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California takes new tack in bid for U.S. school funding

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 16, Clicks: 6)
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California has a new strategy to win a high-profile federal grant for school reform: Three large districts, including Los Angeles Unified, will apply for those competitive dollars.

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When the System Works

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 18, Clicks: 2)
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NY Times Editorial -- The Education Department has vowed to fix failing schools. It will need comprehensive, district-wide programs, like an innovative one that is working in North Carolina.

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Partnership seeks to bolster schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 57, Clicks: 10)
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The College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma has identified a solution that may just prove to be what OKCPS and other urban districts need, while also meeting the needs of the new urban teachers.

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MSNBC's Morning Joe brings all-star education panel to Tampa that doesn't feature any teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.tampabay.com (Views: 9, Clicks: 0)
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The biggest portion of his show was an all-star panel convened to discuss education issues. And it didn't feature a single professional educator.

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'Morning Joe' on MSNBC puts Tampa elementary school in spotlight

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tampabay.com (Views: 12, Clicks: 1)
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It's not every day that an elementary school cafeteria is transformed into a television studio for a nationally broadcast cable talk show.

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Plan to rework 'No Child' prompts concerns for rural areas

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 1)
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Senate Republicans raised questions Wednesday about whether President Obama's plan to turn around struggling schools would fly in rural America. One Democrat said she worried that many states would be shortchanged of federal funding they need to improve teaching.

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Lawmakers Say Needs of Rural Schools Are Overlooked

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Federal education rules favor big-city school districts over rural systems, some lawmakers complain.

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Another setback for California schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://articles.latimes.com (Views: 13, Clicks: 0)
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LA Times Editorial -- "We don't yet know why U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan turned down California's application. But from our perspective, what the schools needed were rules allowing district administrators, not union contracts, to determine which teachers should work at specific campuses, so that urban schools with mostly poor, minority students would be staffed by excellent educators."

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Michigan to offer incentives to math, science teachers

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.detnews.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 1)
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Michigan will be one of the first states to participate in a national program that encourages math and science teachers to work in urban school districts, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday.

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Ford Foundation gives $100 million to reform urban high schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 0)
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The seven-year initiative is among the largest philanthropic efforts aimed at improving education in the United States and, as described, could both complement and challenge aspects of the Obama administration's education reform efforts. It will fund research and reform in four areas: teacher quality, student assessment, a longer school day and year, and school funding.

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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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Nearly half of Dallas 5th-graders not ready for middle school

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 33, Clicks: 0)
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As Dallas schools focus on getting all students ready for college, they face a daunting challenge uncovered by a new district tracking system: Almost half of fifth-graders are not even ready for middle school.

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Road to reform

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.baltimoresun.com (Views: 16, Clicks: 0)
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In the last two years, both Baltimore City and the District of Columbia have embarked on ambitious school reform programs led by dynamic new CEOs committed to proving that urban school systems can produce high levels of student achievement.

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Loyola to start school of education

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.baltimoresun.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 0)
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Loyola University is launching a new school of education that will focus on solving problems in urban schools and on forging practical relationships between the university and Baltimore's public school system.

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Senator calls grad rate 'atrocious' in Tulsa, OKC

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 23, Clicks: 0)
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Sen. John Ford, R-Bartlesville, said the figures are "atrocious," adding that something needs to be done to change the situation. Ford is chairman of the Achieving Classroom Excellence Task Force, which is studying ways to increase graduation rates, reduce dropout rates and blend the services of common education, higher education and CareerTech.

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California takes new tack in bid for U.S. school funding

When the System Works

Partnership seeks to bolster schools

MSNBC's Morning Joe brings all-star education panel to Tampa that doesn't feature any teachers

'Morning Joe' on MSNBC puts Tampa elementary school in spotlight

Plan to rework 'No Child' prompts concerns for rural areas

Lawmakers Say Needs of Rural Schools Are Overlooked

Another setback for California schools

Michigan to offer incentives to math, science teachers

Ford Foundation gives $100 million to reform urban high schools

Hub schools get $750,000 arts grant

Nearly half of Dallas 5th-graders not ready for middle school

Road to reform

Loyola to start school of education

Senator calls grad rate 'atrocious' in Tulsa, OKC

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