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School reform tour kicks off in San Diego
Group promotes new law, urges parents to organize for changes SAN DIEGO — The Parent Revolution bus rolled into San Diego on Tuesday, touting the state’s “parent trigger”… Read more
J.K. Rowling: The Jeb Bush of the NEPC Florida Fantasy
by Matthew Ladner – The Arizona School Boards Association had their annual law conference last week, and had William Mathis from the Think Tank Review Project present on “Are… Read more
The Intersection of Technology and Test Scores
John Merrow – “In Classroom of the Future,“ blared the headline in New York Times on September 4th. The paper’s editors decided that the top-of-the-fold story on Page… Read more
Panel: STEM education crisis stems from unsupported teachers
According to a panel of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education experts and industry leaders, the United States is still falling short of producing the number of STEM graduates… Read more
College Leaders Urged To Focus on ‘Near Completers’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – When it comes to increasing the number of graduates in the United States, college leaders would be wise to invest in re-engaging “near completers”—or those… Read more
NSBA: House Passage of Charter Schools Bill is Misguided and Costly
Alexandria, Va. (September 14, 2011) – The National School Boards Association (NSBA) on Tuesday urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against the H.R. 2218, the Empowering… Read more
A Community Approach Helps Transform Atlanta Neighborhood
East Lake went from ‘war zone’ to a national model Residents of Atlanta’s redeveloped East Lake community say the history of their neighborhood is a real-life Cinderella story. East Lake,… Read more
Common-Standards Implementation Slow Going, Study Finds
Barely half the school districts in states that have adopted the common standards are taking essential steps to implement them, and most cite inadequate state guidance as a… Read more
State wants kids’ weight data
Body mass index will be used to track obesity as part of health strategy Snyder will unveil Lansing— Doctors would be asked to report children’s weight information to the state… Read more
Conservative Group Says UW-Madison Admissions Favor Minorities
MADISON, Wis. – Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than White… Read more
