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Friday, December 17, 2010

Education Week: From the Wires

Education Week: From the Wires

FROM THE WIRES

Shocking video of a gunman opening fire during a school board meeting in Florida has Pennsylvania school officials thinking about safety at their own meetings.
December 17, 2010 - McClatchy-Tribune
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The state Board of Education will ask the attorney general to investigate complaints of misconduct surrounding a parent petition drive to turn over a struggling Compton elementary school to a charter school operation.
December 16, 2010 - McClatchy-Tribune

Senate Pulls Spending Bill With Money for Early Ed, i3

The move could leave funding for almost every K-12 program flat until at least late winter. (December 17, 2010)

Genetic Trait Linked to Young Athletes' Deaths

Athletic trainers are warning schools about complications of sickle cell trait, a genetic characteristic that has played a role in the deaths of nine young athletes in recent years. (December 16, 2010)

Florida School Board Shooting Puts Emphasis on Security

(December 17, 2010) | Comments (1)

Michelle Rhee Details Plans for Spreading Education Reform

(December 17, 2010)

California Board Calls for Probe of First Parent-Trigger Campaign

(December 16, 2010)

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Cardozo High School seniors Ingrid Lopez, 17, and Andre Monroe, 18, tour the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial site in Washington on Dec. 16. The students are part of the ACE Mentor Program, a nationwide program that provides early career exposure, mentoring, and scholarships to students interested in architecture, construction, and engineering.
—Christopher Powers/Education Week

Mentor Program Encourages
Students to Explore STEM

The ACE program provides early career exposure and scholarships to attract students to jobs in architecture, construction, and engineering. (December 17, 2010)

Getting K-12 Into the Discussion of College Completion

(December 16, 2010)