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Schools see more students with chronic health needs

20 hours ago ago from AccessTech News

Congress considers adding school nurses From the [Newark] Star-Ledger: As more kids with more complicated health issues are attending mainstream public schools, school nurses are being called upon to provide care they once administered only in hospitals. A bill pending in Congress would offer grants to states to help pay for more school nurses. Federal statistics say the [...] Schools see more students with chronic health needs ...

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Do Albuquerque NM public schools get funding for registered home schooled students?

22 hours ago ago from Hillary and Monica

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Why Are “Virtual Schools” Getting the Same Amount of Money as Other Schools?

22 hours ago ago from Dan Cody - "Left on the Lake"

A good question from Bruce Murphy of Milwaukee Magazine: why do virtual schools get the same amount of money per pupil that other schools get from the State? Virtual schools have no building to pay rent or a mortgage on and none of the normal expenses you'd expect from a more traditional school. In addition, since they have more students per class than traditional schools, they should need less staff - the largest single expense for any ...

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Go Green-Go Blue

10 hours ago ago from Skoop's Blog

     If you've lived in this state longer than a half hour you already know that the rivalry between a certain school in A2 and the other one in East Lansing is not confined to the gridiron, basketball court or hockey rink.     It even plays out in far away places such as Disney World.     You know how that game is played:   You walk by someone with an obnoxious MICHIGAN printed across the front of a sweatshirt and shout, "Go ...

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How to Choose a Charter School

6 hours ago ago from New York & Long Island Real Estate News

Get to know the differences, as well as a child's needs, then shop around to find the best fit. By Jessica Rettig Posted December 9, 2009 Parents seeking options when it comes to educating children without the cost of private school will find good news in the charter school movement. And with the Obama administration's commitment of $4.35 billion to the Race to the Top program, which will reward states for embracing school reform, they ...

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National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Hails Appropriations Conference Agreement

19 hours ago ago from FanHouse

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nelson Smith issued the following statement on the Senate-House Conference agreement approved last night that will fund the U.S. Department of Education and the federal charter school programs for Fiscal Year 2010: "The Conference Report agreed upon last night includes a $40 million increase over the current fiscal year funding for the ...

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