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Jun
09

The Truth About America’s Graduation Rate

Great news! Maybe. Graduation rates have been rising since 2002, when the No Child Left Behind Act required states to improve their high school graduation rates. In 2005, the states agreed on a uniform measure of the grad rate. That meant tracking students all four years they’re in school. http://ift.tt/1AVwd1m For more recent education news, […]

By John Russo | news
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Jun
08

City to reduce number of latecomer students sent to Renewal high schools

The city will begin sending schools in its “Renewal” turnaround program fewer latecomer students, who often pose extra challenges for schools, Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced this week. The move offers some relief from one enrollment quandary facing the city’s low-performing schools. For more on renewal high schools, click below. http://ift.tt/1T1JqLz For more Education news, click […]

By John Russo | news
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Jun
06

The Myth of Having Summers Off : Edutopia

Teachers hear about their summers off by everyone in an office job. Here’s why “summers off” is a myth. http://ift.tt/1ctLkmK. [button link=”http://www.citeprograms.com/self-certify-in-special-ed/”]Self-Certify in Special Ed this Summer[/button]

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Jun
04

School Segregation is Back (In the News)

Once in a while rival news outlets end up covering the same topic at roughly the same time. As noted in Education Week that’s what happened not too long ago: San Francisco Papers Squabble Over Special Reports on School Diversity. Is this a fight about school segregation? More here: http://ift.tt/1d9yVoE   For more recent education news, […]

By John Russo | news
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Jun
03

Brooklyn middle school teacher is a ray of ‘Sun’ shine for her pupils 

It is impossible for Stephanie Sun to contain her enthusiasm for teaching. She gushes about her fifth grade students at Achievement First Brownsville Middle School in Brooklyn, who delve into such complex topics as ancient Polynesian navigation and climate change in her English class. http://ift.tt/1FLSSf9   Want to inspire students? Get certified with our Master’s […]

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Jun
03

‘It is harder for us to be nice to kids’ — departing veteran principal

George Wood is retiring this year after serving as principal of Federal Hocking Secondary School in Stewart, Ohio, for 21 years. He will stay on as superintendent of the Federal Hocking District. Read more from this departing veteran principal: http://ift.tt/1AqgK9b For more Education News click here

By John Russo | news
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Jun
02

Economy Improves, School Spending Continue to Fall – So What Gives?

As the news headlines regarding the current U.S. economy continue to improve, there is one area that is still feeling the squeeze from the recession years: K-12 public school spending.   Read more: http://ift.tt/1FTNOGP For more Education News, click here. Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust

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Jun
01

Literacy Expert: Weak Readers Lack Fluency, Not Critical Thinking

Liben, who works for Student Achievement Partners, a professional-development group founded by the lead writers of the common core, discussed how to support readers in the new, demanding context of the common standards. Does this change your strategies with weak readers? Let us know. Read more here: http://ift.tt/1EP7fvr

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