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Supporters of Milwaukee Public Schools rallied outside the Milwaukee County Courthouse Monday to fight the takeover of some MPS schools under a new state law.

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AG Eric Schneiderman and state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia reminded New York school districts that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment.

Under New York State law, these children can attend public elementary and secondary schools.

The tiny Tuckahoe school district failed Tuesday in its second attempt to override its tax cap and will be forced to freeze taxes as a result — the first Long Island district to experience such consequences under New York State's strict cap law.

Under law, states failing to enforce that requirement risk loss of federal financial aid — a rule that many school administrators view as a threat to New York.

The tiny Tuckahoe school district failed in its second attempt to override its tax cap and will be forced to freeze taxes as a result — the first Long Island district to experience such consequences under New York State's strict cap law.

In a letter sent today, the Attorney General and Commissioner reminded school districts across New York State that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment in their schools and at all school functState that — irrespective of the federal government's decision — they have independent duties under federal and state law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment in their schools and at all school functstate law to protect transgender students from discrimination and harassment in their schools and at all school functions.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office says a moratorium on Internet sales of ammunition won't be lifted under a deal with state Senate Republicans that modifies gun control laws enacted after the 2012 Connecticut school massacre.

The state is still required to use state test scores in school accountability — a requirement that will be carried over under the new law, the official said.

Betty Rosa, the Regents chancellor and a former New York City school administrator, noted the current evaluation law has created a situation under which teachers in fields not covered by state tests, such as physical education, often find themselves rated on the basis of student achievement in areas that are tested, such as English and math.

More parents in New York state are enrolling their children with special needs in private schools and seeking taxpayer - funded tuition payments under a federal law.

David says under the new law, the Regents can only allow a delay in special cases, where it would be a «hardship» for the schools to meet the deadline, but can't just wholesale authorize a later compliance date for most of the schools in the state.

Under state law, the New York City schools chancellor has to be certified as a superintendent or obtain a waiver from the state.

Government watchdog groups — including the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, Common Cause New York, the League of Women Voters of New York State and the New York Public Interest Research Group — sent a complaint to the state's Committee on Open Government while the hearing was still under way on Tuesday afternoon, alleging violations of the state's Open MeetingsState and the New York Public Interest Research Group — sent a complaint to the state's Committee on Open Government while the hearing was still under way on Tuesday afternoon, alleging violations of the state's Open Meetingsstate's Committee on Open Government while the hearing was still under way on Tuesday afternoon, alleging violations of the state's Open Meetingsstate's Open Meetings Law.

UFT lawyers argue that «while charter schools may receive some funding from private entities, they are overwhelmingly funded by public tax dollars and they are subject to the disclosure requirements applicable to government agencies under the New York state Freedom of Information Law.»

The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) is licensed as a vocational school by the New York State Education Department under the terms of section 5001 through 5010 of the Education Law of the State of New York.

The new law includes provisions implementing a proposal Mr. Bush made in last year's gubernatorial campaign to allow for the creation of «home rule» school districts, which could vote to operate under fewer state regulations in exchange for promising to improve student achievement.

Armed with new power under state law, Gov. Rod Blagojevich of Illinois has moved quickly to put his stamp on school policy by overhauling the state school board and taking an active role in hiring at the state education agency.

Back in 2011, states chafing under the badly outdated No Child Left Behind Act leapt at the Obama administration's offer of relief from the mandates at the center of the law — and the chance to forge a new and innovative partnership with the federal government to bolster standards, pinpoint good teachers, and fix low - performing schools.

In a unanimous ruling, the New York State Court of Appeals held last month that the Monroe - Woodbury school district was not required under state law to provide a separate facility for handicapped children from the Orthodox Jewish village of Kiryas State Court of Appeals held last month that the Monroe - Woodbury school district was not required under state law to provide a separate facility for handicapped children from the Orthodox Jewish village of Kiryas state law to provide a separate facility for handicapped children from the Orthodox Jewish village of Kiryas Joel.

Using new powers granted under a trailblazing state law that took effect last July, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has rejected all five of its first batch of applications for new «cyber» charter schools.

This issue can also be addressed by broadening the set of indicators against which schools are evaluated, which many states are poised to do under the new federal accountability law.

Under the new law, 529 savers can withdraw up to $ 10,000 per year free of federal (and in some cases state) taxes to pay tuition expenses at an elementary or secondary private school.

Undocumented immigrants who graduate from California high schools can now qualify to pay in - state college tuition, under a new state law.

