Submitted by Judy Hartnett on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:51pm
Paul Vallas has built his reputation by taking on enormous jobs. He headed public school systems in Chicago and Philadelphia, two of the top 10 biggest districts in the U.S.
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Submitted by Judy Hartnett on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:39pm
The final budget deal funding the U.S. Department of Education through Sept. 30 of next year reflects the Obama administration's success in fending off House Republican efforts to scrap programs such as Race to the Top, Investing in Innovation, and School Improvement Grants, all administration priorities.
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Submitted by Judy Hartnett on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:31pm
Aaron Spence will take over as the new superintendent of Moore County schools in February.
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Submitted by Judy Hartnett on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 4:20pm
School districts across the country often spend less on instruction for low-income and minority students, and it’s one of the main reasons the United States no longer leads the world in education, as it did 40 years ago.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:00pm
The Jersey Community (Ill.) School District is initiating an ambitious campaign to be on the cutting edge of technology to educate students for the challenges of the modern world.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pm
Last week, L.A. Weekly reported on how Metro may have manipulated a seismic study to move the Westside Subway Extension station in Century City. The move would result in $60 million more in publicly-subsidized Measure R funds and would require tunneling under Beverly Hills High School.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:41pm
The state Board of Education approved a new set of passing scores for Florida’s standardized test on Monday designed to ensure students are ready for college, but which could also have the effect of more students failing.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:36pm
Connecticut lawmakers will be asked next year to allow more state intervention in troubled school districts, more autonomy for high-achieving schools, changes in teacher evaluation methods to emphasize skill over seniority, more early childhood education services and other possible reforms.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:26pm
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District has updated its bylaws to make clear that everyone has the right to publicly criticize or commend the board -- whether they are U.S. citizens or not.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:22pm
As states revamp their early childhood education to grab a slice of federal education dollars, some education experts are urging policymakers to look outside the classroom to improve educational opportunites for the country's youngsters.
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