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Oklahoma approved for $119 million in federal education aid

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Oklahoma has been approved for $119 million in federal aid to support education jobs, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced Wednesday.

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How About Teaching With the Test, Rather Than to It?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 26, Clicks: 19)
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Sarah D. Sparks asks: "The Department of Education just handed out $330 million in grants to two state coalitions to design the "next-generation" tests of students' readiness for college and careers. It's gotten me thinking: What would a perfect test look like? Would "teaching to the test" be kosher if schools had fantastic assessments of higher-order thinking, problem-solving and the like?"

1 comments | Tags: common core standards arne duncan testing initiative computer-based exams andrew c. butler | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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California to use new type of nationwide school tests

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 47, Clicks: 23)
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Through a federal grant, California will join 43 other states in replacing oft-maligned standardized exams.

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

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 5, Clicks: 2)
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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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U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 24, Clicks: 15)
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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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A Celebratory Road Trip for Education Secretary

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 2)
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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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Education Secretary Duncan hits the road for reform

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan is on a campaign to cheer on America's teachers at a time when a sizeable number are skeptical of President Obama's education agenda.

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants schools to give parents, teachers more data

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 24, Clicks: 17)
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan, stoking a national debate over a Los Angeles Times series that examines how much individual teachers have raised test scores, urged public schools Wednesday to give educators more data on student achievement and parents a full report on teacher effectiveness.

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Race to the Top itself needs some reform

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 3)
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Washington Post Editorial -- With RACE TO THE TOP money now awarded, it is clear that some states that lost out were more deserving than some that won the much-coveted grants. Yet, overall, the program has been a success in driving school reform.

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Eastern States Dominate in Winning School Grants

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 8)
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Many educators in states that did not win or even participate in President Obama’s Race to the Top competition said the rules favored densely populated eastern states.

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On education policy, Obama is like Bush

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Dana Milbank -- The Education Department kicked off its first ever "Bullying Summit" this week with a speech by Secretary Arne Duncan about the need "to break the cycle of bullying."

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Obama urges House to pass emergency funding for teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 13, Clicks: 2)
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President Obama urged House lawmakers to pass emergency funding for teachers Tuesday, saying the government spending is essential to avoid a new round of layoffs at schools across the country.

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Senate musters the votes for aid to states

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 10, Clicks: 3)
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The $26-billion package, which is on track for final approval by both chambers by next week, is expected to save teachers' jobs and sustain medical care for the poor.

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Aid package aimed at saving state jobs passes key hurdle in Senate

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 4)
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An emergency plan to save the jobs of tens of thousands of public school teachers and other government workers overcame a key Senate hurdle Wednesday, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would summon lawmakers back from their August break to finish work on the measure.

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Feds skip Oklahoma on school funding, but all is not lost

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 3)
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Oklahoma Editorial -- The contest did what U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other reform advocates had hoped — spurring states to get serious about improving public education. Oklahoma is an example.

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Oklahoma approved for $119 million in federal education aid

How About Teaching With the Test, Rather Than to It?

California to use new type of nationwide school tests

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

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

A Celebratory Road Trip for Education Secretary

Education Secretary Duncan hits the road for reform

Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants schools to give parents, teachers more data

Race to the Top itself needs some reform

Eastern States Dominate in Winning School Grants

On education policy, Obama is like Bush

Obama urges House to pass emergency funding for teachers

Senate musters the votes for aid to states

Aid package aimed at saving state jobs passes key hurdle in Senate

Feds skip Oklahoma on school funding, but all is not lost

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