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A Better Measure Than the SAT

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 112, Clicks: 1)
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College president explains decision to eliminate SAT scores

1 comments | Tags: wake forest nathan o. hatch sat family income strength of the high school course load | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Classroom woe: Working hoarse

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.philly.com (Views: 100, Clicks: 8)
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Scientists have gained a good understanding of how we produce sound only in the last few decades, and that knowledge has found its way to singers, politicians, and others who speak a lot on the job. But new research suggests that teachers place unique demands on their voices, and that they may tend to gut it out, not seeking help until too late.

2 comments | Tags: teachers' voices teacher-training programs vocal cords national center for voice and speech "teacher voice" | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Learning to build it themselves

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.azstarnet.com (Views: 169, Clicks: 2)
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Last week the Tucson chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction hosted 36 girls in a construction camp that offered hands-on training in some basic carpentry and electrical work as well as introducing participants to possible construction careers.

1 comments | Tags: tucson arizona national association of women in construction construction field | Topic: Vocational/Technical BAD >_<

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Universal preschool students perform better

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.usatoday.com (Views: 106, Clicks: 3)
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An ambitious public pre-kindergarten program in Oklahoma boosts kids' skills dramatically, a long-awaited study finds, for the first time offering across-the-board evidence that universal preschool, open to all children, benefits both low-income and middle-class kids.

2 comments | Tags: oklahoma tulsa pre-kindergarten program georgetown university's public policy institute | Topic: Early Childhood BAD >_<

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The next big thing: smaller schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.baltimoresun.com (Views: 67, Clicks: 0)
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Current educational research suggests small schools might be more beneficial to students. The optimum size for a high school is 600 to 900 students, according to a study published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis in 1997.

1 comments | Tags: baltimore county maryland educational evaluation and policy analysis bill and melinda gates foundation urban high schools smaller schools | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Holding Back Young Students: Is Program a Gift or a Stigma?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 154, Clicks: 3)
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With the increasing emphasis on standardized testing over the past decade, large urban school systems have famously declared an end to so-called social promotion among youngsters lacking basic skills. Last year, New York flunked 6 percent of its first graders, and Chicago 7.7 percent.

2 comments | Tags: special classes transition classes low-performing kindergarteners achievement gap “special-needs class” | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Teacher instills a love of words, but the lesson is about life

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 66, Clicks: 1)
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Phil Holmes has taught English for decades, first to the privileged but lately to the disadvantaged. His method and his intensity make a solid connection with both extremes.

2 comments | Tags: los angeles california english teacher high school african american "the uses of argument" | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Grants Will Aid Groups Working for Education Reform

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 96, Clicks: 1)
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A coalition of philanthropic foundations will award $725,000 in grants today to fund five District nonprofit organizations dedicated to the city's public education restructuring.

2 comments | Tags: washington d.c. collaborative for education organizing engaged constituency community engagement | Topic: Grants BAD >_<

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11-Year-Old Is Left Unattended on School Bus

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 64, Clicks: 1)
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An 11-year-old boy stayed unattended on a bus operated by D.C. public schools for about two hours Wednesday after the driver and an attendant, who delivered other children to school, failed to notice him.

1 comments | Tags: washington d.c. school bus fleet school bus drivers student safety | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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School District freezes hiring, but 791 more teachers needed

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.lasvegassun.com (Views: 88, Clicks: 2)
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Faced with the likelihood of cutting more than $100 million from its operating budget, the Clark County School District has frozen almost all hiring for the upcoming academic year, leaving it at least 791 teachers short for the school year that starts in August.

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Too young to drive, she wins a car

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.chicagotribune.com (Views: 82, Clicks: 2)
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For her strong school attendance record, Ashley Martinez won a sparkling new Dodge Caliber—a sporty hatchback that starts at about $15,000. Unfortunately, she needs to wait four years to drive her prize. She's only 12.

1 comments | Tags: chicago public schools attendance incentives extrinsic motivation intrinsic motivation | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Experts Urge Longer Day to Raise Scores

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 108, Clicks: 2)
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To improve middle schools, a Maryland education panel proposed yesterday giving students more class time, ensuring they are ready to complete algebra by eighth grade and enrolling them in a foreign language course by sixth grade.

2 comments | Tags: maryland middle school algebra foreign language | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Raising Minority Graduation Rates in College

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 91, Clicks: 3)
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It is simple-minded, but true, that the colleges with the most success in reversing a pattern of high dropout rates have taken the problem most seriously and applied remedies with the most energy and persistence.

2 comments | Tags: jay mathews trinity washington university graduation rate watch florida state university college reach out program | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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The Nation's Most Elite Public Schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 84, Clicks: 1)
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Each year when Newsweek publishes its list of America's Top High Schools, I always know what question the largest number of e-mails will ask. To paraphrase, and somewhat soften, the usual language: "Where the devil is my nationally famous magnet school on your dumb list?"

1 comments | Tags: jay mathews challenge index america's top high schools magnet schools | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Test Results Improve After 'No Child' Law, Study Finds

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 100, Clicks: 2)
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Students are performing better on state reading and math tests since enactment of the landmark No Child Left Behind law six years ago, according to an independent study released yesterday.

1 comments | Tags: no child left behind law district-based center on education policy achievement gaps math national exams | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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