As promised, Illinois Gov. Rauner vetoes school bill he calls Chicago ‘bailout’

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner on Tuesday issued an amendatory veto on a long-awaited education funding bill that he’s dubbed a “bailout” for Chicago Public Schools. Read more>>

The median pay package for the top leaders of the 16 charter schools in Boston was $170,000 last year, making most of them among the highest-paid public school officials in Boston, according to a Globe review of payroll data. Read more>>

ROCKAWAY, NJ — The family of Mallory Grossman is suing the Rockaway Public School District following their daughter's suicide in late June, saying the school failed to prevent bullying, the family's lawyer announced to mediaoutlets Monday. Read more>>

Amid the national noise about potential cuts to Medicaid, some school administrators in Missouri are trying to bring attention to one arguably lesser-known group that would be affected: their students. Read more>>

The Los Angeles state-run STEM school would become the first state public school to focus on teaching STEM to low income kids from across the state, according to LA School Report. Read more>>

COLUMBUS, Ohio - State funding for the ECOT online charter school will be cut by 12 percent for the upcoming school year because on ongoing attendance concerns, State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria said. Read more>>

Does a school in your district deserve recognition for an innovative technology program in Reading and Writing Instruction or Professional Development? Schools of TechXcellence applications will be accepted through August 11. Read more>>

Free internet access at home will soon be a reality for students in Albemarle County Public Schools. Read more>>

Minnesota students will continue to take state tests, but the way that schools are graded will change dramatically under a new plan outlined Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Education. Read more>>

A policy forum on school choice held on July 26 by the Cato Institute, a libertarian policy think tank, featured an informed and interactive debate on whether private school vouchers are compatible with fostering democratic principles in students. Read more>>

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) members are foaming at the mouth for the now-endless opportunities to further privatize public schools, long a central goal. Read more>>

Pomona USD is expanding its partnership with WINGS for Kids, an education nonprofit focused on social and emotional learning (SEL) in the afterschool space, which will bring WINGS’ SEL curriculum to afterschool programming throughout the district during the 2017-2018 school year. Read more>>

Committee for Children launched Mind Yeti for Android, adding to its current iPhone and desktop applications. The free app teaches mindfulness skills to children ages 5–12 using fun, kid-friendly characters and stories that help kids calm down, focus and connect better with others. Read more>>

Ascend Education has announced the addition of a new enhanced teacher directed instruction capability in Ascend Math. The Assign Objectives feature provides teachers and school administrators with the ability to assign objectives outside of a student’s automated study plan. Read more>>

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