Saturday, February 03, 2007

STUDY: 2-YEAR COLLEGES NEED IMPROVEMENT

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by Matt Krupnick | Contra Costa Times Fri, Feb. 02, 2007 - The state's economy will suffer unless community college leaders do a be...

Texas Could Punish 'Truant' Parents

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Texas Bill Would Fine Public-School Parents for Skipping Meetings With Teachers by Jim Vertuno | The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas - ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

AFT NO LONGER A MAJOR PLAYER IN REFORM ARENA: Focus of union changed with loss of leaders and shift in nation's political climate.

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By Vaishali Honawar | Education Week January 31, 2007 - The American Federation of Teachers has changed. The union itself insists i...

BUSH OFFERS ‘BLUEPRINT’ FOR NCLB: Partisan split expected as strategies diverge.

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By David J. Hoff | EdWeek January 31, 2007 – Washington - With the release last week of the Bush administration’s blueprint for chan...
Monday, January 29, 2007

CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOUND UNFIT BY ENDOWMENT + SHOULD F = FAT?

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CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOUND UNFIT BY ENDOWMENT cbs4.com | Bay City News Wire 01/28/07 - The dismal data came in November, rev...
Saturday, January 27, 2007

BUSH PROPOSES BROADENING THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT

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Proposals Would Give Local School Officials New Powers to Override Both Teachers’ Contracts and State Limits on Charter Schools by DIANA JEA...

EDUCATION PLAN GOES FROM L.A. TO NATION: Mayor Villaraigosa joins leaders of cities in unveiling $100B plan to boost education, fight poverty.

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by Lisa Friedman, from the Washington Bureau of the Long Beach Press Telegram 01/25/2007 - WASHINGTON - In an ambitious move to end urban po...

Overall plan urged to reclaim streets

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School role key, LAUSD board told BY NAUSH BOGHOSSIAN, Staff Writer LA Daily News 01/23/2007 - The Los Angeles Unified School District boa...
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Schools are looking for financial aid from state

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As enrollment declines, officials in local districts are making plans to mount lobbying efforts with lawmakers. By Paul Clinton STAFF WRITER...
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Flaws mar plan to fix our schools

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BY JOSEPH STAUB, Guest Columnist LA Daily News 01/22/2007 - AFTER reading Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's "Schoolhouse...
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

TAKING MIDDLE SCHOOLERS OUT OF THE MIDDLE

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by Elissa Gootman New York Times January 22, 2007 - When John Smith, a swaggering sixth grader at one of New York City’s growing collection...
Monday, January 22, 2007

Three Commentaries from the Wall Street Journal: INTELLIGENCE IN THE CLASSROOM, WHAT'S WRONG WITH VOCATIONAL SCHOOL? + AZTECS VS. GREEKS

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The Wall Street Journal On Education: Intelligence in the Classroom Half of all children are below average, and teachers can do only s...