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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)
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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)
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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.

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

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New Kentucky Student Assessments: Prepare to Be Confused

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

1 comments | Tags: new york city winnie hu bill and melinda gates foundation high school dropouts mdrc | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Obama Wades Into Issue of Raising Dropout Age

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

1 comments | Tags: president obama no child left behind act compulsory attendance dropout rate | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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The True Cost of High School Dropouts

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 38, Clicks: 4)
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Proven educational strategies to increase high school completion provide returns to the taxpayer that are two to four times their cost.

1 comments | Tags: president obama no child left behind act compulsory attendance dropout rate | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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iBooks 2 Life on Earth Textbook Demonstration

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.youtube.com (Views: 28, Clicks: 4)
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This video showcases the new iBooks 2, and features the new Textbook Life on Earth.

0 comments | Tags: ibooks apple inc. ipad earth textbook ebooks | Topic: Online Learning BAD >_<

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Apple Unveils E-Textbook Strategy for K-12

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 42, Clicks: 5)
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Apple Inc. announced aggressive new efforts recently to move into the K-12 electronic-textbook market, though educational publishers said the biggest news from the move is how the normally disruptive company is likely to help the publishing industry rather than challenge it.

2 comments | Tags: apple apple education ebooks electronic textbooks mcgraw-hill | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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New York's Gov. Cuomo eyes linking school funding with teacher evaluation

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.nydailynews.com (Views: 33, Clicks: 4)
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Gov. Cuomo may be ready to put the state’s money where his mouth is when it comes to education. The self-proclaimed chief student lobbyist is seriously considering linking a portion of state school funding to implementation of a new teacher grading system, three nonadministration sources with knowledge of the situation said.

0 comments | Tags: new york race to the top teacher evaluations arne duncan andrew m. cuomo | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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College Readiness: How to Help Students Think Abstractly

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.edutopia.org (Views: 39, Clicks: 5)
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Ben Johnson -- A college-ready student can think figuratively, or in other words associate abstract ideas with concrete examples. One of the best ways to help students think abstractly is to engage them in the ancient wisdom of metaphors and sayings. Initially, their reactions will be like the ones above, but with a little practice, students will be able to arrive at the real meaning of the sayings.

1 comments | Tags: college readiness ben johnson metaphors algebra | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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Five Key Skills for Effective School Principals

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 42, Clicks: 5)
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The New York-based Wallace Foundation has distilled a decade's worth of research and work funding leadership projects in 24 states into five "key functions" that effective principals must have.

2 comments | Tags: wallace foundation principal leadership school leadership school climate school culture | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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2012 profiles: Glen Johnson hopes to boost Oklahoma's graduation numbers

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 46, Clicks: 3)
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Glen Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, is a key player in an initiative that seeks to help Oklahomans earn 1,700 more college degrees and certifications each year for the next 12 years.

2 comments | Tags: oklahoma state system of higher education glen johnson oklahoma college graduates complete college america | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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2012 profiles: Oklahoma schools Superintendent Janet Barresi

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 70, Clicks: 31)
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Oklahoma schools Superintendent Janet Barresi has been in office for a year, and she has refused to back down from the school reform platform that she pitched on the campaign trail for state office.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma janet barresi school reform teacher evaluation student data system | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Parenting teenagers on the autism spectrum

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.boston.com (Views: 52, Clicks: 4)
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One of the hardest things about parenting older kids who are on the autism spectrum is recognizing that the issues they're dealing with as teens are very different from the ones they dealt with in elementary school. It's so much easier -- and more comfortable -- for us to think about birthday parties and playground friendships than it is to tackle the prom and dating, isn't it?

0 comments | Tags: autism teenagers claire scovell lazebnik growing up on the spectrum applied behavioral analysis | Topic: Special Education BAD >_<

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Texas: Student With Pellet Gun Is Killed by Police

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 49, Clicks: 4)
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A 15-year-old student at a Brownsville middle school was shot and killed by police officers on Wednesday after he displayed a gun in the school’s main hallway, the authorities said.

1 comments | Tags: brownsville texas middle school student behavior policy pellet gun | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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