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Education - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Three schools to use flags that indicate smog levels

Published: 12:00 am

Poor air quality is on the horizon with summer approaching, prompting three Sacramento schools this year to fly flags alerting students to smog levels.

The Public Eye: Publisher to replace flawed math textbooks

Published: 12:00 am

Math books replete with errors will be replaced at area school districts at the cost of publisher Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.

Davis school trustees may restrict homework assignments

By Melody Gutierrez - Published: 12:00 am

Students in the Davis Joint Unified School District will be assigned less homework in the fall if the school board adopts a new homework policy tonight.

University finds 899 pages in Palin flap

By Patty Guerra - Updated: 12:05 am

TURLOCK – Attorneys for California State University, Stanislaus, have found 899 pages of documents related to Sarah Palin's planned visit to the campus.

Jesuit High School grad, now UCLA student, to receive humanitarian award

By Laurel Rosenhall - Published: 11:09 am

A Jesuit High School graduate who now goes to UCLA is receiving a prestigious award today for his work promoting literacy in poor communities.

Sacramento Black Caucus honors five students

By Diana Lambert - Published: 6:30 am

The Sacramento Area Black Caucus will honor five high school and college students during its annual "Scholarship and Recognition Dinner" at 6 p.m. Saturday at Touch A' Class Restaurant, 4217 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento.

Civil rights icon shares passion with area students

By Denny Walsh - Updated: 1:48 pm

On a snowy Saturday in December 1965, a group of students met in Des Moines, Iowa, to plan a protest against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

High school civics program run by CSUS receives honor

By Laurel Rosenhall - Updated: 8:14 am

A high school civics program run by California State University, Sacramento, has received national recognition for promoting voter participation and civic engagement in winning the Medallion award from the National Association of Secretaries of State.

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/education/#ixzz0n9S0ac3Q

EETT, turning the corner? | Reflections on Teaching

EETT, turning the corner? | Reflections on Teaching

EETT, turning the corner?

by alicemercer

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of rushing from doing a small group administration of STAR testing to…my state Capitol, to testify on behalf of keeping EETT ARRA funding my state received for education technology in the classroom, and formula grants to districts. For the first time, it looks like the there is movement in a positive direction towards that goal, but there is still much to do my friends, so here is where things stand:

• The Assembly is asking that this matter be pulled out the budget process (a good idea);
• This will be done so that the relevant staffers on both sides of the legislature, the LAO, the CDE, and the 

Meet Cordova High’s New Principal on May 6 — The Rancho Cordova Post

Meet Cordova High’s New Principal on May 6 — The Rancho Cordova Post

Meet Cordova High’s New Principal on May 6

by SHERYL LONGSWORTH on MAY 5, 2010 · 0 COMMENTS

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The end of the 2009-2010 school year will see the retirement of Jackie Levy, Cordova High School’s principal of many years. As we bid her a fond farewell and enters a whole new set of adventures, we now welcome the new principal, Dan Anklam.

To celebrate his new responsibilities, the community is invited to come meet the new Cordova High Principal, Dan Anklam, on Thursday, May 6th, 6:30-7:30pm in Cordova High’s library at 2239 Chase Dr, Rancho Cordova. Dan will share his vision for CHS’s future 

Portland & Oregon Education - OregonLive.com

Portland & Oregon Education - OregonLive.com

Willamette University art student just one standout among 2010 grads

By Bill Graves, The Oregonian

April 30, 2010, 5:26PM

Alisa Alexander strolls wistfully through Willamette University's Hallie Ford Museum of Art where she's cultivated her passion over the last four years and staked out a future brimming with promise.  Full story »

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New PSU report finds Multnomah County "uniquely toxic" for people of color -- and getting worse

By Janie Har, The Oregonian

May 05, 2010, 6:26PM

Multnomah County is a dreadful place for people of color on just about every measure -- jobs, education, poverty, housing and health -- according to a new report to be presented to Portland City Council tomorrow.  Full story »

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Two Reed College students accused of reckless burning on campus

By Maxine Bernstein, The Oregonian

May 05, 2010, 5:29PM

The two 18-year-old's pleaded not guilty to two counts of reckless burning during arraignments today in Multnomah County Circuit Court. Full story »

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Teacher Appreciation Week: Great teachers change lives

By Wendy Owen, The Oregonian

May 05, 2010, 12:51PM

Share your own favorite teacher stories. Full story »

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Make a fish print at museum's Family Day event

By Roger Gregory, The Oregonian

May 05, 2010, 12:37PM

The popular monthly Family Day program encourages kids of all ages in learning about history, art and culture. Full story »

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Education News - The New York Times A Campus Where Unlearning Is First

Education News - The New York Times

A Campus Where Unlearning Is First

By MICHAEL SLACKMAN

Shawn Baldwin for The New York Times

The library at the American University of Cairo, which aspires to teach students new ways to learn and to think for themselves.

At American University in Cairo, students are taught to analyze and hypothesize, a method at odds with the country’s traditional method of rote learning.

On Formspring, an E-Vite to Teenage Insults

By TAMAR LEWIN

A relatively new social networking site has become a magnet for comments, many of them nasty and sexual.

• Facebook Glitch Brings New Privacy Worries
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Changing Times and Money Woes Doom a Military School

By PETER APPLEBOME

Decades ago, there were dozens of military academies in New York State, but one by one they have shut their doors.

