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Federal education secretary calls BESE members to sing praises of …

By | May 19, 2011 at 8:10 am | No comments

At the behest of Gov. Bobby Jindal, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been talking up White's credentials in calls to potential swing votes on the state board of education , which must elect a new state superintendent with at ... Continued here: Federal education...

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Big Education Ape: Education Reform Philanthropy Has Changed …

By | May 18, 2011 at 12:13 pm | No comments

With the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit kicking off this evening, I thought I'd do an overview of the state of K-12 education philanthropy. I'm warning you now, friends: This is gonna get wonky! But stick with me and I promise you'll ... See more here: Big Education Ape:...

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Education Reform Philanthropy Has Changed Radically Over the Past …

By | May 18, 2011 at 12:12 pm | No comments

With the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit kicking off this evening, I thought I'd do an overview of the state of K-12 education philanthropy. I'm warning you now, friends: This is gonna get wonky! But stick with me and I promise... Go here to see the original: Education...

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Ex-charter school leader picked for state education's top spot …

By | May 16, 2011 at 7:04 pm | No comments

King is a former charter school leader who served as Steiner's senior deputy education commissioner. During his tenure in the state Education Department, the number of charter schools in the state has more than doubled and teachers ... See the article here: Ex-charter...

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Australian parents back school-based sex education | Home >> Other …

By | May 15, 2011 at 10:18 pm | No comments

Most parents in Australia's Queensland support school-based sex education , a new survey released Monday by a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health services in the state found. See the rest here: Australian parents back school-based sex education | Home...

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Capitol Confidential » Teacher evaluations, as outlined by SED

By | May 14, 2011 at 12:19 pm | No comments

Andrew Cuomo made some waves on Friday saying he wants revisions to the upcoming plans for overhauling the state system of Teacher Evaluation. Here is the plan as it currently exists. Read more: Capitol Confidential » Teacher evaluations, as outlined by...

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Can a teacher collect unemployment during the summer vacation if …

By | May 14, 2011 at 4:34 am | No comments

Question by Vivian D: Can a teacher collect unemployment during the summer vacation if she owns her own bussiness? Continue reading here: Can a teacher collect unemployment during the summer vacation if...

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California Teacher Protests: Thousands Rally Against Education Cuts

By | May 14, 2011 at 4:33 am | No comments

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Thousands of California teachers rallied in cities throughout the state Friday to demonstrate against the threat of deep education cuts and to appeal to Republican lawmakers to raise tax revenue for public schools. Continued here: California Teacher...

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Perdido Street School: Cuomo To Regents: Make Teacher Evaluations …

By | May 14, 2011 at 12:28 am | No comments

So in Cuomo's evaluation system, the only way a teacher gets a positive rating is if s/he receives a combined positive rating on both classroom observations and other "subjective" measures and the "objective" measure of the state ... See the original post here: Perdido...

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N.J. Governor Names State's First Higher-Education Secretary – The …

By | May 13, 2011 at 3:29 pm | No comments

Chris Christie of New Jersey, a Republican, has nominated a former Princeton University administrator as the state's first secretary of higher education , according to the Associated Press. If confirmed by the state Senate, ... Continued here: N.J. Governor Names...

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