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New leadership boosts the city
Since moving to Baltimore in 1984, I have never been more hopeful for the future of our city. The recently released test scores for Baltimore's schools tell me we have finally found a superintendent of schools who understands what is necessary for the...Tags: Examinations, Sheila Dixon
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School board OKs pact for new student-data program
The Howard County Board of Education unanimously approved a contract for a $1.5 million student-data computer program after a near two-year headache caused by a different bug-ridden and complicated program. The board approved a three-year contract with...Tags: Public Finance, Elementary Schools, Report Cards, Employees, Human Mishaps
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2008 open houses
Open houses have been scheduled for students or parents to pick up schedules and learn about the school year. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS *Altamonte, kindergarten parents only, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 15 *Bear Lake, kindergarten...Tags: Family, Oviedo, Crystal Lake, Lake Mary, Sanford
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Homework
Tribune staff reporterNo, your memory isn't fuzzy and your child isn't just whining: That is a lot of homework, and it is a lot more than you had when you were her age. According to a 2004 national survey conducted by the University of Michigan, kids are spending twice as...Tags: Family, Chicago Public Schools, Penn State University, Colleges and Universities, Teachers
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MSA changes may have raised scores
Sun reporterState education officials acknowledged yesterday for the first time that they had changed the Maryland School Assessment this year in a way that experts say contributed to an unusually large rise in student test scores. According to experts, the test was...Tags: Examinations, Standarized Testing, Local Elections, Advice, School Examinations
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Broadband age comes to Carroll
Sun ReporterPolice and firefighters using videoconferences for training. High school students taking college-level courses online. Residents telecommuting instead of racking up mileage and gas bills. Carroll County officials envision these scenarios, and more, as...Tags: Technology, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Economic Policy, Satellite and Cable Service, Commuting
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Fairfax schools brace for cuts
Fairfax County is bracing for possible education spending cuts next year. The county School Board and the Board of Supervisors are considering a joint resolution to require an exhaustive examination of every department and service, educational or...Tags: Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Washington Post Company
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Cosmetology Educators meet in Orlando
Sentinel Staff WriterBeauty experts are convening in Orlando this weekend. The Cosmetology Educators Association begins its annual conference Saturday at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld. The event, which is expected to attract authors, stylists, bloggers and...Tags: SeaWorld, Teachers
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Brits are furious over 'incompetence' in school-test grading
The Associated PressThe British government has ordered an inquiry into the actions of a U.S. company hired to mark more than 1 million pupils' exam papers after schools complained of missed deadlines, shoddy work and inconsistent grading. Educational Testing Services Europe...Tags: Contracts, School Examinations
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Check area schools before signing on the dotted line
Prospective buyers are expected to ask their real estate agents a laundry list of questions when they tour a property or neighborhood, and one of the most common deals with the quality of the schools.
It's a valid question, particularly for families that...Tags: Elementary Schools, Examinations, Real Estate Agents, Oak Park, Chicago Real Estate
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