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School District cancels contract with Community Education Partners (CEP), that ran alternative programs 8.10.10 - The Philadelphia School District has severed ties with Community Education Partners (CEP), a for-profit firm that has operated a disciplinary school and other alternative programs for the last decade. Should students 'friend' teachers online? 8.10.10 - Schools struggle to develop rules for social media interaction. Peter Kupfer has made it difficult for his physics students to claim they didn't know about a homework assignment. ... Back to school: Do kids learn as well on iPads, e-books? 8.10.10 - Oklahoma State University professor Bill Handy has big plans for the Apple iPad this fall. If the text messages he has received since the school announced he would test the tablet-style e-reader in some courses are any indication, students are eager to get their hands on the devices, too. ... Inexperienced Companies Chase U.S. School Funds 8.10.10 - With the Obama administration pouring billions into its nationwide campaign to overhaul failing schools, dozens of companies with little or no experience are portraying themselves as school-turnaround experts as they compete for the money. ... Schools Given Grade on How Graduates Do 8.10.10 - The New York City Department of Education is acknowledging that many graduates lack basic skills and is trying to do something about it. ...

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