Summary New Jersey SB 3000 (Open States or New Jersey Legislature), is the state’s appropriations bill for fiscal year 2013-2014. The bill appropriates $1.7 million to establish an Education Innovation Fund and $1.7 million for a Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Research Grant. Legislative Analysis SB 3000 appropriates $1.7 million for an Education Innovation Fund. This…
Archives for March 2014
In Plain English: NC SB 402
Summary North Carolina SB 402 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature), the Appropriations Act of 2013, changes the funding formula for the North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) program, supports access to advanced courses offered on-line, directs the State Board of Education to study the authorization and oversight of virtual charter schools, and establishes the…
27 Mar 2014
In Plain English: NC HB 44
Summary North Carolina HB 44 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) establishes that the North Carolina General Assembly will transition from funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to funding for digital materials, including textbooks and instructional resources, to provide educational resources that remain current, aligned with curriculum, and effective for all learners by 2017….
27 Mar 2014
In Plain English: KY SB 75
Summary Kentucky SB 75 (Open States or Kentucky Legislature) amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes regarding the minimum number of school instructional days. It establishes that virtual learning is an alternative method of instruction that may be used in granting equivalent instructional days. Legislative Analysis SB 75 amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes regarding the minimum number…
27 Mar 2014
In Plain English: KY SB 61
Summary Kentucky SB 61 (Open States or Kentucky Legislature) establishes a program to give public school students the option to graduate from high school early and qualify for an early graduation scholarship that may be used at a Kentucky community college, technical college, four year public university, or four year private, non-profit university. Legislative Analysis…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: KS HB 2261
Summary Kansas HB 2261 (Open States or Kansas Legislature) extends school districts “fund flexibility” to enable them to spend unencumbered funds from certain programs on general operating expenses, with the intent that the majority of these funds be spent in the classroom or for instruction. It also removes a cap on the amount of money…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: IN HB 1427
Summary Indiana HB 1427 (Open States or Indiana Legislature) addresses a wide variety of education matters, most significantly, pausing the state’s implementation of the Common Core standards and assessments and requiring changes to the A-F school grade models. It also updates language describing curricular materials and abolishes numerous programs, some technology-related. Legislative Analysis HB 1427…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID SB 1200
Summary Idaho SB 1200 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) is the fiscal year 2014 appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program. It contains several specific expenditures for educational technology resources. Legislative Analysis SB 1200 is the FY 2014 appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program. At almost $1.6 billion, it represents a 2.2%…
26 Mar 2014