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Proposal Would Hand S.C. School Bus Systems to Districts

South Carolina school systems are fearful they are about to be handed a bill for tens of millions of dollars by the state legislature.

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AT&T's $250 Million Plan to Reduce High School Dropouts

As educators, policy makers, and other leaders gathered in Washington on Monday for the Building a Grad Nation Summit, it’s no surprise that one of the first people they heard from was AT&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson.

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L.A.'s Shot at Race to the Top

L.A. school officials have a chance to apply directly to the government for education grants. They shouldn't squander it.

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Report: U.S. Makes Modest Gains in Graduation Rate

The last straw for 17-year-old Alton Burke was a note left on his door. The high school dropout picked up the phone and re-enrolled at South Hagerstown High.

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Lexia Learning Software Endorsed by Council of Administrators of Special Education

Lexia Learning announced that Lexia Reading, one of the nation’s most highly regarded reading software programs, has been endorsed by the Council of Administrators of Special Education. 

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Xerox Launches Fast, Efficient Light Production Series

Xerox’s newest series of light production devices – the Xerox D95/D110/D125 Copier/Printer and D110/D125 Printer – deliver sharp black-and-white image quality with speed and efficiency.

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Strengthening Teacher and Principal Performance: New Guide Offers Best Practices to States and Districts

To assist states and school districts as they undertake the critical task of developing and launching next-generation educator effectiveness systems, Pearson unveiled a new guide, "Evaluating Teachers and Principals: Developing Fair, Valid, and Reliable Systems."



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PLATO Learning Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Archipelago Learning

PLATO Learning announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Archipelago Learning, an award-winning software-as-a-service provider of supplemental education products. 

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Education Report: Good News for Oakland Families with 'Fall Babies'

It's been a confusing few months for Calif. families with children who are turning 5 in November -- kids who, until this year, would have been eligible to start kindergarten.

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Rialto School District Responds to Teacher Misconduct Document Request

Rialto (Calif.) Unified School District has responded to a request seeking the number of complaints of teacher misconduct, becoming the second of 19 school districts to provide such a list for a special project by the Daily Bulletin, The Sun and the Redlands Daily Facts.

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