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Why Jack Black Is So Sensitive (About Autism)

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.everydayhealth.com (Views: 46, Clicks: 8)  
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Call him givin'-back-Jack Black: The actor has teamed up with a young rocker-in-training to help raise awareness for the autism organization The Miracle Project.

1 comments | Tags: jack black autism the miracle project autism spectrum disorder | Topic: Special Education BAD >_<

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Australia: School staff in rort scandal

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.theage.com.au (Views: 32, Clicks: 4)  
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Parents and staff in Victorian schools have been caught taking kickbacks, stealing fund-raising money and pocketing tens of thousands of dollars that should have been spent on students.

0 comments | Tags: australia fund-raising activities public money student funding internal financial controls | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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Common Core in Mathematics: Shifts 2-6

Skinner sumitted ago via http://engageny.org (Views: 36, Clicks: 6)  
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By unpacking these shifts, the discussion addresses ways in which teacher and student skill can develop into deep understanding and facility through an increased attention to coherence across grades, fluency in basic functions, and real world application.

0 comments | Tags: common core state standards math john b. king jr. david coleman kate gerson | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Common Core in Mathematics: Shift 1 – Focus

Skinner sumitted ago via http://engageny.org (Views: 52, Clicks: 10)  
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This is a 15-minute video which features a discussion between NYS Commissioner of Education John B. King Jr., David Coleman (contributing author to the Common Core) and Kate Gerson (a Sr. Fellow with the Regents Research Fund) addressing Shift 1 –Focus.

2 comments | Tags: common core state standards math john b. king jr. david coleman kate gerson | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Common Core in ELA/ Literacy: Shift 1: PK-5: Balancing Informational Text and Literature

Skinner sumitted ago via http://engageny.org (Views: 38, Clicks: 6)  
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This is a 10 minute video which features a discussion between NYS Commissioner of Education John B. King Jr., David Coleman (contributing author to the Common Core) and Kate Gerson (a Sr. Fellow with the Regents Research Fund) addressing Shift 1 – PK-5: Balancing Informational Text and Literature.

0 comments | Tags: new york common core state standards english john b. king jr. david coleman | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Common Core in Mathematics: Overview

Skinner sumitted ago via http://engageny.org (Views: 55, Clicks: 25)  
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This 14-minute video provides an overview of the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics. NYS Commissioner of Education John B. King Jr. and contributing author David Coleman discuss the background of the Common Core State Standards, their value in the state, the principles of their development, and the changes required of schools during this transition.

0 comments | Tags: common core state standards math john b. king jr. new york | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Death Valley students face loss of lifeline

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 22, Clicks: 5)  
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California has pulled funding for school transportation for the rest of this fiscal year and may eliminate it entirely next year. In Death Valley, where some students have a two-hour round trip, the cut is 'catastrophic.'

1 comments | Tags: california school transportation death valley california state funding | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Alternative UC tuition plan attracts interest

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 4)  
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UC Riverside students received a dose of validation Wednesday from system President Mark G. Yudof over their radical plan to abolish tuition and replace it with post-graduation payments equaling 5% of their income for 20 years.

0 comments | Tags: university of california riverside college tuition mark g. yudof public service careers | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Apple to hold media event on education next week

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.theage.com.au (Views: 41, Clicks: 5)  
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Apple is scheduling a media event in New York next week, but the company isn't saying much about the topic it plans to discuss.

1 comments | Tags: apple apple education guggenheim museum | Topic: Events BAD >_<

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Oklahoma: Notes from the Senate Appropriations on Education meeting 1-11-12

Skinner sumitted ago via http://missouri-news.org (Views: 40, Clicks: 3)  
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Included are edited notes taken during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education meeting held Wednesday, January 11, 2012. It is not a verbatim transcript of everything that was said. The meeting is a pre-session performance review and budget hearing. Those making presentations are in bold type.

0 comments | Tags: oklahoma janet barresi school reform school budget | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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U.S. Education Pressured by International Comparisons

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 43, Clicks: 4)  
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Concern over American students' middling scores on high-profile tests vies with caution about cultural and political factors that shape school improvement.

1 comments | Tags: sean cavanagh timss pirls pisa standarized assessments | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Praise, concern for Fla.'s NCLB waiver request

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.miamiherald.com (Views: 48, Clicks: 5)  
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Florida's application for relief from the arduous No Child Left Behind law is being met with both praise and concern by federal officials.

1 comments | Tags: florida no child left behind act waivers english language learners gerard robinson | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Oregon districts start their own charter schools to gain federal funding, flexibility

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.oregonlive.com (Views: 46, Clicks: 4)  
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Amid increasing budget constraints and continued pressure to reform public education, some savvy educators are taking advantage of federal charter school grants of up to $500,000 to create a hybrid: the district-initiated charter school.

2 comments | Tags: sandy oregon charter schools district-initiated charter school school reform oregon charter school law | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Virtual Charters Lag Behind Other Schools' Performance, Report Says

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 44, Clicks: 5)  
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Virtual charter schools are one of the fastest-growing segments of the charter school industry, but a report released today raises questions about how well they educate students.

2 comments | Tags: virtual schools charter schools national education policy center western michigan university | Topic: Online Learning BAD >_<

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Allowing casino would open door to more, opponents say

Skinner sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 54, Clicks: 4)  
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If the Kialegee Tribal Town is successful in building a casino in Broken Arrow, it could spur a proliferation of gaming operations throughout the Tulsa area and the state that could become as common as the corner convenience store, opponents say.

2 comments | Tags: broken arrow oklahoma casino jarod mendenhall indian gaming commission creek nation | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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