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State Senate OKs automatic high school teaching license for college instructors

April 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Anyone teaching in a college could be automatically eligible to teach in high schools, according to a bill passed by the Tennessee state Senate Monday, the Huffington Post…

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School targets achievement gap through methods of Socrates

March 27, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Should the rich fix failing schools by donating more money? Should moms keep better tabs on their kids? Eighth-graders debated those solutions to the achievement gap—as part of…

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20 questions for parents about K-12 school reform

March 26, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

In an earlier post, I made a case for taking a broader perspective about the causes of U.S. school learning challenges, rather than simply focusing on its teachers,…

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Diane Ravitch outlines ed tech’s promise, perils

March 20, 2012March 16, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Technology offers incredible potential for education, but it also presents certain perils that all education stakeholders must take care to avoid, said noted education historian and NYU professor…

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School-to-prison pipeline targeted by judges, education officials

March 14, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Jakayla Ivory, a St. Louis high-school student convicted of second-degree assault, likely would have gotten two years in jail. Instead, she went to school at Jimmie Edwards' Innovative…

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Survey: Teacher morale at its lowest in decades

March 9, 2012March 8, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Teachers are less satisfied with their jobs than they have been in decades, but parent engagement with their schools has increased, according to the MetLife Survey of the…

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How to rekindle a love of learning in school

March 24, 2012March 8, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

What would a high school classroom look like if the students were all like kindergartners, eagerly learning everything they could about the world? What makes this idea seem…

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California schools establish ‘early warning system’ to identify potential dropouts

March 7, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Some school districts in California are working to establish an "early warning system" to identify middle grade students who are at risk of dropping out, and then to…

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Parents and students across B.C. prepare for provincewide teachers strike

March 2, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Fresh out of the education program at Simon Fraser University near Vancouver, it's been a tough school year looking for work for Peter Hartwick, the Associated Press reports.

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Listen: Parents have mixed views on teacher rankings

March 1, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

As students and teachers returned to school on Monday after the publication of performance ratings for 18,000 teachers, many parents said they were giving the reports serious thought.…

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Video becoming a key tool in teacher training, evaluation

April 17, 2014March 1, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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Minn. Senate allows schools to fire teachers based on performance

February 29, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Monday that would let schools lay off teachers based on their performance in the classroom rather than by seniority alone, the Huffington…

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High schools partner with high-tech firms

November 5, 2013February 29, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

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NYC schools will use third-party observers in evaluating teachers

February 22, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

New York City Schools recently agreed to begin using third-party observers, known as independent validators, to monitor teachers who received an ineffective rating under the new evaluation system…

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‘Mass Customized Learning’: The key to education reform?

November 26, 2013February 21, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Would you still drive a car if it was the Ford Model T? No? Even if the paint was new and it had air conditioning? The answer would…

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Author: Only community can save public education

November 6, 2013February 17, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

Think of it this way: Would you support a presidential candidate you knew nothing about? What does this candidate think about taxes? How is this candidate helping those…

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New report IDs problems with international school rankings

February 17, 2012February 17, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

A new report that tackles a number of hot-button education issues argues that U.S. academic performance might not be as poor as originally thought when compared to other…

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$5 billion program would focus on teacher quality

February 17, 2012February 15, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The Obama administration is hoping that competition combined with cash will encourage states and school districts to improve the nation's teaching corps.

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Florida offers look at problems with education law

February 10, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

By almost any measure, Norma Butler Bossard Elementary School is a top performing school in Miami. Yet when it comes to the federal No Child Left Behind law,…

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Michigan gov. ties school cash to scores

February 10, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is tying lots of strings to the extra cash he's offering public schools, universities and communities in next year's budget.

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A first-hand look inside a flipped classroom

September 23, 2014February 9, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Online Editor

There have been many school reform trends over the past few years: student response systems, video games for math, mobile phones for learning—but none have completely transformed the…

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Official: 10 states get NCLB waivers

February 9, 2012February 9, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

President Barack Obama on Feb. 9 will free 10 states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law, giving leeway to states that…

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Tennessee teacher evaluation systems have rough road ahead

February 8, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Rebecca Sellers, an eighth-grade English teacher at the Lester Pre-K-8 school in Memphis, looked wary as she walked into the teachers' lounge on a Monday afternoon last fall,…

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ED: States applying for NCLB waivers should do more to reach students

January 31, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough…

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Five practices of effective principals

January 28, 2012January 26, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Strong leadership is essential to a positive school culture and student success, and effective principals use five key practices to ensure that their schools are successful, according to…

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Chicago Public School system announces guidelines for longer school days

January 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Chicago Public School system has issued guidelines that detail what the longer school days are to consist of.

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Teacher tenure is under increased attack

January 24, 2012 by From wire service reports

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‘Parent trigger’ would let parents convert schools

January 23, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Indiana parents could soon have a direct say in turning public schools into charter schools. A measure being pushed in the Indiana House of Representatives would let them…

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Hawaii teachers reject contract in ‘blow’ to Race to the Top

January 23, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Public school teachers in Hawaii have rejected a contract that called for a move to a performance-based evaluation and compensation system, as required by the Race to the…

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Obama education reforms advance as Congress falters

January 19, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

President Barack Obama's administration is moving ahead in reforming U.S. education without the help of the Congress, and will soon announce which states can opt out of the…

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City’s unwanted teachers drift through a life in limbo

January 18, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Hundreds of city teachers show up at schools they've never seen before every Monday morning, DNAinfo.com reports.

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California school plan to scrap kindergarten program spurs protest

January 16, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

California educators and childcare advocates are protesting Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to scrap a new program for children who are no longer old enough for kindergarten, the Associated…

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Education law’s promise falls short after 10 years

January 9, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

The No Child Left Behind education law was cast as a symbol of possibility, offering the promise of improved schools for the nation's poor and minority children and…

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Study: Once-a-year teacher evaluations not enough

January 9, 2012 by From staff and wire reports

Once-a-year evaluations aren't enough to help teachers improve, says a report by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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As Digital Learning Day approaches, states pledge support

November 5, 2013January 6, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

A new report that comes in advance of the first-ever Digital Learning Day argues that digital learning can expand students' learning opportunities and help schools overcome tough budget…

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Traditional schools blurring district lines

January 4, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

As school choice becomes a mantra of 21st century education reform, especially for the growing charter school movement, traditional public schools also are embracing free-market competition, the Washington…

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National education reformer to lead Bridgeport

December 22, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Paul G. Vallas, an education reformer who has led some of the nation's most troubled school systems, including the New Orleans district after Hurricane Katrina devastated that city,…

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Virtual schools booming as states mull warnings

December 19, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

More schoolchildren than ever are taking their classes online, using technology to avoid long commutes to school, add courses they wouldn't otherwise be able to take—and save their…

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Report: Half of schools fail to meet federal standards

December 15, 2011 by From staff and wire reports

Nearly half of America's public schools didn't meet federal achievement standards this year, marking the largest failure rate since the much-criticized No Child Left Behind law took effect…

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Class assignment: Reinvent the high school

December 15, 2011December 14, 2011 by From wire service reports

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