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Three city schools to extend day by three hours
Three Baltimore schools have extended their school day by three hours, using a national program that has boosted achievement in other urban districts and has been hailed as a way to make American students competitive in the 21st century. Hilton...Tags: Collective Contract, Teaching and Learning, U.S. Department of Education, Students, Arne Duncan
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Stripping the stigma from student homelessness
Jessica Anderson's report on the rising number of homeless students in Maryland highlights a problem that has remained off the radar of many policymakers, school staff and the public ("State's student homeless population doubles," Jan. 22). As advocates,...Tags: Homelessness, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Family, Students
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Large number of city teachers receive unsatisfactory evaluations
A significant number of Baltimore teachers — in some schools as many as 60 percent of the staff — have received unsatisfactory ratings on their midyear evaluations as the system moves to implement a pay-for-performance contract that's...Tags: Unions, Concerts, Collective Contract, Teaching and Learning, Collective Contract
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Maryland schools test evaluating teachers on student performance
Maryland schools are moving closer to overhauling the way that they evaluate teachers, putting more emphasis on student performance and test scores. The new evaluation system is currently being tested in Baltimore City and six counties, and will be...Tags: Prince George's County, Concerts, Teaching and Learning, Queen Anne (Prince George's, Maryland), Finance
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Capitol Notebook: Ideas for getting education on track
American News CorrespondentEditor's note: This is the second of a four-part series of columns by Bob Mercer looking at suggestions for government in 2012. Future columns will appear Monday and Tuesday. PIERRE — Yesterday we considered some ideas regarding the tax-increase...Tags: Music, Colleges and Universities, Concerts, Executive Branch, Black Hills Corporation
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Kanye West: Picking up where Steve Jobs left off -- only better?
Ministry of GossipKanye West has big plans for his new design company, Donda. Kanye West used his Twitter feed to explain to fans everything he hopes to accomplish with the new company.... -
Great teachers, as measured by test scores -- and changed lives
Opinion L.A.Teachers and test scores matter. Teachers who are effective at raising student scores on those annual tests appear to have a much bigger effect on students' lives than just a number on a piece of paper.... -
Gov. Scott plans to rank school districts by FCAT scores, it seems
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe state is expected to release new, school district rankings tomorrow morning. These are to be based on FCAT scores, it seems. The Florida Department of Education released a brief media advisory Friday evening , saying the rankings would be discussed at... -
Florida (with B grade) leads states in teacher-quality survey
Nation NowTeacher quality: Seven states that toughened how they deal with teachers earned the top grades this year in an annual survey by the National Council on Teacher Quality.... -
Special education rules create 'disparity' in public school super bowl
As the countdown to Super Bowl XLVI moves into its final hours, there are heartless beasts eagerly anticipating a spectacle in which the best players are recognized as being valuable, and their dazzling skills and supreme efforts are celebrated and...Tags: Super Bowl, Bullying, Football, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Community Commentary: Test scores not the only decider
The ongoing SAT cheating scandal, where 20 former high school students from a wealthy Long Island community allegedly accepted money to impersonate current high school students for the purposes of taking the test for them, has cast a bright spotlight on...Tags: Schools, Stress, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities
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EDUCATION REFORM: Gov. Terry Branstad has plans to require more testing for students and those seeking to teach them
Staff WriterGov. Terry Branstad has released more information on his plans to reform the state's education system. At a news conference Friday morning, Branstad outlined some of the measures he'd like the Iowa legislature to pass in the upcoming session. Among...Tags: Executive Branch, Teaching and Learning, Students, Regional Authority, School Examinations
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