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version="0.92"> <channel><title>eSchool News</title><link>http://www.eschoolnews.com</link> <description>Just another eSchool Media site</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00:25 +0000</lastBuildDate> <docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs> <language>en</language><item><title>The bait-and-switch tactic driving Georgia&#8217;s education debate</title> <description><![CDATA[The school-choice and voucher movement has long tried to sell itself to the public as a  crusade to allow low-income, often minority and inner-city students to escape bad public schools. However, critics of the movement have long suspected that it was something else entirely. Sadly, there is overwhelming evidence that in Georgia, the second interpretation is correct.]]></description><link>http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/05/22/the-bait-and-switch-tactic-driving-georgias-education-debate/</link> </item> <item><title>Feds float guidelines for school-based Race to the Top grants</title> <description><![CDATA[Following a wave of state education reforms spurred by its Race to the Top competition, the federal Education Department (ED) said May 22 that individual school districts will be able to compete for $400 million in grants to bring the initiative to the classroom level.]]></description><link>http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/05/22/feds-float-guidelines-for-school-based-race-to-the-top-grants/</link> </item> <item><title>INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE PROGRAM GAINS GROUND IN THE EDUCATION OF AMERICA&#8217;S GROWING NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM</title> <description><![CDATA[Oakland, Calif. — May 16, 2012 — A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that autism diagnoses have risen dramatically over the last three years. After reviewing over 300,000 health and special education records of 8-year-olds in 14 states, the CDC concluded that 1 in 88 children today has<a
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MILFORD, Ohio &#8211; May 17, 2012 &#8211; Middle schoolers at Ohio&#8217;s Milford Exempted Village are among the first students in the nation to follow the mathematics learning path outlined by the new Common Core State Standards thanks to an all-new 100 percent digital program. The high-performing<a
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New TogetherCounts.com Website Offers Educators and Families a One-Stop-Shop for Energy Balance Curriculum, Tools and Tips, Games and More
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) and Discovery Education, in partnership with Sports Authority, today awarded schools in South<a
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On Tuesday, May 22, Yahoo! will announce the national expansion of their successful digital safety education program to promote our remediation program for &#8220;tech offenses&#8221; &#8211;adding to our already existing online safety program.
Last year, the Sunnyvale, Calif.,<a
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Poring over large blocks of text isn’t always the easiest<a
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VTVLC and VHS to Expand Educational Opportunities for Vermont Students
May 21, 2012, Springfield, VT and Maynard, MA &#8212; The Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC) and The VHS Collaborative (VHS), the nonprofit pioneer of K-12 online learning, today announced that Vermont students will now have access to both VTVLC and VHS online course offerings<a
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iPads caught the attention of a progressive librarian in the state of Maine and the students are the winners, hands down. She knew that the power and portability<a
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When the new Tutankhamun exhibit opens here on May 24, for an exciting six month stay, it will attract many students, families, and history buffs, just as it has in every venue in the world. A special edition book, Tutankhamun: Time Capsule, is available as an ebook on Nook and Kindle,<a
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