Archive for March 2012 - Page 6
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March 05, 2012
Federal grant boosts educational options in Hayward
Expanded web access, vending machines stocked with books and a new network of skilled early childhood education providers are among the amenities planned for residents of one of the East Bay's most diverse, but poorest, neighborhoods thanks to a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
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March 05, 2012
Teacher leadership standards taking shape
As the Obama administration presses forward on its goal of bringing new teacher evaluation systems into the nation's classrooms, there is related recognition for the need to deliver tens of thousands of master educators over the next decade to help carry out performance analysis while mentoring and supporting struggling or new teachers.
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March 04, 2012
Study focuses on challenges caused by funding uncertainties
While spending cuts hamstring school districts and garner headlines, budgeting uncertainty can be just as disruptive and detrimental to school administrators and financial officers.
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March 01, 2012
Rules for giving Diastat aid to students set for review
Rules governing the new authority school employees have to help students suffering seizures are set for public review.
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March 01, 2012
Aging educator workforce signals impending wave of retirements
California school districts are facing a wave of impending retirements the next few years based on a newly-released report that shows the percentage of teachers and school administrators over age 60 doubled between the 1995-96 and 2009-10 school years.
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