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Education Policy Blog: Hosted by the Forum on the Future of Public Education: March 2015
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Education Policy Blog: Hosted by the Forum on the Future of Public Education. The United States is witnessing a drastic redefinition of the policies and practices associated with “public education.” Discussions around the future of public education are strong on passion but short on actual evidence. We are establishing an open venue- a true public forum to debate controversial and consequential policy issues that will shape American’s future, and welcome you to the conversation. Tuesday, March 24, 2015.
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Chalkbeat IN |
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Better use of time. Is a news site covering educational change in Indiana schools. Senate education leader: More funding needed for after-school programs. Before- and after-school programs that serve nearly 45,000 Indiana children each day aren’t a funding priority in Indiana, but an influential state lawmaker said today that it’s time for that to change. Apr 13, 2015. After-school programs seek recognition as more than an after-thought. Apr 10, 2015. Aug 20, 2014. Jul 30, 2014. Indianapolis Mayor Greg B...
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After-school learning |
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Better use of time. Tag Archives: After-school learning. Senate education leader: More funding needed for after-school programs. Before- and after-school programs that serve nearly 45,000 Indiana children each day aren’t a funding priority in Indiana, but an influential state lawmaker said today that it’s time for that to change. Apr 13, 2015. After-school programs seek recognition as more than an after-thought. Apr 10, 2015. Stagnant funding hurts after-school programs, survey finds. Mar 30, 2015. Effor...
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Longer school day |
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Better use of time. Tag Archives: Longer school day. Traditional schools increasingly adopting longer school day, year. For the first time in the U.S., more district schools than charter schools are expanding the school day or year, according to a recentreport. But the national trend does not appear to be catching on in California. Apr 17, 2015. 94 struggling NYC schools will get extra support and tutoring time, but could still close. Nov 03, 2014. Jul 31, 2014. Jul 30, 2014. As the city scurries to make...
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Catalyst Chicago |
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Better use of time. Is an independent, non-profit news organization that serves as a watchdog and resource for urban school improvement. Teachers: More prep for PARCC. Teachers say the new PARCC is an improvement over the previous Illinois state tests, but they want more time to prep for it and say not all of their students are ready for its level of academic challenge. Mar 10, 2015. Latino Studies curriculum will make CPS a pioneer. Mar 09, 2015. Computer science becoming a high school staple. A new stu...
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Testifyin' Teacher: This is Why I Support Bernie Sanders and his Poverty-Reducing Policies
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Testifying to the truth of teaching and living. Wednesday, March 23, 2016. This is Why I Support Bernie Sanders and his Poverty-Reducing Policies. When I saw this, I was immediately overjoyed. And then furious and sad and disempowered. I think I would like to meet this person and watch him do what are probably amazing things. I think I probably admire him very much. However, I am also furious and sad and disempowered. I feel like posts like these are waved like victory flags to distract from the battlefi...
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Testifyin' Teacher: April 2015
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Testifying to the truth of teaching and living. Tuesday, April 21, 2015. One Month.And Counting! What's the next level I can achieve? My achiever-oriented brain was scheming. So year four. Here I was. I would go for it! And then everything happened. We got pregnant. Yay! I didn't get to go back down to freshmen. Meh? The incoming sophomore class was very challenging in terms of behavior and academic skill gaps. Boo! The pregnancy turned into a painful ordeal. Boo! C) Half of my students did not return th...
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Better use of time |
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Better use of time. Tag Archives: Better use of time. Specifics vary widely as ‘competency-based’ learning gains steam. May 01, 2015. Testing time shuffles schedules, impacts instruction. As close to half of the state’s school districts wrap up their first week of standardized testing and the rest prepare to start, school and district leaders have mixed feelings about how state standardized tests affect instructional time. Mar 06, 2015. Later school start times slowly gain traction in Colorado. Hayward s...
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April | 2015 |
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Better use of time. Monthly Archives: April 2015. Adams 50 gets grant to explore Pay For Success financing. Adams County School District 50 won a $120,000 grant this month to explore the use of the Pay For Success financing model to expand early childhood programming. Apr 24, 2015. With pre-K applications almost due, parents’ phones keep ringing. With names culled from birth records and child-care centers, workers have already dialed up more than 135,000 parents of four-year-olds. Apr 23, 2015. Senate ed...
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