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Facing a Robo-Grader? Just Keep Obfuscating Mellifluously
nytimes.com - A recently released study has concluded that computers are capable of scoring essays on standardized tests as well as human beings do. Mark Shermis, dean of the College of Education at ...
Obama Administration Names 78 Schools in 29 States and D.C. as First-Ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools
ed.gov - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan was joined today by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson to announc...
Anacostia school is among those in pilot program stressing the arts
washingtonpost.com - Officials involved in the project want to prove a theory: Robust art, music, dance and theater can set failing schools on a path to academic success. “These schools are ground zero for educational ...
Adopted Board Resolutions
tasanet.org - The following is a list of school districts that have adopted the Resolution Concerning High Stakes, Standardized Testing of Texas Public School Students. As of March 27, 2012, 192 districts have n...
Understanding Connecticut's Application for a Waiver from the No Child Left Behind Act
ctvoices.org - Robert Cotto, Jr., M.Ed. After a decade of experience with the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), both Congress and the Obama administration have sought changes to the law. With action by Con...
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Shanker Blog » The Allure Of Teacher Quality
shankerblog.org - Those following education know that policy focused on “teacher quality” is by far the dominant paradigm for improving schools over the past few years. Some (but not nearly all) components of this ...
I would’ve sworn you used the word “transparency” – The Art of Moving Public Funds “Off-Line”
jonathanpelto.com - Apr 22 jonpeltoBridgeport, Charter Schools, Corporate Viewpoint, Education, Malloy, Stefan Pryor, StudentsFirst Bridgeport, Education Reform, Malloy, Paul Vallas, Stefan Pryor Oh, remember the good...
A Tale of Two School Districts
theassailedteacher.com - What do you know? A school that does not look like a jail. To teachers in New York City, schools in the “suburbs” are mythical places. They have parking lots, swimming pools, computer labs, debate ...
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Progressives: Yank ALEC's Nonprofit Status!
motherjones.com - Portland Action LabAfter pressuring dues-paying corporations to ditch the American Legislative Exchange Council, the good-government group Common Cause has launched a new attack on the American Leg...
Controversial Policy Group Casts Long K-12 Shadow
edweek.org - Published Online: April 20, 2012In nearly 40 years of legislative advocacy, the American Legislative Exchange Council—a free-market, limited-government group now drawing intense scrutiny for its su...
Conservative Group's Charity Status Draws Questions : NPR
npr.org - Yum Brands, the company that owns Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, says it's the latest corporation to break ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council — a group that brings state lawmakers and co...
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Can You Answer Two Bizarre State Exam Questions? : The Two-Way : NPR
npr.org - Steve Snodgrass/via Flickr A pineapple fountain birdbath. A story and two questions on the New York state English exam taken by eighth-graders this week has stumped many — including Jeopardy! star ...
Today's Big Education Ape - PostRank Top Late Nite Posts 4-23 #soschat #EDReform
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Schools Matter: Is President Obama Listening? Big Education Ape - PostRank (PostRank: All) - 16 minutes ago Schools Matter: Is President Obama Listening?: Is President Obama Listening?byJudy R...
Scott Walker is a "whack job"? |
bluecheddar.net - from urban dictionary – whack job: A crazy person It seems Governor Scott Walker got called a “whack job” in an AP article by Scott Bauer entitled, “Wisconsin Republicans hope crossover voting affe...
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Opinion: The case of Obama's missing task force - Tracy Van Slyke
politico.com - 90 days.That’s how long the American people and 11 million underwater homeowners have waited for President Barack Obama and his federal mortgage task force to get to work. Continue Reading The pres...
Spokeswoman for Parent Revolution Heads to Obama Campaign - Charters & Choice
blogs.edweek.org - Campaign season is well underway, and we're seeing Democratic and Republican candidates lining up staff for the upcoming, seven-month sprint.Here's a personnel hire of interest to followers of educ...
Acting Education Commissioner Christopher Cerf
bluejersey.com - Today's hearing of the Assembly Budget Committee was a demonstration of how ineffective the Democratic Party has become. The subject was Education and the star witness was Acting Education Commissi...
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An Earth Day Look At Living Among Garbage : The Two-Way : NPR
npr.org - This graphic requires version 9 or higher of the Adobe Flash Player.Get the latest Flash Player. This interactive content is not supported by this device. Children and adults scavenge for recyclabl...
Lawmakers Want Rural Focus in District Race to Top - Politics K-12
blogs.edweek.org - A bipartisan group of senators wants to make sure the Obama administration doesn't leave rural schools out in the cold when it crafts the next generation of the Race to the Top competition, which i...
Presenting the First Green Ribbon Schools
ed.gov - Cross-posted from the White House Blog. Today I had the honor to name 78 schools as the first-ever U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. When we set out a year ago to recognize compreh...
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Adopted Board Resolutions by ESC Regions
tasanet.org - The following is a list of school districts that have adopted the Resolution Concerning High Stakes, Standardized Testing of Texas Public School Students. As of April 23, 2012, 380 districts repres...
Judge unseals file in Trayvon Martin murder case
democraticunderground.com - Source: Chicogo Tribune/Orlando Sentinel12:37 p.m. CDT, April 23, 2012 George Zimmerman was released early Monday morning from the Seminole County jail. And hours later, the judge in the case unsea...
NAACP Weighs In On St. Louis Charter Closures | FOX2now.com – St. Louis News & Weather from KTVI Television FOX2
bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NAACP Weighs In On St. Louis Charter Closures | FOX2now.com – St. Louis News & Weather from KTVI Television FOX2: NAACP Weighs In On St. Louis Charter ClosuresPosted on: 9:22 pm, April 22, 2012, by...
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Controversial Policy Group Casts Long K-12 Shadow
edweek.org - Published Online: April 20, 2012In nearly 40 years of legislative advocacy, the American Legislative Exchange Council—a free-market, limited-government group now drawing intense scrutiny for its su...
Pearson | Always Learning
pearsoned.com - September 15, 2011. Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is announcing today the acquisition of Connections Education from an investor group led by Apollo Management, L.P. Through its Co...
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