Tuesday, November 26, 2013

TOP LEGISLATORS JOIN CRITICS OF PROPOSED REGS FOR LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN

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By John Fensterwald| EdSource Today http://bit.ly/18lOPJw November 25th, 2013  ::  In a letter on Monday, leaders of the state Senate...
Monday, November 25, 2013

MORE STATES DELAY COMMON CORE TESTING AS CONCERNS GROW

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By Valerie Strauss/The Answer Sheet  | The Washington Post | http://wapo.st/Ipcn3C November 24 at 2:12 pm  ::  Massachusetts and Louisiana...

YOUTH SPEAK OUT ON WHAT THEY WANT FROM AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS

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By Susan Frey, | EdSource Today http://bit.ly/17N9ymQ <<Tweens, students ages 10 to 13, like arts programs that involve singing...

MANY DISTRICTS ARE GIVING THEIR REPORT CARDS A FACELIFT FOR COMMON CORE

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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez| Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/192OWUU Adolfo Guzman-Lopez/KPCC November 25th, 2013, 6:00am  ::  Long Beac...

AS LA SCHOOLS TAKE A WEEK OFF, PARENTS TAKE A DEEP BREATH

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Annie Gilbertson  |  Pass / Fail | 89.3 KPCC http://bit.ly/1aNet8D Molly Bennett/Flickr November 23rd, 2013, 6:00am  ::  Kids in many ...

L.A.; UNIFIED’S LOCAL FOOD PUSH IS HEALTHY FOR AREA ECONOMY TOO

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School district's commitment to more local sourcing of the food it serves has boosted business and employment at producers' plants. ...

PROGRAM AIMS TO GET PARENTS ON THEIR CHILDREN’S ACADEMIC TEAM

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New Open World Academy in Koreatown is using a new approach to the typical parent-teacher conference to get parents more involved in their c...
Sunday, November 24, 2013

Ignoring the speed-bumps: THE CHALLENGE OF AUTHENTICALLY IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL DISCIPLINE POLICY IN LAUSD

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smf: Zero Tolerance, Out-of-School Suspension and Unenlightened Student Discipline Policy often mark the intake point on the School-to-Pri...
Saturday, November 23, 2013

CALIFORNIA SWITCHES TESTING PLANS …BUT MAY STILL RISK LOSING $3.5 BILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS

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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News |  http://bit.ly/18fOmsp 11/22/2013 11:29:29 AM PST | California, threatened with the loss of $3....
Friday, November 22, 2013

Nov 22, 10:30 AM, PST

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by smf Nov. 22, 2013 :: That other November 22 nd was a Friday also. At 10:30 am I was in my Algebra I class at Hollywood High, up on t...

IMPACT OF FEDERAL FUNDING ON PUBLIC EDUCATION: 1 in 4 U.S. students at districts and/or schools that depend on federal funds

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by Tom Chorneau | SI&A Cabinet Report :: http://bit.ly/1aVGoie see: TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS TOGETHER: NEA and AASA Executives...

TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS TOGETHER: NEA and AASA Executives Call on Congress to Get Serious About Investing in Education

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Press Release | http://bit.ly/I84dwS Alexandria, Va. – November 21, 2013 – Today, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel and AASA Executive Direc...

4 STORIES + A PRESS RELEASE ON “TESTING THE TEST”: The headline says students will be tested …that isn’t quite true

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Altered state plan will test students in English and math By Howard Blume - latimes.com http://lat.ms/1fqVvYL...