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LA schools look to teachers to lead reform efforts

LA schools look to teachers to lead reform efforts
San Jose Mercury News
Education observers say such a wide-ranging reform plan has not been seen since the 1990s, before federal funding mandates shifted schools' teaching focus to test scores. "This is groundbreaking for this era," said Randi Weingarten, president of the ...

Will Your College Survive? | TechCrunch: "The Internet will save higher education, but it may kill your alma mater"

Technology Cannot Disrupt Education From The Top Down ...
By Contributor
Computer technology has penetrated the classroom for thirty years with little impact. After hundreds of “disruptive” education startups, the best innovation in education is still the chalkboard. This isn't the fault of the entrepreneurs, but the fault of ...
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Colorado teachers unions under fire for taxpayer subsidies from school districts
Denver Post
"It's another example of the stranglehold that unions have on education funding in Colorado." But union leaders say the time teachers take away from the classroom for meetings and training on everything from problem solving to teacher evaluation helps ...

The Education Report: Readers' thoughts on the Oakland school board recall effort
San Jose Mercury News
I believe in fighting for economic justice and strong, healthy, viable public schools, but it's striking me as odd that all the arguments are about these board members when it seems (again, I confess tolearning here) that the much bigger problems are ...

Maryland wins federal early childhood education grant
Washington Examiner
Maryland has won as much as $50 million to build up its early childhood education programs, one of just nine states splitting $500 million from the federal government. The state will use the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge Fund Grant, ...

Teachers' body resents panel on higher education
Times of India
PATNA: Taking strong exception to the proposed creation of an authority on higher education under the direct control of the state government, the Federation of University Teachers' Associations of Bihar (Futab) has urged the authorities concerned to ...

Online classrooms: More teachers ride virtual circuit
Quad City Times
This is a form of online learning, or distance education, which people mostly associate with college-level coursework. Online teaching, like what Chapman does, is rare for kindergarten through 12th-grade education systems in this region, ...

Primary school pupils should learn mechanics in radical 'Far-Eastern' overhaul ...
Daily Mail
Education secretary Michael Gove wants a total overhaul of the syllabus in a bid to raise the expectations of pupils and ultimately boost standards across English schools. To do that, teachers should look to the Far East, he said - in particular the ...
Daily Mail

On Assignment: Teachers outline concerns about Mt. Diablo High principal
San Jose Mercury News
In an unprecedented move in recent Mt. Diablo school district history, the teaching staff of Mt. Diablo High School in Concord has presented a "no confidence" vote on Principal Kate McClatchy to the board. Five teachers spoke -- while many more stood ...

Higher education cost soars higher
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Students at Tennessee schools like U of M are getting caught in the grider as tuition costs raise and state appropriations for higher education continue to decline. NASHVILLE -- Parents who began saving in 1993 for their newborn's college education ...

Education-Portal.com Raises Funds to Increase Access to Education
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Education-Portal.com is helping raise funds for Open Education Week, an event to raise awareness about free educational resources online. Education-Portal.com has donated $3064 to help fund the OCW Consortium's Open Education Week, a series of events ...

Education Trust Fund: Oshiomhole makes case for the inclusion of private ...
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By Jethro Ibileke Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has made a case for the inclusion of private universities in Nigeria in the Education Trust Fund (ETF) to help them meet up with their numerous and enormous financial challenges. ...

Teachers get A+ for dedication at bicentennial celebration
The Daily News Journal
Gilbert thanked the teachers gathered for their years of service and dedication to learning for thousands of children, and reminded them that other professions exist because of the educationthey receive early on. "I hope you understand how remarkable ...

Eight teaching jobs could go part time
Concord Monitor
Chamberlin said he understands the situation is causing concern for many teachers. "It is a difficult time for everybody," he said. "How we balance the educational needs and the ability of the community to fund education and how it impacts the ...

Some colleges slow to prep education majors for how to teac...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The material can be difficult for students, who are use to learning in a different way, Bartos said. "Our main goal here is to create technology focused or structured teachers. It's hard, because they were taught one way, and now we're teaching them to ...

