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More Md., Va. students taking ACT for college entrance, data show

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An increasing number of Maryland and Virginia high school students are taking the ACT college entrance test in a region where the SAT has long been dominant, according to data released Wednesday.

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Virginia schools fall short of new benchmarks, but scores rise slightly

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Average scores on Virginia's Standards of Learning math exams rose slightly and reading performance remained static in the 2009-10 school year, but the vast majority of public schools across the state failed to meet new performance benchmarks for graduation rates and for students with disabilities, according to results released Thursday by the state Department of Education.

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McDonnell withdraws Virginia from Obama's Race to the Top school reform program

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Gov. Robert F. McDonnell pulled Virginia out of President Obama's Race to the Top school reform derby Wednesday, a turnabout after he had pushed hard for the state to get a share of the $4 billion in federal funding.

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Virginia to launch standardized test for disabled students

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Virginia education leaders moved this week to introduce a standardized test for students with disabilities and phase out a widely used alternative that many officials say is undermining the state's accountability system.

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Virginia governor amends Confederate history proclamation to include slavery

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After a barrage of nationwide criticism for excluding slavery from his Confederate History Month proclamation, Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Wednesday conceded that it was "a major omission" and amended the document to acknowledge the state's complicated past.

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Virginia acts to limit use of exam for special-ed students after criticism

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Virginia officials are moving to sharply limit an alternative testing program that many schools in the Washington suburbs use to measure the abilities of special education students who traditionally have fared poorly on the state's Standards of Learning exams.

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Virginia governor wants more charter schools in state

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Gov. Robert F. McDonnell unveiled an ambitious proposal Wednesday to expand the number of charter schools in Virginia as a way to offer a publicly funded, privately run education alternative.

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Virginia's effort for Race to the Top funds modest so far

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For a school reform derby with $4 billion at stake, Virginia is proposing experiments with teacher performance pay, a modest expansion of charter schools and other steps in line with the Obama administration's education agenda.

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The Push for Charter Schools

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THE ALLURE of KIPP and other charter school programs is one reason Governor-elect Bob McDonnell (R) intends to push for more charters schools in Virginia.

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Suburbs too good for charters?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://voices.washingtonpost.com (Views: 37, Clicks: 0)
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Jay Mathews -- "Maybe some (but not all) of our suburban districts are good enough that they don’t need charters. Still, I can’t understand why any district would be so in love with its own rules that it would keep creative teachers from showing what they can do."

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Minorities in gifted classes studied

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Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Tuesday that the Virginia Education Department has launched a study of minority students' low participation in gifted education programs statewide.

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Churchville Elementary wins wireless classroom

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Churchville Elementary School was one of five national winners of the "Win a Wireless Lab 2009 Sweepstakes" sponsored by Discovery Education and the CDW-Government Inc. Winning schools received educational software, laptops, digital projectors, computerized whiteboards, camcorders, other high-tech classroom equipment and a $5,000 digital media grant.

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Md., Va. dip toes in charter school waters

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The number of charter schools in the District has skyrocketed over the past decade, and charters are on track to claim 38 percent of public school students in the city. The charter scene is a comparative desert in Virginia and Maryland, but that might be changing.

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Graduation rate declines in Fairfax County

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Overall graduation rates in the Virginia suburbs improved last year in all but Fairfax County, where it fell slightly to about 90 percent for the more than 13,000 students who entered the class of 2009. In 2008, about 91 percent of students graduate.

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Va. Candidates Confront Schools' Sinking Financial Future

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Hundreds of teachers, social workers, librarians and superintendents made clear in a series of hearings across the state last week the challenges that face the next Virginia governor: Overworked teachers. Shorter library hours. Longer bus routes. Bigger class sizes.

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More Md., Va. students taking ACT for college entrance, data show

Virginia schools fall short of new benchmarks, but scores rise slightly

McDonnell withdraws Virginia from Obama's Race to the Top school reform program

Virginia to launch standardized test for disabled students

Virginia governor amends Confederate history proclamation to include slavery

Virginia acts to limit use of exam for special-ed students after criticism

Virginia governor wants more charter schools in state

Virginia's effort for Race to the Top funds modest so far

The Push for Charter Schools

Suburbs too good for charters?

Minorities in gifted classes studied

Churchville Elementary wins wireless classroom

Md., Va. dip toes in charter school waters

Graduation rate declines in Fairfax County

Va. Candidates Confront Schools' Sinking Financial Future

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