Ed. Dept. Releases Guide for Evaluating Online Learning
The report is designed to help educators gauge the effectiveness of the rapidly growing field of online education.
(July 2, 2008)
Rhode Island to Allow Mayors to Charter Schools
Groups of municipal leaders could get together to form a regional school and find an operator to run it. (July 2, 2008)
USTA Rewards Coaches for Adopting ‘No Cut’ Rules
Magazine subscriptions, access to an online forum, and letters of commendation to their high school principal are among the benefits that await the coaches for expanding their tennis teams. (July 3, 2008)
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Six States to Design Own Plans for Fixing Schools
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, in an announcement today, gave six states the OK to write their own prescriptions for ailing schools under NCLB. (July 1, 2008, AP)
Teacher Tech. Standards Unveiled at Ed. Computing Conference
New standards try to shift the focus from technology tools to raising academic achievement and preparing students for highly skilled jobs of the future. (July 1, 2008)
Mo. Outlaws Cyberbullying in Wake of Teen Suicide
The state's governor signed legislation Monday outlawing cyberbullying, partly inspired by the death of a teen girl who was harassed online. (June 30, 2008, AP)
Study Urges National Board to Weigh Student Gains
Researchers find the “value added” measure of student achievement would help determine whether teachers are skilled enough to earn the advanced credential. (June 30, 2008)
Early-Education Research Viewed as a Policy Tool
Delegations from 14 states are looking for ways to apply the latest findings to pre-K initiatives amid budget pressures. (June 27, 2008)
Elimination of ‘Reading First’ Funding Advances
The full Senate Appropriations Committee's approved fiscal 2009 spending measure would provide modest increases for Title I and special education students.
(June 27, 2008)
English-Learners Still Lag on Reading, Math Progress
States are having a hard time meeting targets under the federal NCLB Act, according to the Ed. Dept.’s latest report to Congress. (June 27, 2008)
Summer School Puts Strain on Ga. Schools' Money
Georgia's school districts are spending thousands of dollars after failing math test scores sent students scrambling for extra help. (June 30, 2008, AP)
Bad Tenured Teachers Hard to Fire
Advocates for reform cite a list of egregious examples they say demonstrate why teacher tenure rules need to be overhauled. (June 30, 2008, AP)
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