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Scholastic Books Revamps Its Marketing

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The company said it wanted to keep better track of teachers who were new or who had departed and use more methods of communication.

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A Celebratory Road Trip for Education Secretary

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Arne Duncan’s bus tour from New York to Maine is billed as a way to honor teachers.

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NYC Study Gives K-8 Schools an Edge Over Middle Schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 9, Clicks: 3)
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According to the study, which was posted online today by the journal Education Next, students who move from elementary school to middle school experience a bigger dip in mathematics and language arts achievement than their K-8 counterparts do, and they tend to be absent more often.

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Stuck in the Middle

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How and why middle schools harm student achievement.

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Two tutoring companies fired in Oklahoma City amid fraud investigation

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 9, Clicks: 3)
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A+ Academics and Foundations Tutoring will no longer provide tutoring services to Oklahoma City Public Schools children as an investigation into allegations of fraud continues.

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U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given

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Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.

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Despite Scrutiny of For-Profits, Crucial Questions Are Unanswered

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James Warren -- A recent Chicago forum on for-profit colleges made pertinent points about the state of American eduction but ignored some important issues.

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TPS using federal funds to hire 23 teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 5, Clicks: 2)
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Tulsa Public Schools will use a portion of its funds from the federal jobs bill to help alleviate overcrowding in some sites.

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Oklahoma virtual charter school can't enroll students this school year

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Epic 1 on 1 Charter School will have to wait until next year to enroll students, an Oklahoma County judge ruled Friday.

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Oklahoma school board should continue to eye virtual schooling providers

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Oklahoma Editorial -- The reality is Oklahoma isn't very accustomed to the idea of public schools essentially contracting with private education providers for core instruction. Until recently, even the state's charter schools were brick-and-mortar institutions where visitors could see teaching and learning up close.

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Person of the Week: Autistic Scientist Temple Grandin Inspires Children, Champions Animals

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Temple Grandin stole the spotlight at the Emmys, standing up right in the middle of the awards show again and again, smiling far wider than the Hollywood stars beside her.

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When Does Holding Teachers Accountable Go Too Far?

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The Los Angeles Times and an education economist set out to create a consumer guide to education.

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Race to the Top grants go to groups developing new student assessment strategies

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The federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests.

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Charter school applications assisted by OKC's Ben Harris

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Oklahoma City man is behind a dozen charter school applications that have ties to former colleagues who now run new companies.

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Virtual school in Oklahoma barely obtains accreditation

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The virtual school for kindergarten through 8th grade that is run through a rural school district in northeast Oklahoma came under fire Thursday by the state Board of Education.

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Scholastic Books Revamps Its Marketing

A Celebratory Road Trip for Education Secretary

NYC Study Gives K-8 Schools an Edge Over Middle Schools

Stuck in the Middle

Two tutoring companies fired in Oklahoma City amid fraud investigation

U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given

Despite Scrutiny of For-Profits, Crucial Questions Are Unanswered

TPS using federal funds to hire 23 teachers

Oklahoma virtual charter school can't enroll students this school year

Oklahoma school board should continue to eye virtual schooling providers

Person of the Week: Autistic Scientist Temple Grandin Inspires Children, Champions Animals

When Does Holding Teachers Accountable Go Too Far?

Race to the Top grants go to groups developing new student assessment strategies

Charter school applications assisted by OKC's Ben Harris

Virtual school in Oklahoma barely obtains accreditation

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