While both states deserve plaudits for innovative moves in recent years — Arizona for its excellent approach to school ratings under ESSA, and New Hampshire for its work on competency - based education — they have erred in enacting laws that would let local elementary and middle schools select among a range of options when it's time for annual standardized testing.

The Michigan legislature, during a special session last month, passed a new charter law designed to address the judge's concern that the state board of education did not have adequate oversight of charter schools under the previous measure.

In addition, the state legislature has approved a new law that allows high school students to substitute a rigorous computer science course for a mathematics class under North Dakota graduation requirements.

With respect to SEAs» possible use of FRPL data to adjust USED allocations for some of their LEAs due to recent boundary changes, creation of new LEAs, or for the allocation of Title I funds to charter schools treated as separate LEAs under state law, USED's policy guidance would allow use of any of the alternatives to FRPL data for CEP schools discussed above.

However, states and the U.S. Department of Education must together confront substantial implementation problems in this area, because the new requirements are fraught with technical complications, will lead to dramatic increases in the number of schools identified as failing, set improvement targets that many see as unrealistic, and are no more grounded in research or experience than the standards set by most states under the old law.

Under both NCLB and the new ESSA federal laws, states are required to provide annual report cards on student performance in schools and districts, and the federal government has since provided grants to all states to develop longitudinal student data systems, in part to give parents and policymakers richer information about student achievement.

Yet at least one thing remains clear: Under the new K - 12 federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are required to put in place new systems to identify low - performing schools for improvement by the 2017 - 18 school year.

Under the state's new voter - approved law, charter schools can be granted authority to operate either by a local school board or by a newly established statewide charter commission.

Although the new law requires districts to implement evidence - based interventions in under - performing schools, states and districts have a great deal of discretion in their approach to improving schools.

Under the new federal school accountability law, ESSA, states and schools now have the ability to both widen the definition of school accountability and push towards improved school quality and student achievement.

Along with public school districts being given the opportunity to be named as authorizers of charter schools, a new state panel was formed under the law to also approve or deny charter schools in any district in the state, according to Jack Archer, senior policy analyst for the state Board of Education.

In its initial response to the report, a spokesman for the State Board of Education responded that the report's narrow focus doesn't consider other efforts that the state is pursuing under state law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schState Board of Education responded that the report's narrow focus doesn't consider other efforts that the state is pursuing under state law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schstate is pursuing under state law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schstate law and the new school funding formula to redirect resources to transform low - performing schools.

Under the new law, states and districts are required to provide comprehensive support and improvement to: the lowest - performing 5 percent of schools, high schools that fail to graduate one - third or more of their students, and schools in which subgroups perform at the same level as students in the lowest - performing schools despite local interventions.

The lawsuit argues that under New York State law, charter schools are monitored and reviewed by their authorizers, not the Department of Education.

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is drafting a plan to measure student outcomes under new federal regulations which do not match the current state law for school report cards.

Make sure states and districts focus on school climate under the new federal law — the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Education First released a newsletter and online tool titled «Making the Most of ESSA,» a reference guide that summarizes important elements of the law and offers advice on how states, school districts and advocates should operate under this new rule.

«The grinding, two - year process of drafting accountability plans under ESSA has upended states» K - 12 political landscape and laid bare long - simmering factions among power brokers charged with putting the new federal education law into effect this school year,» writes Daarel Burnette II in Education Week.

Earlier this year, the ACLU and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State filed a lawsuit claiming that New Hampshire's school choice law was unconstitutional under the state's Blaine Amendment, which prohibits the public funding of religious schState filed a lawsuit claiming that New Hampshire's school choice law was unconstitutional under the state's Blaine Amendment, which prohibits the public funding of religious schstate's Blaine Amendment, which prohibits the public funding of religious schools.

Under state law, if any of the four schools miss state accountability marks this year, the Texas Education Agency is required to either close the campus or take over operation of the entire school district and appoint a board of managers and a new superintendent.

School districts must spell out how they will help the state's 310,000 homeless students and make goals for their progress under a new law that may be the first of its kind nationwide.

Madison teachers union president Mike Lipp publicly embraced the new teacher evaluations mandated under the state's waiver from the No Child Left Behind law, saying feedback is useful and Madison school administrators haven't always been good about evaluating staff in the past.

Under state law, only the top 25 schools or systems get to enroll new students, but there will be one extra next year because of a tie.

Under the new federal education law, states are encouraged to use «nonacademic» factors to hold schools accountable.

Under the new law, the state supplement funding state charter schools receive in place of local tax dollars will increase from the five lowest funded districts in the state to a per - pupil amount equal to the state average of local revenues.

Those schools would need to increase to at least three days or pursue a waiver from the state under the new law.