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March 09, 2010
18:18
Microsoft Issues March Patch, New IE Advisory
» ‎ THE Journal

As expected, Microsoft released two "important" patches in its March security update Tuesday.

15:34
N.Y.C. School Built Around Unorthodox Use of Time
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

A small public high school structures educators’ roles and schedules so that students—and teachers—have more time to learn.
15:20
College and Career Standards Catching On in States
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

A new report shows that 31 states now have such standards, but many have yet to embrace matching "comprehensive" accountability systems.
15:18
Going From STEM to STEAM
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

For a greater global payoff, writes Joseph Piro, give the science, technology, engineering, and math acronym an A—for the arts.
15:17
Lacking Accountability, Doing Just Fine
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Sidney Trubowitz looks back 50 years and wonders how his first class of 4th graders would have fared if he'd been worried more about test scores.
14:46
Va. Senate Approves School Bills
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

13:20
Inspiring Teacher: Her Race to the Top
» ‎ Edutopia

How a neglected student named Tamara Douglass went on to become an award-winning teacher at the same school.

12:18
Houston School District Reaches Settlement Over False E-Rate Claims
» ‎ THE Journal

Houston Independent School District (HISD), the largest district in Texas, has reached a settlement with the United States Department of Justice over allegations it filed false claims related to the federal E-Rate program. Under the terms of the settlement, the district has agreed to pay $850,000 to settle a civil claim and to forfeit several million more in federal funds requests.

11:59
Senators Highlight Rural-State Issues
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Twenty-two Democratic senators want the U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to make sure rural schools get a fair shot at the roughly $3 billion in new competitive-grants.
11:48
Election Loosens Conservatives' Hold on Texas Board
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The Texas state education board's Christian conservative bloc was weakened Wednesday after one of its most prominent members lost his seat.
11:31
Preschool
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

As a region, the South has become a national leader over the past decade in providing support for prekindergarten programs, says a new study by the Southern Education Foundation.
11:27
Transparency and the House of Mirrors
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

District leaders should steer clear of the ubiquitous word "transparency" until they've figured out what it means, Patrick F. Quinn writes.
11:23
Teacher Layoffs
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Teachers in two districts overwhelmingly support using factors in addition to seniority to determine who should be laid off, according to a survey by the New Teacher Project.
11:21
Teachers' Views
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

U.S. teachers are more interested in collaborating and getting support from administrators to promote student achievement than in boosting their paychecks, according to a survey of more than 40,000 K-12 teachers.
10:33
Guidance Counseling
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

When it comes to advising students on college and career choices, a majority of young adults with college experience rate their high school guidance counselors as “fair” or “poor,” says a survey released last week.
10:24
Bullying May Be Decreasing, Survey Finds
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

There’s been a sharp drop in the percentage of American children who are being bullied or beaten up by their peers, says a new national survey.
10:21
NAEP Board Curbs Special Ed. and ELL Exclusions
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The policy on testing of students with disabilities and English-language learners is drawing fire from U.S. education statistics officials.
10:03
Baltimore Archdiocese Plans to Shut Down 13 Schools
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore says it will close 13 schools in that city at the end of the current school year, the closings will displace 2,152 students.
10:01
Ore. Students Granted Extra Year to Prepare for Assessments
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Oregon high school students are getting an extra year to prepare for their statewide tests in reading, math, writing, and science.
9:59
AFT Taps Editor to Lead Fund
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Ann Bradley, a longtime reporter and editor for Education Week, has been hired by the American Federation of Teachers to serve as interim director of the unions $3.3 million Innovation Fund.
9:58
School Employees Reassigned Over TAKS Cheating Claims
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Two employees at a school in north Houston have been reassigned over allegations of cheating in preparations for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test.
9:55
Massachusetts Alerts 35 Schools to Possible State Takeovers
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The schools have been evaluated on a set of criteria including low math and English scores and the number of students failing to graduate.
9:53
Mississippi Senate OKs Shorter School Year
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The Mississippi Senate has voted to give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two academic years.
9:51
Curbs on Pupil Restraints Advance
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

A bill that would authorize the federal government to regulate the use of restraints and seclusion in schools moved a step closer to becoming law last week.
9:49
Audit Asserts Teacher-Pay Funds Are Being Misspent in Arizona
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

State auditors in Arizona say money intended for rewarding good teachers is instead being spent on regular teacher salaries and other costs.
9:47
Parent Alleges Bias in Georgia IB Program
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

A parent has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the DeKalb County, Ga., schools, alleging discrimination against black students in the district’s International Baccalaureate program.
9:40
Illinois District Chiefs' Pay Rose as Schools Faced Cuts
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

The average salary and benefits of Illinois’ top school executives grew 4.1 percent last year, about 10 times faster than raises enjoyed by other wage earners in the Chicago metropolitan area, according to state data.
8:56
Calif. Lists Schools That Need to Reform or Close
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
8:56
Settlement Reached in Baltimore Special Ed. Lawsuit
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
8:51
Detroit School Board to File Lawsuit Against Bobb
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
8:51
Houston Settles Over E-Rate Corruption Allegations
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
0:01
Health Problems Fuel Achievement Gaps, Study Says
» ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record

A new report urges federal officials to better coordinate efforts to address health disparities harming disadvantaged children.

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