Series 2558: Constituent Correspondence, 2000-2003
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From: "ECS e-Connection" <e-connection@ecs.org> To: Governor Musgrove Created: 8/1/2001 9:19 AM Subject: ECS e-Connection 08/01/01 Message: Welcome to the "e-Connection" from the EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES, a weekly e-mail publication with links to key education information. Please give us feedback by replying to this e-mail. ********************************************************** * * * Editor's note: To view these articles and * * link to the materials cited, please visit * * the ECS e-Connection page on the ECS Web site: * * * * CLICK HERE: * * http://www.ecs.org/ecs/e-connection * * * ********************************************************** ********************************************************** ------------------------ WHAT STATES ARE DOING ------------------------ The MAINE legislature has appropriated $30 million to create the Maine Learning Technology Endowment, which will, among other things, put a laptop computer in the hands of each 7th grader in the state starting in fall 2002. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#ws Beginning in 2003, all freshmen enrolling in COLORADO public colleges and universities will be able to transfer completed coursework within a defined set of core general education credits to any other public higher education institution in the state. House Bill 1263, which has been signed by Governor Bill Owens, also requires the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to establish a state standard of 120 credit hours for a baccalaureate degree. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#ws ------------------------ GOOD READS ------------------------ Dropping out is not an isolated event, but a gradual process that begins long before a student actually leaves school, according to a new report from the National Academies' Center for Education. The report, "Understanding DROPOUTS: Statistics, Strategies and High-Stakes Testing, says that inadequate data on key questions are preventing educators from identifying students at risk of school failure early, when intervention could make a difference. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#gr A new report by The National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education and the Institute for Educational Leadership concludes that the K-12 and higher education systems must work collaboratively to provide incentives for high school students to work hard during their senior year. The report, "Overcoming the High School SENIOR SLUMP," includes recommendations to help high schools "reclaim" the senior year. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#gr ------------------------ NEW ECS PUBLICATIONS ------------------------ Two new topics have been added to the Education Issues section of the ECS Web site. One covers EXTENDED-DAY PROGRAMS, an increasingly popular strategy being used by states to provide safe and academically enriching after-school activities for students. The other covers TRANSFER AND ARTICULATION policies at the postsecondary level. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#ep ------------------------ NAMES IN THE NEWS ------------------------ MANUEL NUNEZ, a school board member from Fresno, California, has been elected chairman of the board of the Council of Great City Schools, a coalition of the nation's largest urban public school systems. Nunez will serve a one-year term ending in July 2002. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#nn ARNE DUNCAN has been named chief executive officer of the Chicago Public Schools, succeeding Paul G. Vallas, who had headed the district for six years. Duncan had been in charge of establishing magnet programs in the Chicago schools since 1998. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#nn ------------------------ OTHER USEFUL WEB SITES ------------------------ STATELINE.ORG, a Web site operated by the Pew Center on the States, provides state-by-state news and information on public policy developments in several areas -- education, health care, environment, taxes and welfare reform. http://www.ecs.org/html/newsMedia/e-Connection.asp#ow ---------------------------------------------------------- If you do not wish to receive this weekly communication, please reply to this e-mail with "unsubscribe" in the subject line. - Attachment Filename: C:\archives\governor\mail\Governor Musgrove\_attach\ECS e-Connection 08_01_01\Mime.822
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