«All about covering their backsides from angry parents and teachers after passing a terrible
state education budget bill in the dark of the night that doubled down on Common Core standardized testing.»
Arizona Education Association President Joe Thomas says
new education budget bill signals progress, but more needs to be done.
Complex legislation, too, such as the Tier VI measure of 2013 and the most
recent education budget bill containing a package of policy changes, were put before lawmakers still hot from the printer.
The WFP issued a joint statement with its allies — the Alliance for Quality Education, Citizen Action of New York, Make the Road Action Fund, and New York Communities for Change — saying the Senate and Assembly should «hit the pause button on
the education budget bill and get things right before voting.»
The education budget bill introduced this morning does not appear to go nearly as far on that delay.
«We are asking the Senate and Assembly leadership to renegotiate
the education budget bill before they bring it to a vote.»
The state's legislative session wrapped up May 22, and Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty on May 30 signed
the education budget bill that will continue to fund Q Comp, a pay - for - performance...
Although SB 70,
the education budget bill, could be subject to change depending on the outcome of the many issues swirling about the June election, it is a clear signal from the Legislature that they do not want a repeat of this year's almost chaotic efforts to comply with the accountability update.
Buried deep inside
the education budget bill, still pending on the governor's desk, is what might be an historic effort by the state to direct schools on writing their 2011 - 12 spending plans.