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Why Three Districts Chose Chromebooks

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.huffingtonpost.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 14)  
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Tom Vander Ark -- To tap or type?

1 comments | Tags: chromebooks ipads tom vander ark consumption devices production devices | Topic: In the Class BAD >_<

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Texas schools chief calls testing obsession a ‘perversion’

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Valerie Strauss -- The Republican education commissioner of Texas, Robert Scott, might not be the first person you’d think would find common ground with California’s Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, but Scott has savaged high-stakes testing in language that would make Brown smile.

1 comments | Tags: valerie strauss robert scott jerry brown texas no child left behind act | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Junk foods widely available at elementary schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)  
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Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

2 comments | Tags: childhood obesity junk foods university of illinois lindsey turner | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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Schools chief announces entire Miramonte staff to be replaced

nitajo sumitted ago via http://latimesblogs.latimes.com (Views: 4, Clicks: 2)  
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Los Angeles schools Supt. John Deasy told parents Monday evening that the district is replacing the entire staff of Miramonte Elementary School in the wake of the arrests last week of two teachers on lewd conduct charges.

0 comments | Tags: los angeles unified school district john deasy miramonte elementary school | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Oklahoma City School Board challenges dropout rate report

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 4, Clicks: 1)  
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Members of the Oklahoma City School Board questioned the validity of a report about the district's dropout rates.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma city karl springer dropout rates douglass high school homeschool students | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Australia: State claims education reforms do not work

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.smh.com.au (Views: 18, Clicks: 7)  
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There is no way of knowing if programs aimed at improving the literacy and numeracy skills of struggling students have worked, the state government says.

2 comments | Tags: australia school reform literacy numeracy adrian piccoli | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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The difference between good schools and effective schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 6, Clicks: 2)  
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Joanne Yatvin -- A good school is a place where children learn enough worthwhile things to make a strong start in life, where a foundation is laid that supports later learning, and where children develop the desire to learn more.

1 comments | Tags: valerie strauss joanne yatvin national council of teachers of english lucianne bond carmichael school reform | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Despite Focus on Data, Standards for Diploma May Still Lack Rigor

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 3)  
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Grading instructions with sample answers suggest that the bar to pass the New York State English Regents exam is surprisingly low.

1 comments | Tags: new york new york state english regents exam high school graduation john b. king jr. merryl h. tisch | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Bonuses for Oklahoma teachers with national certification may not return

nitajo sumitted ago via http://kansasnewspress.com (Views: 7, Clicks: 2)  
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Three Oklahoma legislators have proposed bills this year that would finish paying bonuses to teachers who earn national certification.

2 comments | Tags: oklahoma. national board certification john ford jim halligan scott inman | Topic: Teacher Pay BAD >_<

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Guest post: An ‘Arab Spring’ of free online higher education

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Abir Qasem & Tanya Gupta -- For students, it is not always clear that the return on their investment will be positive, as a degree no longer guarantees a job. If education is both expensive and has a low ROI, the demand for traditional education is likely to fall.

2 comments | Tags: daniel de vise abir qasem tanya gupta arab spring online higher education courses | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 50, Clicks: 14)  
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Michael Hiltzik -- Something sounded familiar last week when I heard U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski make a huge pitch for infusing digital technology into America's classrooms. Every schoolchild should have a laptop, they said. Because in the near future, textbooks will be a thing of the past.

3 comments | Tags: michael hiltzik arne duncan ipad electronic textbooks digital learning | Topic: In the Class BAD >_<

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Booker T. Washington, Bishop Kelley win OSSAA Academic Bowl championships

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.allvoices.com (Views: 10, Clicks: 3)  
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Washington won its second consecutive championship, claiming the Class 6A crown over Jenks. In Class 5A, Bishop Kelley won its first championship since 2006, denying Claremore its third consecutive title.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma academic bowl norman public schools jenks public schools bishop kelley | Topic: Events BAD >_<

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Pennsylvania Schools’ Financing Fight Pits District Against ‘Charter on Steroids’

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 4)  
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The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – so severe that it cannot afford to pay teachers past the end of this month – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.

1 comments | Tags: chester upland school district pennsylvania pennsylvania tom corbett school funding charter schools | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Union Upset by Comments From Emanuel on Schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 8, Clicks: 4)  
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An interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a highlight of a new video that criticizes the Chicago Teachers Union.

1 comments | Tags: chicago illinois rahm emanuel charter schools education action group foundation chicago teachers union | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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In Texas, a Backlash Against Student Testing

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 34, Clicks: 4)  
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Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.

2 comments | Tags: state assessments work sheet distribution center no child left behind act texas school accountability | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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