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Ex-D.C. schools chief '100%' behind test scores probe - 1 views

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Former District of Columbia Public Schools chancellor Michelle Rhee says she is "100% supportive" of a broader investigation into standardized test scores in the school district she used to oversee

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21st Century Community Learning Center Grant - 1 views

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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is inviting school divisions, nonprofits, local government agencies, faith-based organizations, colleges and universities, and for-profit corporations to apply for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is inviting school divisions, nonprofits, local government agencies, faith-based organizations, colleges and universities, and for-profit corporations to apply for 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants</div>

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An Interview with LynNell Hancock - 0 views

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Covering schools in an age of micro measurement and micro managament

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Education Aid Caught in Budget Debate Crossfire - 0 views

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The vulnerability of education funding

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7 Essentials for Education Reform - 0 views

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Charter School Champion Shifts Focus - 0 views

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Green Dot, the schools group based in Los Angeles that challenged conventional practices by staffing its charter schools with unionized teachers, is going through a divorce with its founder, Steve Barr, who is leaving to build a new national charter group.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Green Dot, the schools group based in Los Angeles that challenged conventional practices by staffing its charter schools with unionized teachers, is going through a divorce with its founder, Steve Barr, who is leaving to build a new national charter group.</div>

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Reaction to school choice in Detroit - 0 views

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Many whites are taking advantage of the Michigan School Choice programs to move their children from more diverse schools to ones with fewer black students, The Detroit News reports. According to the most recent US census data, released on March 22, more than 184,000 African-Americans have moved out of Detroit in the past decade, most moving to the predominantly white suburban communities and the percentage of black students in those schools has jumped.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Many whites are taking advantage of the Michigan School Choice programs to move their children from more diverse schools to ones with fewer black students, The Detroit News reports. According to the most recent US census data, released on March 22, more than 184,000 African-Americans have moved out of Detroit in the past decade, most moving to the predominantly white suburban communities and the percentage of black students in those schools has jumped.</div>

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The Race to the Top Scheme - 0 views

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"If you wanted to "sell" something that a number of people did not need, how would you do it? You might try setting up a contest where everyone competes for a significant financial prize. After all, Americans love to compete, especially when money goes to the winner"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"If you wanted to "sell" something that a number of people did not need, how would you do it? You might try setting up a contest where everyone competes for a significant financial prize. After all, Americans love to compete, especially when money goes to the winner"</div>

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House Floats Plan to Keep Government Running, Scrap K-12 Programs - 1 views

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Cut literacy and sped programs...let's all get excited!

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An Interview with Dr. Mindy Sloan: Stress and Illness in the Classroom - 0 views

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Based on feedback from graduate students - most of whom are currently employed as full-time teachers; the stressors seem to be increasing in number and intensity

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Virginia General Assembly & Education Legislation - 2 views

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DOE keeping local divisions abreast of General Assembly activity pertinent to education.

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The anacronism of local school boards - 1 views

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"The local school board, especially the elected kind, is an anachronism and an outrage. We can no longer pretend it's working well or hide behind the mantra of 'local control of education.' We need to steel ourselves to put this dysfunctional arrangement out of its misery and move on to something that will work for children."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"The local school board, especially the elected kind, is an anachronism and an outrage. We can no longer pretend it's working well or hide behind the mantra of 'local control of education.' We need to steel ourselves to put this dysfunctional arrangement out of its misery and move on to something that will work for children."</div>

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School suspends teacher who blogged that kids are whiny - 2 views

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Can you believe this?!

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Collective Bargaining - 0 views

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What if there were no collective bargaining?

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Virginia Students Again Rank Third in Nation in Achievement on Advanced Placement Tests - 0 views

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For a fourth consecutive year, Virginia students rank third in the nation in achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) tests. Go Virginia!!

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Can Race to the Top Save Struggling Schools? - 0 views

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The question of the day...

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NEA - No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) | ESEA - 1 views

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NEA's proposals for changing NCLB

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ESEA Reauthorization: A Blueprint for Reform - 1 views

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The VIVA Project: What teachers told Duncan - 1 views

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More than 150 public school teachers put their heads together to devise solutions to problems that most affect their profession. Then they got to do something unusual with their conclusions: present them to Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than 150 public school teachers put their heads together to devise solutions to problems that most affect their profession. Then they got to do something unusual with their conclusions: present them to Education Secretary Arne Duncan.</div>

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Community Colleges: Where's Our $12 Billion? - 0 views

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During a 2009 speech, President Obama promised $12 billion for community colleges. But they never saw any of that money because the president couldn't sell his plan to Congress.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">During a 2009 speech, President Obama promised $12 billion for community colleges. But they never saw any of that money because the president couldn't sell his plan to Congress.</div>

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