This past month, seven policy analysts published reports about聽what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, Idaho, New York, New Mexico, Ohio and Wyoming.
Higher Education
Idaho: In , Karen Uehling writes that English 鈥渞emedial鈥� writing courses were 鈥渞e-conceived as co-requisite courses鈥� rather than as non-credit, pre-composition level classes. Idaho also approved a new community college.
New Mexico: Erin O鈥橬eill describes the between Governor Susana Martinez and the legislature. Because the governor vetoed the legislature鈥檚 tax increases and 鈥渋n effect defunded higher education,鈥� the New York State Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 15 to determine whether Governor Martinez overstepped the power of her office.
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Arkansas: In , Donna Wake notes that ten more charters were proposed, coinciding with the proposed closing of three schools. Donna also noted that a Walton-controlled entity bought one elementary school and intends to open a charter school.
Idaho: Darlene Dyer reports that that will 鈥減rovide teachers 鈥� with a better understanding of student reading skills.鈥�
New York: Derek Kulnis files three reports:
- , pointing to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio鈥檚 intent to expand its 鈥渇ree, city-wide preschool program to all three year olds.鈥�
- , adding 50 to 100 minutes per day in seven low-performing schools.
- . After dissatisfaction with the Common Core, New York revised more than half of its standards. New York is accepting public comments through June 2.
Ohio: Robin Holland describes , introduced to eliminate Ohio鈥檚 Learning Standards based on the Common Core and implement a new set of standards and assessments.
Wyoming: In Tiffany Rehbein shares that Governor Matt Mead signed House Bill 76 requiring all students in Wyoming to learn about the American Indian tribes of the region. Tiffany noted that this 鈥渄ecision aligns with 楼凤天堂鈥檚 long-standing (1978).