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Hallmark tells story of dedicated teacher - 1 views

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ADMS707 homelessness Mirabile

shared by mirabilecp on 24 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • mirabilecp on 24 Apr 11
     
    This looks like a good one for a holiday evening...hope that everyone is injoyig the beautiful day!
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Court Backs Discipline of Student Over Internet Speech - The School Law Blog - Educatio... - 0 views

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ADMS707 Technology Freedom of Speech Mirabile

shared by mirabilecp on 26 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • mirabilecp on 26 Apr 11
     
    I think that the Courts acted appropriately here in NOT letting the student run for office after her offensive remarks. Nice balance, though, letting her wear the T-shirt.
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Jeb Bush Finds New Role as Education Adviser - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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ADMS707 Niemeyer Broad & Gates

shared by REL N on 27 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • One out of five state school superintendents have joined a group that his national foundation created, Chiefs for Change, to rally behind a common agenda.
  • Mr. Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education. The nonprofit group received contributions of $2.9 million in 2009, from the foundations of Bill Gates and Eli Broad, among others, and for-profit education technology companies.
  • By eighth grade, Florida students begin to lose their advantage on the NAEP, and by 12th grade, they fall behind national averages.
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  • Skeptics point out that other changes could explain the improvements in test scores. In 2002, voters passed one of the nation’s most ambitious class-size reduction plans, over the objections of Mr. Bush. School financing, including for reading coaches, also rose.
  • REL N on 27 Apr 11
     
    Gerard Robinson (the Secretary of Education in Virginia) joined Chiefs for Change... along with a number of other governors from the south. Oh, yes and Chris Christy.
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Diane Ravitch: Standardized Testing Undermines Teaching : NPR - 2 views

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ADMS707 Ravitch Reform Unions NCLB Mirabile

shared by mirabilecp on 28 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • mirabilecp on 28 Apr 11
     
    From This Morning...a quick run throughof her thoughts. Glad that she is not afraid to say that she can change her mind:)
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