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Pittsburgh Schools superintendent turns down $20K pay raise
Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Linda Lane tonight turned down a pay raise again, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. …
Hawaii plan would give all students computers
The Hawaii Department of Education wants to provide every public school student in the state with a laptop or tablet computer by 2015 as part of an initiative that also…
New study shows early learning helps prevent crime
Four of the top law enforcers from Benton County, Wash., joked and laughed while taking time Oct. 24 to read a book about police officers to preschoolers at Benton Franklin…
Early childhood skills pave way for later success
Advancements in digital media are helping young children use technology to develop important social and emotional skills as they enter school, and a new PBS Kids resource aims to give…
New guide reveals how to improve after-school programs
The Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit action group, has released a new guide to help cities and communities strengthen and sustain quality in after-school programs.…
Chicago schools chief out after run-ins with Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Nearly four weeks since the end of the first teachers strike in 25 years, and 17 months after being recruited from Rochester, N.Y., by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in May…
Iowa education task force seeks higher teacher salaries
Officials at the Iowa Department of Education released 13 recommendations that include raising teacher pay and changing the way teachers move up through the teaching ranks, reports KCRG.com. The Task…
Smart phones require smart communication strategies
With as many as 49 percent of all U.S. adults using smart phones, according to Nielsen reports, it’s time to get smart about school communications as well.…
How to achieve true educational transformation
True transformation would be providing each child with a personalized education plan; teaching to the standards, not the test; abandoning seat time in favor of performance; doing away with grade…
Texas test scandal ex-school chief faces 3.5 years
A former superintendent is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for his part in a scheme to fraudulently improve high-stakes school testing scores in the El Paso Independent School District by…