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NCLB waiver extended for seven districts
Seven California school districts, including LA Unified, have received a one-year extension of the waivers from the federal government exempting them from key provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act in return for meeting a slew of new requirements mandated by the Obama administration. Edsource

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Some LA Unified students wilting in heat waiting for air-conditioning repairs
L.A. Unified says it has air conditioning in all 32,000 school district classrooms, but 2,000 pending service calls have turned the current heat wave into a repair crisis. KPCC

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State, districts struggle to support foster youth
California’s bold initiative to provide extra support for foster youth in school is proving difficult for most districts to implement, advocates say. Edsource

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Recovery for autism service costs pending
Despite an announcement from federal officials in July that comprehensive autism services for children are covered under Medicaid, special education administrators and school business officers shouldn’t expect to be reimbursed for providing those services just yet. S&I Cabinet Report

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David Boies, eyeing education through a civil rights lens
David Boies, the superlawyer who chairs a group that is trying to overturn teacher tenure laws in New York and elsewhere, said Monday that his organization is not looking to take the issue to the U.S. Supreme Court — at least not in the short run. Washington Post