Month: April 2013
Analysis: The session’s last big K-12 debate
Thursday’s debate, over a final school labor law, touched on some important themes: Propositions 1, 2 and 3, local control — and money.
Recapping and reviewing the 2013 Legislature
What did the 2013 Legislature mean for education? Plenty. Here are the highlights.
Legislature passes school budget
Both the House and Senate passed a $1.308 billion K-12 education budget Thursday morning, setting up the end of the 2013 legislative session.
Education task force meetings set
The governor’s education task force is hitting the road, starting next week. Get the schedule here — and learn how to get engaged and stay informed.
Freshman reflects on her first year
Ward-Engelking values her position.
Budget fix sails through houses
After a whirlwind day, a bill designed to break the K-12 budget impasse whisks through both houses and heads to Gov. Butch Otter’s desk.
Deja vu: New school budget mirrors old one
A new — and virtually identical — public schools budget will be up for a vote Thursday morning.
Charter bills clear House again
The House signed off on Senate amendments to two charter schools bills — sending both to Gov. Butch Otter’s desk.
The K-12 impasse: an analysis
A week after the Senate rejected one $1.308 billion public schools budget, the Legislature is poised to pass a slightly different $1.308 billion budget. This stalemate was all about nuance and process.
Yes, the numbers ARE identical
The dollar figure in the K-12 budget hasn’t changed a penny from the budget rejected just a week ago. And that in itself is noteworthy.