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Okla. School Chief Says Tulsa Takeover Will Be Opposed

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 43, Clicks: 6)  View Story

The possibility of a state takeover of Tulsa school sites was among a list of hot topics that came up during a special meeting Friday that the Tulsa school board hosted for legislators.

1 comments | Tags: tulsa public schools keith ballard no child left behind act waivers state turnaround model | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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New Kentucky student assessment test: Prepare to be confused

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.kentucky.com (Views: 36, Clicks: 5)  View Story

More than 500,000 Kentucky public school students will take the state's new K-Prep test for the first time this spring, and educators are concerned that the results could leave many families confused and concerned.

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New Kentucky Student Assessments: Prepare to Be Confused

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 39, Clicks: 4)  View Story

More than 500,000 Kentucky public school students will take the state's new K-Prep test for the first time this spring, and educators are concerned that the results could leave many families confused and concerned.

3 comments | Tags: kentucky prichard committee for academic excellence common core state standards readykentucky | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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City Students at Small Public High Schools Are More Likely to Graduate, Study Says

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 6)  View Story

A project tracked the academic performance of more than 21,000 New York City students who applied for ninth grade admission at 105 small high schools, mainly in Brooklyn and in the Bronx, from 2005 to 2008.

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Obama Wades Into Issue of Raising Dropout Age

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 54, Clicks: 9)  View Story

President Obama’s call for every state to require students to stay in school until they turn 18 is Washington’s first direct involvement in an issue that many states have found tough to address.

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Re: Okla. School Chief Says Tulsa Takeover Will Be Opposed

What is the purpose of local control if the state can come in? I know for certain that people in this room have been talked to about this. Why has the superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools not been talked to? If there has ever been anything to unite this delegation, this is it. -- Keith Ballard

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=332&articleid=20120128_19_A1_CUTLIN655158&allcom=1

Re: New Kentucky Student Assessments: Prepare to Be Confused

Educators know this is right for the kids, but it's not without its challenges. We can't afford to go back. But this is going to be a tough road for a while, until we get the bumps worked out. -- Lisa Gross

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