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MI: Four-Day Weeks for Schools Fuel New Debate (Lansing State Journal)
Rural Michigan district realizes four-day weeks result in more savings and better attendance.
Pa. Bill Would Expand Overhaul of Schools (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Low-achieving schools could be turned into charter schools or handed over to outside management and under-performing ...
Cutting Pay Would Be Like Tax on Teachers, Nevada Union Chief Says (Reno Gazette-Journal )
Reducing pay is like a special tax on teachers and state workers and not other businesses ...
OPINION: State Education Budget ... Get Real With Numbers (Naples News)
Florida Gov. Crist’s budget outline for kindergarten through 12th grade is for $22.7 billion — an ...
HI: Teach for America Makes Mark in Hawaii (Honolulu Advertiser)
The tragic death of an inspiring young Wai'anae High School teacher has focused attention on the ...
OH: State Can't Keep Up with School Breakfast Demand (Mansfield News Journal)
Through 2011, Ohio school districts participating in the National School Breakfast Program are losing reimbursements because ...
SD: 'Critical' Lack of Teachers in Remote Areas of State (Argus Times)
Teachers willing to work in South Dakota's poorest rural schools can get thousands of dollars in ...
Contra Costa County Office of Education Considers Solar Energy Projects (Mercury News)
As the state squeezes school budgets, the Contra Costa County Office of Education is hoping to ...
AZ: Report: Racial Gap Grows in Charter Schools (Arizona Republic)
Study shows the racial gap is widening with the increase in charter schools in Arizona and ...
With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps (New York Times)
Federal stimulus money has helped avoid drastic cuts at public schools in most parts of the ...
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School Principal − 01/15/2010
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Oregon Adopts Pearson’s New Teacher Certification Tests 02/12/2010
The NES teacher certification tests provide states with comprehensive exams aligned to professionally accepted national learning standards.
Louisiana Selects PBS TeacherLine 02/12/2010
Peer Connection will offer ongoing support to the state's preK-12 instructional coaches and educators.
Promethean and Waterford Partner 02/11/2010
The agreement provides Waterford education programs to the members of Promethean Planet.
Florida Virtual School Embeds Texthelp’s SpeechStream 02/11/2010
Students enrolled in the online courses now will have access to text-to-speech.
NBC Learn, NBC Olympics, and The National Science Foundation Partner 02/11/2010
The 16-part video series explores the science behind the Winter Olympics.
New Products and Services
Sharp Announces Suite of 3D Projectors 02/12/2010
Incorporating DLP Link technology, these six models are capable of displaying 3D content.
Spectrum K12 Launches Two New RtI Resources 02/12/2010
The RTI Corner is a constantly growing inventory of resources related to RTI, and RtI Watch is a free RtI newsletter.
Vernier Expands LabQuest Line 02/11/2010
The latest probeware products include the Labquest Mini, SpectroVis Plus and Mini Gas Chromatograph.
Epson Launches Four New Education Projectors 02/10/2010
Starting at under $800, the PowerLite 84+, 85+, 825+ and 826W+ provide a robust feature set for K12 classrooms.
iParadigms Ships PeerMark Peer Review Solution for Turnitin 02/10/2010
The Web-based collaborative tool enables high school educators to quickly create and manage peer review assignments.
dataMetrics’ TestWiz Provides Educators with Online Test Analysis 02/10/2010
The solution allows teachers and administrators to view, customize, and generate more than 40 types of reports.
PublicSchoolWORKS Adds Fraud Reporting System to EmployeeSafe Suite 02/10/2010
The anonymous online reporting tool allows staff to report fraudulent behavior or accounting inconsistencies.
SMART Releases Response PE 02/09/2010
The interactive response system will replace SMART Response and supports 22 languages and as many as 60 remotes.
Epson Launches PowerLite 83V+ 02/09/2010
The new model features 2,200 lumens white light output, 2,200 lumens color light output and XGA resolution for $649.
it’s learning Adds Features to Individualized Learning Platform 02/09/2010
Gmail, eSafety and Teacher Time Savers enable better collaboration, safer communication, and the ability to support attendance and behavior tracking more quickly.
Executive Jobs
Chicago Public Schools Chicago,IL
School Principal − 01/15/2010
Harvard Medical School Boston,,MA
Senior Financial Associate − 11/13/2009

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