•  Photos: New York Military Academy
• Columnist Page

Bold Brass and Glass, and the World Inside on Display

By NICOLAI OUROUSSOFF

The New School’s new University Center on Fifth Avenue is intended to encourage student interaction, but may be a bit much for some in the Village.

• The New School to Build a Multipurpose, 16-Story Building

Michigan High School Snags Obama as Speaker

By JACKIE CALMES

President Obama will speak at the Kalamazoo Central High School graduation. The school won a Race to the Top competition.

Stanley I. Greenspan, Developer of ‘Floor Time’ Teaching, Dies at 68

By DAVID CORCORAN

Dr. Greenspan was a psychiatrist who encouraged parents, teachers and therapists to participate in playtime as a gateway to learning for some children.

Education Chief Vies to Expand U.S. Role as Partner on Local Schools

By SAM DILLON and TAMAR LEWIN

Arne Duncan has been called the most assertive secretary of education ever. He is a highly visible proponent of increasing the federal government’s role in how the nation’s schools are run.

State Senate Approves Bill to Increase Charter Schools

By JENNIFER MEDINA

The legislation would also require the schools to enroll more special education students and those still learning English, but its passage by the Assembly in its current form was unlikely.

Early Childhood Programs Expanded

By SAM DILLON

Despite the recession, states continued to expand early childhood programs in the 2008-9 school year.

“Can Messy Be A Sign of Brilliance?” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

“Can Messy Be A Sign of Brilliance?” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

“Can Messy Be A Sign of Brilliance?”

by Larry Ferlazzo

Some people (who I think might have messy desks) let me know that the link to “Can Messy Be A Sign of Brilliance?” in my “Best Tweet” post was broken.
It’s now fixed….

Today’s Resources On The Oil Spill

“Bag The Web”

“Unleashing the “Brain Power” of Groups in the Classroom”

April’s Best “Tweets” — Part Two (A Few Days Late)

Some Final Resources On Cinco de Mayo

Some More Great Resources On The Oil Spill

Some Excellent New Oil Spill Resources

Public Schools for Public Good � InterACT

Public Schools for Public Good � InterACT

Public Schools for Public Good

by David B. Cohen

One of my favorite education bloggers, Claus von Zastrow, writes the Public School Insights (PSI) blog as part of the Learning First Alliance (LFA). His approach is decidedly non-sensationalistic and level-headed. The blog highlights success stories that provide a much-needed antidote to the catastrophe narrative so in vogue right now. In his EdWeek blog, Reality Check, Walt Gardner recently dubbed this phenomenon “The Education Disaster Campaign.”
You’ll also find that von Zastrow tackles a variety of education policy issues, and lately he seems to be looking at education finances, an appropriate focus in our current economic climate. What caught my eye today was aninterview with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who discussed the shift in our economic engine over the years. Perhaps going after the financial industry is a bit easy right now – kick ‘em when they’re down, right? – but Reich makes a point worth repeating. Much of the investment banking activity that has caused so much trouble has been the speculative gambling and continual exchange of money and debt. They’re not actually producing anything of value. There’s an exchange of money, debt, equity, etc., but no actual improvement in the quality of any product, service, or people. Reich questions how it is that we’ve allowed so few people to “earn”

Philadelphia Education News and Colleges - Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia Education News and Colleges - Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Senate panel OKs charter-oversight bill

The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee responded Tuesday to disclosures of alleged financial mismanagement at Philadelphia charter schools by unanimously approving a sweeping bill that would increase oversight of the state's 135 charters.

Commencement speakers to urge service

As talk of a sinking economy subsides, this year's soon-to-be college graduates are begging for instructions for success. Armed for the task, many commencement speakers are spreading the same secret: service work.

Benchmarks for Ackerman bonus withheld

Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman has received a $65,000 performance bonus, but the Philadelphia School District said the detailed criteria under which she earned the money were not public information.

N.J. exit exam's high failure rate raises concern

The June graduation of thousands of students could be at risk after most who took New Jersey's retooled alternative exit exam during the winter failed to pass, according to data obtained by the Education Law Center.

Who's Appearing At Area College Graduations

Tax relief from gambling drops for most in Pa. suburbs

Homeowners in the Pennsylvania suburbs due property-tax relief provided by slot-machine revenue will get anywhere from $72 to $632 next school year, down slightly for most from last year, according to figures released Monday by the state.

Web cam report blasts Lower Merion school district

Inconsistent policies. Shoddy record-keeping. Misstep after misstep. "Overzealous" use of technology "without any apparent regard for privacy considerations." Those were the conclusions a team of attorneys and computer experts reached after a 10-week investigation into how, when, and why the Lower Merion School District turned on the Web cams and software that secretly snapped thousands of photos and screen shots from student's laptop computers.

Phila. school janitors ratify pact with raises

More than 200 Philadelphia School District janitors have a new contract with raises and better health care, union officials said Monday.

Ackerman gets $65,000 performance bonus

Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman has been awarded a $65,000 performance bonus, an official confirmed Monday night. The bonus, awarded by the School Reform Commission, is on top of Ackerman's $325,000 salary. She became the head of the nation's eighth-largest school district in June 2008.