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Perspectives Charter School Awarded Federal Grant for 'A Disciplined Life' Program

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 3:17pm

The U.S. Department of Education announced more than $4 million in grants Monday that will be distributed to select charter schools across the country.

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Fla. School Board Blocks Grant Over Gay Discrimination

Submitted by Courtney Williams on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 2:46pm

The Pinellas County School Board decided Tuesday to cut ties with an educational program affiliated with the Boy Scouts.

A Small Community’s Innovative Curriculum Coaches

Administrator Profile
Lizzy Kloiber, secondary curriculum director of Celina (Texas) Independent School District knew the district needed coaches, and was determined to find a way to pay for them.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, October 2011
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New Race to the Top Initiative Invests in Early Education

News Update
States have until Oct. 19 to submit applications for the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge
Courtney Williams
District Administration, October 2011
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Race to the Top

Turnaround Principals

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New training models have emerged for preparing school leaders to transform low-achieving schools.
Susan McLester
District Administration, May 2011
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high-risk
principals
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The Cradle-to-Career Solution

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Providing a birth-to-employment education can stop students from falling through the cracks.
Susan McLester
District Administration, May 2011
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School Improvement Grants—Two Years Later

News Update
A nationwide survey of forty-two states and the District of Columbia examined how states are using the $3.5 billion in School Improvement Grants.
Marion Herbert
District Administration, Apr 2011
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The New Approach to Reeling in Tech Funding

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A grants expert explains how school tech leaders must secure their funding not just from one big federal fund, but from various avenues.
Paula Love
District Administration, Mar 2011
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Longer School Year Helps Turn the Tide

District Profile
Balsz (Ariz.) Elementary School District, the first school district in Arizona to adopt a 200-day calendar, is reporting impressive academic improvements after only one year.
Mary Johnson Patt
District Administration, Oct 2010
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Two Consortia of States Win Race to the Top Funds

Inside The Law
The U.S. Department of Education has earmarked $350 million in Race to the Top grants for states to develop new assessments for the Common Core Standards.
KeriLee Horan
District Administration, Sep 2010
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