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Next year, students at Irondale High School will have more chances at earning free credit toward a two-year college degree as part of a program that has caught the eye of President Barack Obama's education chief.

TwinCities.com

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Will the Flipped Class Method Work in Your District?

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 11:33am

The flipped classroom method combines online and traditional face-to-face methods.

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Tupelo (Miss.) Schools Need Black Pupils Performing Closer to White Ones

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 4:50pm

White students in Tupelo score better than white students in most Mississippi school districts on state tests. Black students in Tupelo lag far behind.

The Republic

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How Can We Assess the Effectiveness of Educational Technology?

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 1:58pm

As part of District Administration's Distinguished Lecture Series for K12 technology executives, we spoke with Scott McLeod, founding director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE).

Watch this DA Web seminar in its entirety.

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People Watch

News Update

Marion Herbert

District Administration, January 2012

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Tough Tactics for Retention

Administrator Profile

Superintendent Jose M. Torres, Illinois School District U-46

Jennifer Elise Chase

District Administration, January 2012

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Books for District Leaders

Noteworthy Books

Courtney Williams

District Administration, January 2012

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global competition

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Berkeley (Calif.) Schools Chief to Retire After Busy Four-year Tenure

Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:36pm

A lot can happen in four years. Just ask Berkeley school superintendent Bill Huyett who recently announced his retirement after 38 years in education.

Mercurynews.com