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Now's the time to raise the bar for Baltimore schools
As the founder of KIPP Baltimore, which operates two high-performing public charter schools in the city, I am heartened and encouraged by our progress over the past six years under schools CEO Andrés Alonso. As I move to a new role as executive director...
Tags: Charter Schools, Teachers, Schools, Maryland General Assembly, Corporate Officers
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Gordon Lee splits, plays Monday for state title
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Though nothing really was settled Saturday during the doubleheader start to the GHSA Class A public school baseball championship series, one coach learned something important about his team. Gordon Lee and Charlton County split Saturday, with Charlton's...Tags: Schools, Baseball
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UVa graduate bridged gap with local Latino community
The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va.Shortly before moving to Albemarle County, Allie Cooper started learning Spanish in middle school, honing her skills watching soap operas in the language. By her senior year at Monticello High School, Cooper had been recruited for a fledgling program...Tags: Arizona State University, Colleges and Universities, Human Rights Watch, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Deaf students secure broad support
The Wilson Daily Times, N.C.A bill that would create a task force on the educational services for deaf and hearing-impaired children jumped a major hurdle in the General Assembly Wednesday. The House unanimously passed House Bill 840, which ensures that deaf and hearing-impaired...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Family, Students, Teaching and Learning, Government
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One St. Louis charter school to close, another in trouble
St. Louis Post-DispatchOne charter school announced Friday it will close. Another is fighting to stay open. One year after the Missouri Board of Education voted to shutter the six Imagine charter schools for academic failure, the city faces losing two charter schools for very...Tags: Charter Schools, St. Louis, Schools, Colleges and Universities, University of Missouri
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Etheridge rally stresses support for N.C. education
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Former Congressman Bob Etheridge asked community leaders, educators and parents to work together to stop the "systematic dismantlement of public education." Etheridge led a rally in support of public education Friday afternoon near Walker-Spivey...Tags: Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Elementary Schools, Government, Preschools
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Danville hires new school superintendent
Danville has a new school superintendent. The school board annoucned Edward Newsome, Junior will lead Danville Public Schools starting July first. Right now, Newsome is the Assisstant Superintendent for high schools in Baltimore County, Maryland....
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EDITORIAL: Spending it all in one place
The Record, Stockton, Calif.California's public schools could be in for a welcome windfall if Gov. Jerry Brown has his way. In his latest budget proposal, the so-called May revise, the governor over the next five years would push billions toward education, partly because it's...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Jerry Brown, Government, Justice System
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School reform doesn't work
In their commentary ("Six steps for post-Alonso school reform," May 14), Thomas Wilcox, Diane Bell-McKoy and Laura Gamble use many lofty and idealistic sounding words to promote their vision. However, it bears noting that education "reformers" are well-...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Racism, Charter Schools, Schools
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High schools: Balance proposal narrowly defeated
The Columbus DispatchFor the third straight year, a proposal by the Ohio High School Athletic Association to change how athletes are counted toward postseason tournaments has narrowly been voted down by member schools. Despite the 327-308 setback, OHSAA commissioner Dan...Tags: Schools, Ohio High School Athletic Association, Elections, High School Sports
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Graduation ceremonies begin tonight in tri-county
The Montgomery AdvertiserSeniors at more than 30 tri-county high schools will walk across the stage and get their diplomas in ceremonies taking place over the next week. The commencement week kicks off tonight with graduation exercises for two Montgomery County schools as...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Schools, Colleges and Universities, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Preps: Support not there for Catholic school conference
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe formation of a conference for Twin Cities Catholic high schools won't happen anytime soon. The idea of creating one to help private schools find a hospitable conference drew lukewarm response when seven schools met Thursday at DeLaSalle High...Tags: High Schools, Schools, Christianity, High School Sports, Roman Catholicism
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