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Well-run charter experiments in two states show dramatic results

Newman sumitted ago via http://seattletimes.nwsource.com (Views: 15, Clicks: 2)  
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Neal Peirce - Some charter schools do fail — victims of poor management or an inability to raise students' achievement scores. But two experiments suggest well-run charters can break through barriers and dramatically increase the potential for inner-city children to succeed.

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Charter schools gain edge from hours, says study

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 21, Clicks: 1)  
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Students at Boston charter schools appear to have an academic edge over their peers at the city’s traditional schools because of the additional time they spend in school each year, according to a report being released today.

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Union blasts city schools overhaul plan

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 12, Clicks: 0)  
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The Boston Teachers Union started galvanizing opposition yesterday to parts of Superintendent Carol R. Johnson’s plan to overhaul 12 under-performing schools, after she called for teachers to work dozens of additional hours without extra pay.

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Move to drop honors courses at Boston Latin worries some

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 0)  
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Boston Latin School is dropping its honors courses next year, a move administrators say will prepare more students for Advanced Placement classes in their junior and senior years, though some parents fear the change will have a negative impact on their children’s college admission chances.

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Diploma Plus approach specializes in educating dropouts

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.projo.com (Views: 36, Clicks: 0)  
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Diploma Plus’ 29 schools and programs, dotted around the country, specialize in educating recent dropouts or those who are over-aged and under-credited, meaning they’re already 17 with maybe a couple of ninth-grade credits.

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Latino groups urge US to hold Hub funds

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 29, Clicks: 0)  
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Several local and national Latino organizations are urging US Education Secretary Arne Duncan to withhold potentially millions of dollars in aid from Boston schools until the district complies with federal and state laws for programs that teach students who speak limited English.

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Boston schools help parents make grade

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 0)  
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Boston school officials, increasingly concerned about a lack of parental involvement, will launch a program this fall to give mothers and fathers an opportunity to learn how to help their children with homework, talk with teachers, or take on a volunteer leadership role.

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Hub schools get $750,000 arts grant

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 1)  
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Boston public schools will announce today a major step toward offering arts instruction to all elementary and middle school students, even as the district must tighten its budget.

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Boost students, not just sports

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 26, Clicks: 0)  
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Globe Editorial -- Most high-school letter winners and even some student-athletes who play their way onto the coveted Globe All-Scholastics arrive at college to find that their sports skills are more suitable to intramural competition. That’s why the just-announced Boston Scholar Athlete Program, which aims to boost athletic budgets in the Boston schools by 61 percent, should strive to ensure that students who play school sports are also keeping up their academic progress.

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Bringing Girls Into the Game

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 52, Clicks: 1)  
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Boston is at the vanguard of a national movement to close the gender gap in urban areas by rethinking traditional activities and looking for new ways to encourage girls to play sports.

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Rihanna abuse inspires local videos about teen dating violence

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 32, Clicks: 7)  
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The six public service videos tell the story of teen dating violence by those know it best: high school students. Each running less than one minute, the films underscore a larger point with provocative titles such as "Just Because He Doesn’t Hit You" and "A Cry for Help."

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College and Company Link Up to Lure Foreigners

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 51, Clicks: 5)  
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In an unusual partnership that began last fall, Northeastern University, is using Kaplan Inc., a for-profit education company, to find students for — and help run — an academic program for international students to spend a year on campus, improving their English and acclimating to American higher education, before starting one of Northeastern’s degree programs.

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Technology reshapes America's classrooms

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 38, Clicks: 1)  
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From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves.

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