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News from the Iowa Caucuses Helps Launch Scholastic News Election 2012 Website

Scholastic news announced the launch of an election resource for kids, teachers and parents with reports from the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps on the campaign trail.

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Turning Foundation Launches Grant With Samsung Mobile, BrainPOP and Turning Technologies

The Turning Foundation, in collaboration with Samsung Mobile, BrainPOP, and Turning Technologies, announced the Winter 2012 Classroom Improvement Technology Grant. The goal is to help educators develop 21st Century classrooms and improve achievement.

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Classroom Instruction That Works Returns in Second Edition

ASCD is honored to announce the debut of Classroom Instruction That Works, 2nd edition, by McREL’s Ceri B. Dean, Elizabeth Ross Hubbell, Howard Pitler, and Bj Stone.

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Audit Criticizes HISD's Buying Practices

The Houston Independent School District does not always select vendors based on transparent and consistent criteria and often weights price too low, according to an outside procurement audit.

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Differentiated literacy solution sends reading skills soaring.


Dramatic Lexile gains in Tucson district with Achieve3000 implementation.

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Can refurbished computers be good-as-new?


Get an insider's guide to refurbished computers from our special report.

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Strategies for success


Sustain a farm to school program.

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IES Report Finds Class.com Algebra I Increases Math Achievement

A recent Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education report found that Class.com’s Algebra I course administered through its fully accredited online high school, Lincoln National Academy, increased eighth grade students’ algebra skills.

 

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New Year, New Website, New RelampIt!

RelampIt has a number of exciting changes planned for 2012; their 5year anniversary. Beginning the year off strong, RelampIt has completely revitalized their old website.

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Ga. Looking at Repealing Education Spending Law

Georgia is considering throwing out a law requiring that 65 percent of education funding be spent in public school classrooms, part of an effort to overhaul how Georgia funds K-12 education.

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