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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Education Week: Concussion-Prevention Efforts Zero in on School Sports

Education Week: Concussion-Prevention Efforts Zero in on School Sports

Concussion-Prevention Efforts Zero in on Schools

Rising numbers of sports-related head injuries prompt advocates and lawmakers to launch awareness and prevention measures. (September 23, 2010)

After-School Funding Bill Divides Community

Extra money from the federal bill would go to after- and before-school and summer programs, but it could also be used to extend the school day and year.(September 22, 2010)

Facebook Founder Offers $100M to Revamp Newark, N.J., Schools

(September 23, 2010)

Meg Whitman: N.J. Approach Is a Model for Calif.

(September 23, 2010)

Would-Be School Volunteers Thwarted by Their Pasts

(September 22, 2010)

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Virtual educator Julia Cooper teaches an online-only algebra course to students at Champ Cooper Junior High School in Ponchatoula, La.
—Lee Celano for Education Week

Demands on Online Teachers Complicate Compensation

With states, companies, and districts all managing virtual schools, it can be hard to establish fair compensation practices.(September 22, 2010)

Houghton Mifflin Chief Offers Glimpse of Ed. Publishing's Future

(September 23, 2010)