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Exotic Deals Put Denver Schools Deeper in Debt

nitajo sumitted ago via http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com (Views: 10, Clicks: 5)
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Denver is now confronted with budgetary woes aggravated by esoteric financial deals that Wall Street peddled in the years before the credit crisis.

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What Makes a Great Teacher?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 58, Clicks: 2)
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Anthony Cody writes on what it takes to be a 'great' teacher.

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Attention, Gates: Here's What Makes a Great Teacher

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 22, Clicks: 1)
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James D. Starkey writes on qualities of a 'great' teacher.

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More time in class needed, official says

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 27, Clicks: 0)
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American schoolchildren need to be in class more — six days a week, at least 11 months a year — if they are to compete with students abroad, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday.

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2008 Everyday Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.mcgraw-hill.com (Views: 139, Clicks: 19)
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April 10, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill honored three school districts for academic growth in elementary mathematics education with the 2008 Everyday Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award. This year's winners are Denver Public Schools, Colorado; Orange County Public Schools, Florida; and Woodbridge Township School District, New Jersey.

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