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Great teachers, as measured by test scores -- and changed lives
Opinion L.A.Teachers and test scores matter. Teachers who are effective at raising student scores on those annual tests appear to have a much bigger effect on students' lives than just a number on a piece of paper.... -
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Teacher-actor Aaron Braxton takes his classroom to the stage
Culture MonsterAaron Braxton performs the second Los Angeles engagement of “Did You Do Your Homework?,” a semi-autobiographical solo show about a substitute teacher in the Los Angeles. Aaron Braxton is the show's writer, producer and star.... -
Gov. Jerry Brown calls for less testing of public school students
PolitiCalGov. Jerry Brown, in his State of the State address Wednesday, said California public school students take too many standardized tests, and that the results of those exams are not analyzed quickly enough. “I believe it’s time to reduce the....... -
D207 drops class rank (again)
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsFollowing months of discussion, the Maine Township High School District 207 school board voted 5-2 on Monday to eliminate class rank in 2013. The board …... -
Gov. Scott plans to rank school districts by FCAT scores, it seems
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe state is expected to release new, school district rankings tomorrow morning. These are to be based on FCAT scores, it seems. The Florida Department of Education released a brief media advisory Friday evening , saying the rankings would be discussed at... -
State Legislature: 2012 Session Opens With Malloy Proposing Education Reform, Pension Funding Changes
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Gov.Dannel P. Malloyopened the 2012 legislative session Wednesday with plans for education reform, pension funding changes and the largest increase in funding for affordable housing since Gov. William A. O'Neill was in office more than 20...Tags: Prisons, Employment Opportunities, Pension and Welfare, College Sports, Stamford
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Lincoln school prepares for state visit
msimpson@amnews.comSTANFORD — Tests could not have been farther from most students’ minds this winter break. But Lincoln County school officials spent the holidays preparing for a state evaluation that will in part decide the future of Lincoln County High...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress, Students, Teaching and Learning, Academic Progress
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Local students to ride on Glendale's float
Three years ago, Angela Sanchez was living in a homeless shelter with her father, laboring over classwork and college applications while trying to keep her circumstances secret from teachers at Hoover High School. On Monday, Sanchez, now 20 and studying...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Schools, High Schools, Students
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Chesapeake Science Point readying for 11th-grade expansion
In its budget proposal for the next fiscal year, the Anne Arundel County school system has recommended allotting $3.5 million to fund the expansion of its two charter schools. That includes adding an 11th grade in August at Chesapeake Science Point...Tags: Education, Schools, Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Hanover (Anne Arundel, Maryland)
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New director has big plans at Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
Elaine Tuttle Hansen will never forget stepping into her first college class after years of feeling out of place as a smart kid in her small Massachusetts hometown.
"It was like, 'Oh my God, there are people out there like me,'" she says.
It's a...Tags: Conservation, Teaching and Learning, College Sports, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Financial Aid
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