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Lack of union support cited in Colorado's loss of Race to Top education funds

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.denverpost.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 3)
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Federal reviewers downgraded Colorado's Race to the Top application for education stimulus funds citing lack of union support, historic failure to raise student achievement and a "vague" plan.

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Jessica's "Daily Affirmation"

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A four-year old child's daily affirmation.

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How Colorado Lost Race to the Top

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 21, Clicks: 3)
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Colorado’s failed bid for $175 million in federal Race to the Top funding was hampered by concern about the state’s flat achievement data and fear that union opposition would prevent the spread of reform.

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New Jersey Schools Chief Fired After Grant Error

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 14, Clicks: 2)
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Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said Commissioner Bret D. Schundler misled him, but Mr. Schundler says he did nothing wrong.

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Six Oklahoma schools fail financial responsibility test

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 3)
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Oklahoma City University has failed the U.S. Department of Education's financial responsibility test for the first time in the school's history after its endowment lost $14 million when stock and bond investments dropped during the 2009 fiscal year.

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BA schools audit alleges wrongs

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 21, Clicks: 3)
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Former Broken Arrow Public Schools officials circumvented state competitive-bidding laws to steer almost $3.2 million in business to a Broken Arrow heating-and-air vendor, according to audit documents obtained by the Tulsa World.

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Race to the Top itself needs some reform

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 7, 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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Schools in Oklahoma City, Edmond top state's ACT scores

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 44, Clicks: 36)
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Schools in Oklahoma City, Edmond and Norman have the state's top average composite ACT exam scores for 2010.

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More "chronically unemployable" people likely product of Canada's education system

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.vancouversun.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 3)
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Canada could slip into Third World status if its education system is not reformed to produce innovative and creative graduates who can compete globally, say experts responding to the latest report from the Canadian Council on Learning.

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Why the National Writing Project should be saved

nitajo sumitted ago via http://voices.washingtonpost.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 2)
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Mary Tedrow -- Most of us know the old adage: Watch what they do, not what they say. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says he supports classroom teachers. Really? And he does this by dumping the National Writing Project, the best professional development program I’ve experienced in nearly 30 years of teaching?

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Attacks Fly in New Jersey for Losing Out on $400 Million Education Grant

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)
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Gov. Chris Christie blamed a clerical error in Trenton, and then the Obama administration for not getting it fixed, but unions blamed him.

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Efforts to revamp schools by D.C., Maryland result in $325 million

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 5, Clicks: 2)
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The Obama administration awarded Maryland and the District $325 million Tuesday for efforts to improve schools, a surprising double victory for the Washington region in an education reform contest that could reverberate in the fall elections.

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Playgrounds aren't what they used to be

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 3)
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Merry-go-rounds, jungle gyms, giant swings and old-style teeter-totters used to be fixtures on school playgrounds. They are almost all gone now — banished for being unsafe.

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Oklahoma just missed out on latest Race to the Top round

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 2)
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Oklahoma, which earlier this year ended up in the bottom 10 in the unprecedented competition for school reform dollars, just missed making the finals in the second round.

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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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Lack of union support cited in Colorado's loss of Race to Top education funds

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation"

How Colorado Lost Race to the Top

New Jersey Schools Chief Fired After Grant Error

Six Oklahoma schools fail financial responsibility test

BA schools audit alleges wrongs

Race to the Top itself needs some reform

Schools in Oklahoma City, Edmond top state's ACT scores

More "chronically unemployable" people likely product of Canada's education system

Why the National Writing Project should be saved

Attacks Fly in New Jersey for Losing Out on $400 Million Education Grant

Efforts to revamp schools by D.C., Maryland result in $325 million

Playgrounds aren't what they used to be

Oklahoma just missed out on latest Race to the Top round

Eastern States Dominate in Winning School Grants

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