Archive for February 2014 - Page 2
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February 21, 2014
Finding fairness in high school dropout accountability
(Calif.) As part of a massive restructuring of California’s school accountability system, a key state panel decided Thursday to formally consider changes to a longstanding policy that penalizes the last high school a student attended before dropping out.
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February 20, 2014
Early learning study adds new front to TK effort
(Calif.) As lawmakers consider doubling down on the state’s investment in early learning, key proponents are set to launch a $7.5 million study of how an additional year of kindergarten benefits the state’s youngest students.
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February 20, 2014
Arguments for giving priority to civic education
(Colo.) Although pundits rail about the nation’s poor voter turnout and the public’s command of basic governmental affairs, civic education remains of secondary concern in most school districts largely because of budget cuts and mandates to concentrate efforts on core subjects.
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February 19, 2014
Independent study: Brown’s new online learning target
(Calif.) After withdrawing an aggressive plan to enhance online learning in K-12 classrooms last year, Gov. Jerry Brown has returned with a less ambitious proposal – but one that may have broader impact.
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February 18, 2014
Nation’s top science teachers culling NGSS resources
(Va.) A team of expert science teachers from all over the country are preparing to release soon an online gallery of educational resources that meet new standards for how and what children learn about the material world they live in.
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February 18, 2014
Bill would open apprenticeship pathways
(Calif.) As schools across the state consider how they might use some of the $250 million set aside to provide link-learning programs, one lawmaker has proposed taking a share of that money to close a critical gap in the program – building apprenticeship opportunities.
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February 14, 2014
New professional standards for CA principals approved
(Calif.) Setting a clear expectation that schools should be a place of safety and fairness, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted Thursday new standards for school principals that embrace restorative justice practices.
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February 14, 2014
Model school district policy on suicide prevention offered
(N.Y.) Suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. among middle and high school age-youth – yet many school districts do not have comprehensive policies and procedures in place to reduce risks of or respond to these tragic incidents.
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February 13, 2014
8th grade algebra study gets help of dream catcher
In an education system crowded with academic specialists, Robyn Fisher's role might be overlooked or even unappreciated in some settings and yet, it could be argued, it is as fundamental to student success as any other. Her job is to get children to dream.
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February 13, 2014
‘Digital playgrounds’ could provide clues for student safety
(N.J.) A policy brief raises the spector of monitoring kids' online gaming and social community posts for signs of violence.
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