Wednesday, October 20, 2010

What Works' Broadens Its Research Standards Education Week: From the Wires

Education Week: From the Wires

FROM THE WIRES

The South Carolina county school district's first Virtual Summer School program helped students retain knowledge during the summer months.
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Members of the Wake County school board should not send text messages, instant messages or e-mails about board business while meetings are in progress, the panel's attorney lawyer said today.
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The Tulsa school board voted Monday to process six applications that have already been received for private-school scholarships for special education students but turn away all future applicants.
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What Works' Broadens Its Research Standards

The federal clearinghouse goes beyond 'gold standard' research and sets standards for accepting other types of studies. (October 20, 2010)

Gates Foundation Turns Attention to Ed. Tech.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the foundation unveils an initiative in the educational technology arena. (October 20, 2010)

Schools Combine Netbooks, Open Source

(October 20, 2010)

Panel Proposes Series of Reforms to Close State's Achievement Gap

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Gwinnett County, Ga., Wins $1M Broad Prize

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President Barack Obama is introduced by Javier Garcia of Brownsville, Texas, before signing the Executive Order on the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics on Oct. 19 at the White House.
—Charles Dharapak/AP

Obama Signs Order Renewing Hispanic Education Initiative

Dropout prevention, the path to higher education, and the DREAM Act all shared the spotlight at a Washington summit culminating a months-long listening tour on the topic.(October 19, 2010)

Virtual Summer School Program Paying Learning Dividends

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