal stimulus funds in the first quarter of this fiscal year.   Read More
OK: Obama promises U.S. tribal leaders he'll tackle issues


WASHINGTON — Greeting the first American Indian conference to be sponsored by the White House in 15 years, President Barack Obama told tribal leaders Thursday he will work with them on problems that have plagued Indians for decades.   Read More
TN: Judge declines paper-ballot push


A Nashville judge Thursday turned down a motion to force state election officials to move faster toward installing paper-ballot voting systems across Tennessee in time for the 2010 general election as required by the legislature.   Read More
TN: Colleges brace for flu wave


Colleges in Tennessee and North Georgia are bracing for a second wave of "influenzalike illnesses" just as campuses are recovering from a fall surge in the flu.   Read More
TX: Refund policy restored for prepaid tuition plan


Responding to tens of thousands of Texans, a state board acted unanimously Thursday to reinstate a former refund policy for prepaid college tuition that reflects the value of tuition — not simply the amount paid into the fund.   Read More
TX: The world according to Don


Don McLeroy recounts the saga of rejecting a math textbook like an old war story.   Read More
TX: Student restraints, Day 3 -- Jennifer Howson's story


Jennifer Howson, 21, was restrained dozens of times at her school in the northeast Texas town of Kemp, often sustaining scrapes, bruises and black eyes. Her case is hardly unique; Texas educators pinned down students with disabilities 18,000 times in the 2007-08 school year.   Read More
TX: Student Restraints Day 2 -- How Texas school districts compare


Texas school districts vary widely in how often they physically restrain students with disabilities – despite a shared state policy on when to use them.   Read More
UT: State's top ed official addresses budget


State Superintendent Larry Shumway urged lawmakers not to cut education dollars further and said he plans to take action to address inappropriate relationships between teachers and students as part of his first State of Education speech Thursday evening.   Read More
VA: Kaine headed for U. of Richmond after term ends


Gov. Timothy M. Kaine will resume a teaching career when his term expires in January, taking a part-time, nontenured position at the University of Richmond as an instructor in its law and leadership schools, officials announced Thursday.   Read More
VT: Vermont panel rejects college merger


A panel considering the governor's proposal to consolidate the University of Vermont with the five state colleges has recommended against merging the institutions.   Read More
WI: Legislature approves regions for UW regents


At least half of the citizen members on the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents would have to come from different parts of the state under a bill passed by the Legislature.   Read More
WI: Assembly OKs bill requiring teaching birth control


How to properly use birth control would have to be taught if Wisconsin schools decide to offer sex education under a bill that passed the state Assembly on Thursday.   Read More
WI: Education bill ends ban on using test data for scoring teachers


Student test data can be used to evaluate teachers' performances but not to discipline or dismiss them, under a bill passed Thursday by the Senate as part of a package of education-related initiatives.   Read More
WV: Morgantown technology businessman named to state school board


Gov. Joe Manchin on Thursday appointed a Morgantown man with decades of experience in private technology companies to a nine-year term on the state Board of Education.   Read More
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