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Evidence of effectiveness proves elusive
Sun StaffSecond in a series TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Graham Elementary School has no shortage of problems, so it might seem surprising that when it was awarded a $100,000-per-year federal grant earlier this year for "comprehensive school reform," the school used most...Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Mesa, Games, Renaissance Learning Incorporated, Examinations
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In-school trials of software can be easily influenced
Sun StaffLacking good research about education software, school districts often do their own evaluations. But their trials are easily influenced by software vendors -- or by administrators already inclined toward buying the product. A test of Plato Learning...Tags: Computers, Gaming, Personal Income, Mathematics, Software
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Grasmick up against deadline to decide if she'll switch to GOP
Sun StaffShe has heard the advice and mulled over the risks. But if state schools Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick wants to stay in contention as a potential running mate on the Republican gubernatorial ticket, the time has come to act. Grasmick, a Democrat,...Tags: Baltimore County, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Local Elections, White House, Elections
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Harry Potter's role in reading
Sun StaffSqueezed in among nine other children seated at a large round table, 11-year-old Alex Larson vies for the attention of the two teachers in his colorful classroom. When his turn arrives, Alex stands and begins to move his hands quickly and systematically,...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Students, Hearing Impairment, Colleges and Universities, Trips and Vacations
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WJC Schools adopts new student information system
The Virginia GazetteWILLIAMSBURG — A database system to manage student information was adopted by the WJC School Board Tuesday night in accordance with the division's Strategic Plan. A request for proposals for a new student information system was put out in January....Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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Preparation for new evaluations begins
RAPID CITY — School districts in South Dakota will receive handbooks that can be used in evaluating teachers and administrators when the new state requirement takes effect in 2014. The state Department of Education also will offer an Internet...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress, Teachers
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State's Request for Waiver from Education Law Approved
Channel 2 NewsThe Obama administration has approved Alaska's request for a waiver from provisions of the federal education law No Child Left Behind. In 2011, the administration announced it would let states avoid certain requirements, like students showing they're... -
California won't get relief from No Child Left Behind law
The federal government made it clear again Monday that California will get no relief from education mandates that officials across the country consider a burden. The point was made as the U.S. Department of Education announced that it granted three more...
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READER SUBMITTED: U.S. Officials Visit Meriden Schools And Family Zone
MeridenFor the second time in just eight months, federal education officials visited Meriden on Friday, May 10, to learn about groundbreaking work taking place in the schools. The visit began at 7:45 a.m. at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School, where Deborah...Tags: Schools, Casimir Pulaski, Middlesex Community College, Meriden, United Way
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Options lacking for parents of disabled kids at F schools
The notice in the mail told Carmen Olmeda she could transfer her profoundly disabled daughter out of Orange County's F-rated Magnolia School. But there is no other county school that can meet the needs of 18-year-old Loly, who needs hourly glucose...
Tags: Florida Legislature, Hillsborough County, Students, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Teaching and Learning
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READER SUBMITTED: CREC's Metropolitan Learning Center In Bloomfield Ranked A Top 20 Connecticut High School
BloomfieldCREC's Metropolitan Learning Center for Global and International Studies was recently ranked 17th among the state's nearly 200 high schools reviewed by U.S. News and World Report. The school's rank also comes with a "Silver Award," placing it among the...Tags: High School Sports, Magnet Schools, Schools, Students, High Schools
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Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Ruben Rosario column
St. Paul Pioneer PressI have two folders in my work computer. One is titled "lack of common sense." The other is "your government at work." There's no question that the stories sent to the folders will overlap quite often, considering the tale I'm about to tell you. By age...Tags: Judges, Labor Legislation, Justice System, Diabetes, Lawyers
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