Education News Digest: 9/8/10
Wednesday, September 08, 2010Teachers move to run schools; How and why middle schools harm student achievement.
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Education News Digest - 9/1/10
Wednesday, September 01, 2010Award-winning teachers’ advice on fixing public schools; Documentary draws praise, controversy; Method to grade teachers provokes battles.
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Education News Digest: 8/27/10
Friday, August 27, 2010Louisiana: $1.8. Billion for Schools Lost to Katrina; Class sizes are getting bigger, but does it really matter?; Eastern States Dominate in Winning School Grants; New Orleans Schools Seize Post-Katrina Momentum.
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Gaming in Education
Friday, August 20, 2010For decades, educators have been scrambling to find better ways to prepare students for the real world. Social video games are a recent and developing solution. Some call them immersive environments that simulate real-world problems.
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What is Evidence-based Education?
Wednesday, July 28, 2010Evidence-based education is a paradigm by which education stakeholders use empirical evidence to make informed decisions about educational policies, practices, and programs.
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What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?
Thursday, June 24, 2010Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia have committed to developing a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12.
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