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International Baccalaureate program helping raise expectations at Woodrow Wilson High

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 3, Clicks: 0)
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Forty-seven high schools in Texas offer the IB diploma, which is awarded after students pass exams in six subjects, write a 4,000-word essay and take a Theory of Knowledge Course, among other requirements. Students with an IB diploma graduate with a minimum of 24 college credit hours.

0 comments | Tags: texas international baccalaureate program geneva switzerland dallas texas woodrow wilson high | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Dallas-Fort Worth area schools grapple with social media policies

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 2)
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Schools open their doors today to technology-savvy students who probably spent their summer texting their friends and updating their Facebook pages. These are often the preferred methods for staying in touch with friends and family for a generation steeped in electronic media and social networking sites. But should that type of direct and somewhat personal communication extend to teachers and students?

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Richardson High School physics instructor has teaching down to a science

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 3)
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Mr. Hademenos is able to teach students the most complex scientific concepts in a way that they can all understand, and he often uses humor, hands-on activities, and real-world applications to hook his learners," said Kimberly Bearden, executive director of The Ron Clark Academy.

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Teachers hope science emphasis will help overcome lagging interest, lower test scores

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 14, Clicks: 2)
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Children seem to delight in science. They ask why the sky is blue and how birds fly. But that early interest doesn't always make it into the classroom. Science becomes a stumbling block for some students, schools and even school districts.

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Obama signs bill that requires Texas to maintain education spending to receive federal funds

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Texas would have to preserve its current education spending levels through 2013 to qualify for more than $830 million in federal aid under a Texas-specific provision signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama.

0 comments | Tags: texas state aid school funding texas-specific provision | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Irving school district to appeal 'academically acceptable' rating

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The Irving school district missed achieving a "recognized" rating in the recently released state accountability ratings because the completion rates for black students fell 1 percentage point short of the standard.

1 comments | Tags: irving texas state accountability ratings african-american students achievement gap | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Rick Perry, David Dewhurst vow to challenge education-spending rule if Congress passes bill

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 15, Clicks: 3)
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State leaders vowed Thursday to go to court if Congress gives final approval to a bill that would force Texas to preserve current education spending levels through 2013 to qualify for additional federal aid.

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Need seen for more minority teachers in Texas

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 9, Clicks: 2)
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Texas' minority student enrollment continues to surge, but the state's teacher corps isn't keeping pace. That has left large numbers of black and Hispanic children without the role models experts believe would help them achieve more.

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The scores are in, and the Texas Projection Measure results are mixed

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For months, Texas education officials have been defending a controversial formula that predicts whether students who fail the TAKS tests are likely to pass in the future. Last week, the state released the results of its first real-life test of the formula.

1 comments | Tags: texas texas education agency texas projection measure data system student achievement | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Irving school's search of girl's cellphone angers father

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An Irving parent says administrators at Irving's MacArthur High School violated his daughter's constitutional rights when they took her cellphone and read her text messages.

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Texas schools' accountability ratings jump dramatically in TEA report

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 12, Clicks: 4)
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The number of Texas public schools that earned "exemplary" or "recognized" under the state accountability ratings jumped dramatically in 2010. But most of the improvement was due to exemptions that allowed campuses to claim credit for students who had failed TAKS tests.

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State board votes to tap Texas' public education fund to help build charter schools

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A sharply divided State Board of Education opened the door today to tapping the state's education trust fund for charter school facilities, despite warnings that the action could harm the fund.

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UTD program challenges the best and brightest young mathletes

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 12, Clicks: 2)
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For the select group of academically gifted middle and high school students training intensively this summer at the University of Texas at Dallas, math is a sport.

2 comments | Tags: university of texas at dallas metroplex math circle math camp mathletes awesomemath program | Topic: Gifted Programs BAD >_<

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Survey: 4 in 10 Texas teachers moonlight to make ends meet

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 1)
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More and more Texas teachers are struggling to pay their bills. Just ask the four in 10 teachers – a record number – who moonlighted this year.

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Irving ISD faces challenges as poverty grows in inner-ring suburb

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 6)
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The Irving school district in many ways reflects the growth in suburban poverty across the nation.

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