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Teachers OK contract with San Diego Unified
SAN DIEGO: Teachers have ratified a new labor contract with the San Diego Unified School District. With more than 45 percent of union members casting ballots, 3,062 members voted for the contract and 108 voted against the agreement, according to the San Diego Education Association’s Web site.
Shakespeare teaching vital lessons on language
Even though William Shakespeare was born more than 400 years ago and wrote in an English we rarely use now, professor Jan Gist thinks there are still plenty of lessons to be learned from the playwright. ...Program tries to get students back on track
The Middle School Partners program provides students who are two or more years older than their academic peers with direct instruction in core eighth-grade subjects and self-paced lessons in ninth-grade classes. ...
Back to school plan cuts opening week to 1 day
This is math kids will love and parents may hate: The first week of school in September will last only one day....
Teacher's pay would depend on student performance, not tenure, if state bill passes
A proposed bill that would tie teachers' pay to student performance rather than years of experience has many educators worried. ...
The Big Idea -- it's bad education policy
One simple solution for our schools? A captivating promise, but a false one. There have been two features that regularly mark the history of U.S. public schools. Over the last century, our education system has been regularly captivated by a Big Idea -- a savant or an organization that promised a sim ...
Yearbooks No Longer 2 Good 2 Be 4-Gotten
The Internet has taken a toll on print media, from newspapers and magazines to the telephone book. Now university yearbooks are also taking a hit. A growing number of universities are no longer publishing the annual picture books....Governor’s Cup showcases finest in academics
The 25th anniversary of the Governor's Cup State Finals drew 2,600 Kentucky students in grades 6-12 to the Galt House Hotel & Suites on Saturday and Sunday to compete in areas such as math, writing, history and social studies at a time when many eyes are turning to college basketball....
No Child Left Behind overhaul: five key things that would change
3,15,10 - On Saturday, the Obama administration released its blueprint for overhauling the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act. US lawmakers are to consider the blueprint – and make their own revisions – as part of a reauthorization process for the education law....
Blessing and Curse of Structured Recess: No Goofing Off
A Newark school is one of a growing number that use a recess coach to curb bullying and behavior problems....
Cheaters never prosper when teachers get in the way
What should we do about the computer hackers at Winston Churchill High School in Montgomery County who changed dozens of grades? What is the solution to student cheating in general?...
State firm on school quality
The Patrick administration will not adopt national academic standards if they are lower than those established in Massachusetts, long championed as having among the most rigorous expectations, according to the state’s education secretary. ...
Common knowledge
WHEN 48 STATES launched an effort to formulate a set of standards for what children should learn in math and reading, there was a lot of skepticism. Considering that earlier efforts to establish national standards were doomed by resistance from the states...
Jay Mathews: Obama plan flaw: achievement gap
I see a problem in the president using the achievement gap as a measure of schools in his suggested revisions. This could mean that a wonderfully diverse school like T.C. Williams High in Alexandria...
Obama and NCLB: The good--and very bad--news
Today we learned the vision that President Obama has for the American public education system in the post-No Child Left Behind era. Unfortunately, it doesn't look different enough. George Bush probably never realized how much of a friend Obama would be to NCLB. ...
New Jersey Schools Brace for Governor’s Next Round of Cuts
The governor will unveil his budget proposal on Tuesday, and is expected to decrease state aid to school districts by as much as 15 percent. ...
Survey of sexual harassment and abuse of special education students in schools
3.15.10 - Mary Lou Bensy - The sexual abuse of individuals with disabilities is an extreme form of the dehumanization and humiliation to which individuals with disabilities are subjected. ...Gummy-bear fun offers a taste of science, engineering for girls
The conference at Seattle University encourages middle-school girls to explore science and engineering careers. ...
Learning how not to be ‘pushover parents’
The Escondido high school district has launched a series of programs to show parents how to have a powerful role in their child’s education. ...