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Alison Bromage

The Case Against Charter Schools - 1 views

www.isreview.org/...feat-charterschools.shtml

charter schools

shared by Alison Bromage on 11 May 13 - No Cached
  • Alison Bromage on 11 May 13
     
    Full disclosure: This is from a socialist magazine...But, I've become increasingly interested in charter schools for our state, and needed some 'push back.' Here's an interesting piece
  • Carrie Felice on 12 May 13
     
    Thanks for posting- food for thought for sure. Our charter school would be amazing though!
Jason Finley

Conservative education reform: The Floridian school of thought | The Economist - 1 views

www.economist.com/21548268

school change

shared by Jason Finley on 10 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • First Florida started grading its schools from A to F, based on the proficiency and progress of pupils in annual reading, writing, maths and science tests. The state gives extra money to schools that get an A or improve their grade, and children at schools that get two F grades in four years are allowed to transfer to better schools.
  • Second, Florida stopped letting third-grade pupils who could barely read go on to fourth grade (a practice, common all over America, called “social promotion”).
  • Third, it created a merit-pay system in which teachers whose pupils pass certain exams get bonuses.
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  • Fourth, it gave parents much greater choice, with state vouchers, between public, charter, private and even online schools.
  • Fifth, Florida set up new methods of certification to draw more talented people into the profession, even if those people have no college degree specifically in education.
  • Controversial at the time, these reforms now have bipartisan support in Florida, where black and Hispanic pupils in particular have made huge gains.
  • Jason Finley on 10 Mar 12
     
    Debatable, but interesting reforms.  While I may not agree with all of the pieces I do like that they are taking a multipronged approach...and that they are not just talking about transformation, but taking real and decisive actions.
Jason Finley

NESSC Conference: High School Redesign in Action - 4 views

www.newenglandssc.org/conference

conference

shared by Jason Finley on 07 Dec 11 - No Cached
  • Jason Finley on 27 Jan 12
     
    New England Secondary School Consortium's third annual conference for secondary educators to share success stories, exchange best practices, and build momentum for innovations that will prepare all students for success in the colleges, careers, and communities of the 21st century.
  • Jason Finley on 27 Jan 12
     
    WHEN: Thursday + Friday, March 22-23, 2012 WHERE: Four Points by Sheraton in Norwood, Massachusetts WHO: Educators and teams from high schools, charter schools, and technical schools across New England engaged in school improvement COST: $75 per person (includes appetizers, beverages, breakfast, lunch, and materials) PROGRAM: Click HERE to read the session descriptions
Jill Prado

A Patchwork of Financing Complicates Foreign Study - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...24iht-educlede24.html

financing study abroad foreign

shared by Jill Prado on 27 Sep 13 - No Cached
  • Jill Prado on 27 Sep 13
     
    This month, the European Association for International Education adopted a charter that said: "National student loans and grants should always be portable. Students on grants that cover tuition and expenses while studying abroad should be provided with safeguards against arbitrary withdrawal of their funding."
Mike McRaith

Digital Platform for PBL and PBG - 5 views

www.projectfoundry.org/

PBL PBG

shared by Mike McRaith on 18 Oct 13 - Cached
  • Mike McRaith on 18 Oct 13
     
    Hey folks, I know a number of you are interested in Proficiency Based Grading. I also know that finding a digital platform to support flexible pathways and grading models has been difficult. I came across this software and support system. I saw it in action in a small charter school in Wisconsin and it seemed to work very well!
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