Education reform: We need transparency not ideological zeal
The Guardian
They report directly to him, they set their own timetable, length of term, holidays and methods ofteaching. And they have extra funding. It is conceivable that, if monitored and properly evaluated, free schools might see the birth of an education ...

Growing STEM teachers
Cincinnati.com
Armed with a $30000 stipend in Ohio taxpayer funds, the Wilson Teaching Fellows started secondary education classes this past summer and now spend half of their weeks in local classrooms. In June, they'll embark on a three-year assignment at a ...

Discredited principal employed by ministry
New Zealand Herald
But she later worked for the Ministry of Education as an "expert" adviser to principals. The Mutus have been deregistered for serious misconduct and ordered to pay $20000 each in costs, following a hearing by the New Zealand Teachers' Disciplinary ...

The online learning controversy
Quad City Times
The New York Times ran an investigative series this month about the issue, focusing on for-profit distance education companies that operate all across the country. The series raises serious questions about whether such online learning benefits children ...

NRIs offer to help teachers financially
Times of India
GUWAHATI: The Assam government may not want to regularize the posts of many of its teachers, but the Assam Foundation of North America has declared that it would like to financially assistteachers who are offering their services to the state without ...

Nobel laureates urge PM: Free education from age of 3
Ynetnews
Israel's social protest leaders renewed their battle for free education in Israel from the age of three, calling for the implementation of legislation dating back to 1984, which has been stalled despite Trajtenberg Committee's recommendations published ...
Ynetnews

Sister act puts humanities education in forefront
Buffalo News
“All the teachers kept telling us this is the best thing they've ever done,” Preethi Govindaraj said. The proposed guidelines for new standards in teaching math and English language arts could help Minerva expand its presence in area school districts,...
Buffalo News

Rules to Stop Pupil and Teacher From Getting Too Social Online
New York Times
But the stricter guidelines are meeting resistance from some teachers because of the increasing importance of technology as a teaching tool and of using social media to engage with students. In Missouri, the state teachers union, citing free speech, ...
New York Times

Teachers honored at Greene County Tech
Paragould Daily Press
Assistant Superintendent Amy Lucius said there are over 160 studies, reports and papers that suggest NCBT teachers in classrooms profoundly impact student learning. She said to earn the certification, teachers must show competency in five core areas: ...

Reform on education pending this year
Evansville Courier & Press
That would mean the collective bargaining requirement between the school and the teachers' union would be dissolved. He has also suggested pushing forward the timeline for takeover, perhaps from six years to four. If that doesn't happen this year, ...

Education foundation gives L-Way schools $250000
Chicago Sun-Times
In addition to classroom technologies like iPads, fully-equipped technology carts, Elmo projectors, Mobi systems and Dukane document cameras, that students and teachers use daily in classrooms, a portion of this year's donation from the foundation is ...

Teachers team for classroom retrospective
WXVT
... two longtime Morgan City High School teachers, who joined forces to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of goofs by those involved in public school education in their new book "Education: Roast & Toast, Anecdotes of 60+ Years of Teaching. ...

Va. lawmakers upset that publisher refuses to submit schoolbooks to state's ...
Washington Post
But the company has told teachers that the textbooks will ship by August — in time for the next school year. Virginia schools are allowed to use textbooks that haven't been approved by the state, but few do so. Last year, more than 95 percent of ...

Teaching of English to be ramped up
The Nation
"At least one day per week, teachers and students must use English in communications through various activities," Education Minister Woravat Auapinyakul said last week. The project will kick off on December 26 with cooperation from foreign embassies ...

NJ considering major high education changes
Washington Examiner
This time, Christie has appointed a task force to make narrower recommendations aimed at medicaleducation in the state. The group was initially given a Sept. 1 deadline for its complete report. By then, the group called for moving three components of ...

