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The Cinderellas of Education Reform: Why Aren't They Invited to the Ball? - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher
Seeded on Tue Feb 8, 2011 2:07 PM EST (Education Week)
With state budgets falling short tough choices are being made for our schools.
Early childhood education program yields high economic returns
Seeded on Tue Feb 8, 2011 1:30 PM EST (Science Daily)
For every $1 invested in a Chicago early childhood education program, nearly $11 is projected to return to society over the children's lifetimes -- equivalent to an 18 percent annual return on program investment
U.S. News to Start New Rankings of Teacher Ed Programs
Seeded on Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:00 PM EST (Inside Higher Ed)
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Service Lets Scholars Check Their Own Work for Potential Plagiarism - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Seeded on Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:57 AM EST (chronicle.com)
A new service allows researchers to see just how original their work is and to make sure they've cited prior work properly.
Education Week: K-12 Funding, Policy on Radar for New Congress
Seeded on Fri Jan 7, 2011 2:28 PM EST (Education Week)
President Obama has a long list of K-12 items on the policy agenda for his next two years in office, but it remains to be seen how his priorities will jibe with those of the new, more conservative Congress that took office last week with many members intent on shrinking the feder …
News: New NSF Social Science Agenda - Inside Higher Ed
Seeded on Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:00 PM EDT (Inside Higher Ed)
The NSF is calling for a broad rethinking of priorities over the next decade -- both in areas to be studied and major infrastructure projects to support.
News: Local | "UO branch begins exit from Bend" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon
Seeded on Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:36 PM EDT (registerguard.com)
At the state's direction, the University of Oregon is beginning a quiet exit from undergraduate programs in Bend, leaving the territory to rival Oregon State University.
How to Run a Meeting - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Seeded on Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:24 PM EDT (chronicle.com)
We all have experienced interminable meetings: the hourlong meeting to accomplish 10 minutes' worth of work, or the meeting that seems to have no purpose.
Education Week: Teacher Induction Found to Raise Student Scores
Seeded on Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:26 PM EDT (Education Week)
Teachers who received two years of comprehensive induction services boosted student scores in reading and math more than teachers in a comparison group who didn't receive the support, a study released today by the U.S.
Department of Ed Lays Down Law on Kindle E-Reader Usage -- Campus Technology
Seeded on Wed Jun 30, 2010 1:21 PM EDT (campustechnology.com)
The United States Department of Education and Department of Justice have just issued a reminder calling for colleges and universities--as well as K-12 school districts--to make sure devices such as e-readers that are required in the classroom comply with accessibility laws.
News: A Jobs Mismatch - Inside Higher Ed
Seeded on Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:55 PM EDT (Inside Higher Ed)
The United States economy is in serious danger from a growing mismatch between the skills that will be needed for jobs being created and the educational backgrounds (or lack thereof) of would-be workers.
News: Credit for Teaching - Inside Higher Ed
Seeded on Wed May 26, 2010 4:06 PM EDT (Inside Higher Ed)
The American Sociological Association on Tuesday announced a new effort that -- organizers hope -- could change that.
News Releases - Oregon Department of Education
Seeded on Mon May 10, 2010 4:37 PM EDT (ode.state.or.us)
Superintendent Susan Castillo recently announced that Oregon is the first state in the nation to sign up for Google Apps for Education in K-12 classrooms.
Education Department to Revise Rules on Releasing Student Records - Government - The Chronicle of Higher Education
Seeded on Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:17 PM EDT (chronicle.com)
The U.S. Education Department is preparing revisions to rules that govern the release of student records, department officials said on Tuesday.
Moving the Cliff - Inside Higher Ed
Seeded on Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:12 PM EDT (Inside Higher Ed)
As state legislators craft their 2011 budgets, public college officials are afraid that they are about to be thrown off "the cliff" - the steep drop in available funds once federal education stimulus dollars made available through last year's economic recovery legislation run out.
State to develop early-youth education | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal
Seeded on Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:12 PM EDT (statesmanjournal.com)
Oregon was one of six states selected by the National Governor's Association to develop an early childhood education system.
Education Week: College Said to Enrich Disadvantaged Students Most
Seeded on Thu Apr 1, 2010 6:58 PM EDT (Education Week)
College graduates whose demographic and academic backgrounds suggested they'd be among those least likely to go to college - including black and Latino students, low-income students, and those whose parents did not attend postsecondary education - got the biggest economic benefit …
15 States Plus D.C. Are Named Race to the Top Finalists - Politics K-12 - Education Week
Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 4:18 PM EST (Education Week)
Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Tennessee all made the semi-finals for the Race to the Top funds..
Student Space opens room for learning
Seeded on Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:28 PM EST (dailyastorian.com)
Students in an Oregon school district now have round-the-clock online access to class work and teachers through a closed social-networking site, Student Space.
Education Week: Experts Lay Out Vision for Future Assessments
Seeded on Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:46 PM EST (Education Week)
Led by Stanford University professor Linda Darling-Hammond, a panel of experts outlined a comprehensive system that includes summative and formative tests of higher-order thinking skills, reflecting a marketplace that they say places increasing value on such skills.
Education Week: Obama Plan Would Tie Title I to College-Career Standards
Seeded on Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:42 PM EST (Education Week)
President Barack Obama told the nation's governors Monday that he would like to make funding for districts under Title I—the flagship program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act—contingent on states' adoption of reading and math standards that prepare students f …
Education Week: Obama's Teacher Plans Stress Competitive Grants
Seeded on Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:27 PM EST (Education Week)
President Barack Obama's budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, released this month, comes as the first major reconceptualization of federal teacher-quality spending in a decade.
New Plan Will Let High Schoolers Graduate Early - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:29 PM EST (The New York Times)
Dozens of public high schools in eight states will introduce a program next year allowing 10th graders who pass a battery of tests to get a diploma two years early and immediately enroll in community college.
News: Fading Stimulus Saved Colleges - Inside Higher Ed
Seeded on Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:50 PM EST (Inside Higher Ed)
As enrollments soared and state dollars dried up, the temporary fix of federal stimulus money staved off significant financial losses for higher education that are still yet to be fully realized, according to a report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO).
News: The Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution - Inside Higher Ed
Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 5:04 PM EST (Inside Higher Ed)
The number of institutions officially recognized by the federal government as "Hispanic serving" is set to rise dramatically in the coming years, according to a comprehensive study of Latino enrollment in higher education.
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