Tuesday, October 26, 2010

It's Elementary: K-6 Ideas Could Keep Students From Dropping Out of School Later: Education Week: From the Wires

Education Week: From the Wires

FROM THE WIRES

Two Alabama schools make the prestigious list of "torchbearer schools," a program created in 2004 to recognize Alabama schools that are high poverty, but also high performing.
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Students in a rural school district in western Ohio will be guinea pigs for the rest of the state this winter when they use the Internet to connect to their classes during inclement weather.
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States Set Widely Varying 'Proficiency' Bars

A new study finds dramatic variation among states in what it takes for students to reach 'proficient' levels on exams. (October 25, 2010) | Comments (3)

Anti-Gay Bullying May Violate Civil Rights, Ed. Dept. Warns

The U.S. Department of Education is warning schools today that harassment rooted in sexual orientation or religious differences may be a federal civil rights violation. (October 26, 2010)

Teacher-Prep Accrediting Groups to Merge

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Ed. Dept. Pushes for Early-Childhood Funding

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Feds Investigate Treatment of Minorities in Toledo Schools

(October 26, 2010)

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