Instapundit » Blog Archive » LEGAL EDUCATION UPDATE: For Law ...
By Glenn Reynolds
LEGAL EDUCATION UPDATE: For Law Schools, A Price To Play The ABA's Way. If you want a diploma blessed by the A.B.A. — and you don't have rich parents, a plum scholarship or an in-state public law school with lots of taxpayer support ...
Instapundit

P4A 2011: Coalition for Music Education (Canada) - YouTube
By tulio
Learn more about the Coalition for Music Education in Canada: http://musicmakesus.ca Learn more about Yamaha Canada Music http://www.yamaha.ca Learn more abo...
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Costco's Opportunity to Save Education | Seattle Startup Buzz ...
By dave_chase
Costco's Opportunity to Save Education. ... In Bill Gates' recent TED talk on state budgets, he described healthcare as the factor devastating state budgets leading to education cuts. One of the key reasons for the slow jobless recovery is ...
Seattle Startup Buzz

PostRank's Listing Of The “Most Engaging” Education Blogs | Larry ...
By Larry Ferlazzo
…For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL ... Every six months or so, I also publish Postrank's listing of their determination of the “most engaging” education blogs (it changes weekly). I take all these lists with a grain of salt, but it can't hurt to see a list of ...
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LA Schools Look To Teachers To Lead Reform Efforts « CBS Los ...
By Iris Salem
Three years ago, the nation's second largest school district made a stunning admission — it was failing thousands of kids and invited charter organizations to take over low-performing and brand-new schools.
CBS Los Angeles

Katsina moves to tackle education challenges
Katsina State government has set up a 20-man committee to monitor the progress and problems ofeducation in the state. The panel, known as Educational Development Monitoring Committee, EDMC, is to be chaired by the deputy governor, ...
Vanguard News

How Counseling Continuing Education Can Help You Become A ...
By Admin
This is since a lot of of the duties overlap with those of teachers. You also really should have someteaching experience under your belt, but this differs from state to state as well. Counseling Continuing Education. The most critical step is your ...
The Importance of Education

Concurring Opinions » Should Teachers Be Banned from ...
By Daniel Solove
When teachers use social network sites in the classroom — or otherwise use blogs and online posting as a teaching device — they should exercise great care, especially when requiring minors to express themselves publicly online. I've seen some ... Education is key. I've read about a lot of cases involving improper social media use by educators, and they often stem from a lack of awareness.Teachers think they can say nearly anything and it will be protected by the First Amendment. ...
Concurring Opinions

Teachers Teaching Teachers #276 Questioning Efficiency in ...
By Paul Allison
... Contact · Help · Home » Teachers Teaching Teachers #276 Questioning Efficiency in Schools: Mary Ann Reilly, Ann Leaness, Pam Moran, Heidi Gable 12.14.11 ... 21:44:11 chris@brocku: is it writing related to K-12 education? 21:46:01 ...
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Teachers team for classroom retrospective | Washington Examiner
By The Associated Press
... two longtime Morgan City High School teachers, who joined forces to offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of goofs by those involved in public school education in their new book "Education: Roast & Toast, Anecdotes of 60+ Years of Teaching. ...
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Gray defends education policies to students | Washington Examiner
By Liz Essley
Gray defends education policies to students. Skip to ... Fifteen-year-old Camilo Rivera, a student at the Lab School of Washington, worried that Woodrow Wilson High's $115 million in renovations wasn't enough to improve learning. ... Gray pointed to his administration's efforts to develop a new, city-wide curriculum, hire talented principals and teachers, expand pre-kindergarten programs and improve the Summer Youth Employment Program as reason to hope for future improvement. ...
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Mass. Awarded Federal Grant in President's Early Learning ...
By jcashman
The U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services made $500 million available nationally in the Early Learning Challenge to encourage states to develop bold and comprehensive plans for improving the quality of early learning programs across the ... “This funding will ensure that our teachers and schools are able to offer all children the highest quality developmental educationpossible from a young age, preparing them for the global challenges of the 21st century. ...
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