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Anne Bubnic

How Schools Can Use Stimulus Dollars for Lasting Impact [Webinar] - 0 views

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  • Anne Bubnic on 12 May 09
     
    Access this archive of the April 27th ASCD webinar to learn how the $100 billion of stimulus funds devoted to education programs can be used for school improvement activities, including professional development.
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Turning Around Troubled Schools - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 28 May 09 - No Cached
  • If we turn around just the bottom 1 percent, the bottom thousand schools per year for the next five years, we could really move the needle, lift the bottom, and change the lives of tens of millions of underserved children,"
  • Besides being unpopular, school overhauls are costly and don't always produce the desired results. One of the main challenges is finding enough experienced teachers who are willing to work at a struggling school.
  • Anne Bubnic on 28 May 09
     
    To save the school, he fired the entire staff and put a nonprofit group in charge. New principals and teachers were brought in to set the school on the right path. "Sometimes it takes a fresh start," says Don Feinstein, executive director of the Academy for Urban School Leadership, the nonprofit group that took over Howe in September and now runs a total of eight "turnaround" schools along with six teacher-training academies in the city.
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No Quitters in High School - 0 views

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  • Anne Bubnic on 22 May 09
     
    The Secondary School Innovation Fund Act would provide critical resources for innovative secondary school redesign to dramatically raise high school graduation rates and stem the flow of high school dropouts.
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ARRA - Enhancing Summer Learning Programs - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 20 May 09 - No Cached
  • Anne Bubnic on 20 May 09
     
    A joint paper from the Education Commission of the States and the National Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University identifies how states can use summer learning programs to maximize new federal funds while also increasing their chances of receiving additional federal funding through the Race to the Top awards program. (Jeff Smink and Mike Griffith, Education Commission of the States and National Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University, April 2009)...
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Here Come the Funds-Are You Up To Speed? - 0 views

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shared by Anne Bubnic on 26 Apr 09 - Cached
  • The speed at which American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) information is flowing is exciting. But it's also a daunting task to keep current with this fast flow of facts, dates, and funding amounts. With more than $100 billion in education funding over the next two fiscal years—and ultimately student achievement at stake—it's everyone's responsibility to do their due diligence. Whether you're a direct or indirect contributor to the planning, implementing, expanding, or sustaining of education programs at your school or district, a new document released by the U.S. Department of Education on March 24, 2009 entitled, "Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education" will be of assistance.
  • Anne Bubnic on 26 Apr 09
     
    The speed at which American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) information is flowing is exciting. But it's also a daunting task to keep current with this fast flow of facts, dates, and funding amounts. With more than $100 billion in education funding over the next two fiscal years-and ultimately student achievement at stake-it's everyone's responsibility to do their due diligence.\nWhether you're a direct or indirect contributor to the planning, implementing, expanding, or sustaining of education programs at your school or district, a new document released by the U.S. Department of Education on March 24, 2009 entitled, "Saving and Creating Jobs and Reforming Education" will be of assistance.
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School Reform and Improvement Literature Database Search - 0 views

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  • Anne Bubnic on 30 Apr 09
     
    Includes over 5,000 citations and abstracts of screened, high-quality research reports on school reform and improvement from scholars throughout the US
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ARRA Guiding Principles for Distribution and Use of Funds in Education - 0 views

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  • Anne Bubnic on 29 Apr 09
     
    Curriculum Associates has put together an excellent summary of the four principles that guide distribution and use of ARRA funds.
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