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8.3.10 - Gaston Caperton - When I was governor of West Virginia in the early 1990s, there was a ranking of developed countries based on the number of young people who had earned college degrees. Among 25 to 34 year-olds, the United States ranked third. I remember thinking that wasn't good enough. We used to be No. 1; we should lead the world in education attainment again. Texas needs more minority teachers, experts say 8.3.10 - AUSTIN - Texas' minority student enrollment continues to surge, but the state's teacher corps isn't keeping pace. Minority teacher rolls are not keeping pace with minority student enrollment. ... Venture Philanthropy gives $5.5M to KIPP DC 8.3.10 - A private donor hopes to double the number of students in KIPP charter schools in D.C. by 2015. It's another sign of private money shaking up public education in the District: A $5.5 million gift will dramatically help expand a network of high-performing charter schools in the city, with a goal of more than doubling the number of students enrolled by 2015. ... Methods for detecting test bias flawed, research suggests 8.3.10 - For many years, critics of the SAT have cited a verbal question involving the word "regatta" as an example of how the test may favor wealthier test-takers, who also are more likely to be white. It's been a long time since the regatta question was used... |
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An Interview with Kelly Middleton: Simply the Best8.3.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - It seems that the very best have a way of doing most of the 29 concepts. We actually went into classrooms of teachers who were considered the best by both administration and the students and asked the teacher to leave the classroom. An Interview with Lea Hyvarinen: Conference in Dortmund, Germany 8.3.10 - Michael F Shaughnessy - It has come to my attention that there will be a major conference at the University of Dortmund in Germany. Professor Renate Walthes originally had the idea to honor Dr. Hyvarinnen and at the same time celebrate the opening of a new service for children with brain damage related vision loss. In this interview, Dr. Hyvarinen responds to questions about the conference. An Interview with Dr. M. Maitland DeLand: The Great Katie Kate Tackles Questions About Cancer 8.3.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - The reason I wrote this book was that I have seen parents with their child who has been diagnosed with cancer. The child will, unfortunately, be exposed to the process of cancer diagnosis, evaluation and treatment, which is quite scary for both the child and parents to experience. |