Education Headlines
D.C. Misses Payment to 60 Charter Schools
The Washington Post reports that "The District missed a $103 million payment due to its 60 charter schools yesterday, meaning a payless Friday for some teachers and other cash flow troubles for many of the publicly funded, independently operated schools."
Slower Payment Hinders Advocacy, Lawyers Say
Washington Post
"The District has slowed payments to lawyers who help families obtain special education services, which lawyers say is limiting the number of students they can assist and city officials say is necessary to rein in costs."
Taking Advantage of Tough Times: Recruiting and Training New Teachers
ASCD
The United States education system is confronting a staffing dilemma. Studies indicate that many veteran teachers will retire over the next decade and new teachers aren't sticking around very long. To alleviate the challenge of recruiting and training new teachers to fill workforce gaps, several education programs are tapping career changers and using alternative certification routes to prepare them for the classroom.
Counselors Make Their Tour of Colleges a Long Workout
New York Times
The cyclists snaked past seemingly endless cornfields and climbed hills so steep that the road appeared to rise up like a wall. But this was hardly the Tour de France. The participants were six college counselors from high schools across the country, in the midst of a 12-day, 400-mile bicycle tour of more than a dozen colleges in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.
Student Loan Bill Savings Would Aid Early Learning
Education Week