Georgia Department of Education
Atlanta, GA
21st CCLC Grant Program Director
05/13/2008
Roaring Fork School District
Carbondale and Basalt, CO
Middle School Principals
05/11/2008

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No Child Left Behind Lacks Bite
(The Wall Street Journal)
When it comes to the worst-performing schools, the 2001 law hasn't shown much bite. The more-radical ...
Are Gifted Students Getting Left Out?
(latimes.com)
Highly intelligent, talented students need special programs to keep them engaged and challenged. But experts say ...
Keeping the Boys Away from the Girls
(boston.com)
Superintendent Carol Johnson, who took over the Boston Public Schools last August, said gender-specific programs, including ...
Demand for ASL Teachers Is Likely to Continue Rising
(dallasnews.com)
More high schools are recognizing ASL as a foreign language and offering it in response to ...
Almost Half of Chicago's High School Class of '07 in College
(chicagotribune.com)
Across the district, the college enrollment rate increased by 6.5 percentage points from 2004 through 2007, ...
Clayton (Ga.) Students Defy Adversity to Win National Title
(ajc.com)
Jonesboro High School's mock-trial team bucked the stereotype of coming from a troubled school district and ...
Lawsuits, Disputes Reflect Continuing Tension Over Title IX
(USAToday.com)
There's no longer a debate over whether women should have equal access to medical and law ...
Retiring Microsoft Official to Run Gates Foundation
(nytimes.com)
The executive, Jeffrey S. Raikes, 49, will replace Patty Stonesifer, another former Microsoft executive who helped ...
Immigration Raid: An Iowa Agency Gathered Student Data Last Month
(DesMoinesRegister.com)
School officials in early April were served with a 21-point subpoena from Iowa Division of Labor ...
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Farmington, CT
Superintendent of Schools - 03/31/2008
New Contracts
Oklahoma Teacher Certification Testing Contract Awarded to Pearson 05/14/2008
The contract award extends Pearson's relationship with the state of Oklahoma through 2014.
Pennsylvania Education Service Agency Implements $1.492 Million in Facility Enhancements 05/05/2008
The Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, an education service agency for schools in three counties in western Pennsylvania, has hired TAC to improve operations and save energy.
CDW-G Helps Pennsylvania Deliver Success to High Schools 04/29/2008
CDW has completed technology implementations in the second year of Pennsylvania’s Classrooms for the Future program, which includes 231 school districts across the state.
San Diego Unified School District to Use Ballard & Tighe Program for English Language Development 04/25/2008
High ESL students will use the publisher's Champion of IDEAS development program.
Bay-Arenac (Mich.) ISD to Use Online Assessment Tool to Measure Students' Mastery of State Standards 04/24/2008
Eight local school districts have collaborated to purchase STIAssessment.
New Products and Services
Apangea Learning to Provide Unlimited Online Tutoring Over Summer 05/14/2008
The Texas Parent and Teacher Association has joined forces with the company to provide the tutoring to students.
U.S. DOE Releases New Spanish Language Version of College Navigator 05/14/2008
The free consumer tool provides information on more than 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States.
New Classroom Jeopardy Game Links to Literacy Standards 05/14/2008
ETA/Cuisenaire has created a new game that is based on state-specific standards.
SMART Technologies Reduces Price of Wide-Format Interactive Whiteboard 05/13/2008
The company has dropped the price on its 94-inch SMART Board 690 interactive whiteboard by 10 percent.
CoSN Webcast Explores Newest Trends in Green Computing 05/13/2008
A May 14 webcast will focus on the latest trends in green computing, helping participants understand the issues and better prepare for future challenges. 
Learning.com Opens Classroom Store to Teachers 05/13/2008
Previously, Learning.com’s products could only be purchased by school administrators and were only available to buy with a school purchase order.
Playbooks, Inc., Introduces Take Center Stage Game 05/13/2008
The theater acting game is meant to help students improve their reading abilities.
Everyday Mathematics Launches new E-Suite 05/12/2008
The third edition of the math program includes games, an interactive reference book, and other new features.
Computer Game Teaches Conflict Resolution to Grades K-2 05/12/2008
Curriki, a nonprofit open-source educational Web site, offers free downloads.
Bosch Security Systems Ads Flat Panel Monitors to Product Line 05/12/2008
The UML-172-90 17-inch and UML-192-90 19-inch monitors include a color thin film transistor and LCD panel for high resolution imaging.
Executive Jobs
Georgia Department of Education
Atlanta,GA
21st CCLC Grant Program Director - 05/13/2008
Roaring Fork School District
Carbondale and Basalt,CO
Middle School Principals - 05/11/2008
Wappingers CSD
Wappingers Falls,NY
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instructional Improvement - 05/09/2008
Douglas Education Service District
Roseburg,OR
Director of Student Achievement - 05/08/2008
Alexandria City Public School System
Alexandria,VA
Superintendent - 04/21/2008
Farmington School District
Farmington,CT
Superintendent of Schools - 03/31/2008

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