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School Notes: August 2013
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News and views about public education today. Wednesday, August 28, 2013. Teacher Turnover in Charter Schools. Today the New York Times published an important article about teacher turnover in charter schools. 8221; Click here. To read the New York Times article. Friday, August 09, 2013. August 24 Is Labor Night at DC United. Labor Night includes a tailgate reception prior to the match in Lot 8 (need to bring own food/drink), and discounted tickets. Ticket Price: $28 sideline seat ($35 regular price).
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School Notes: Attracting and Retaining High Performing Teacher Leaders in High Needs Schools
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News and views about public education today. Thursday, August 21, 2014. Attracting and Retaining High Performing Teacher Leaders in High Needs Schools. Implementation of the MCEA Career Lattice Begins. Check out the following news story in this week's Gazette about the launch of the Career Lattice. Http:/ www.gazette.net/article/20140820/NEWS/140829784/1080&template=gazette. For more information on the Career Lattice, go to: http:/ mceanea.org/teaching-and-learning/career-lattice/.
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School Notes: MCPS Graduates Outperform State, Nation on ACT Tests
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News and views about public education today. Thursday, August 21, 2014. MCPS Graduates Outperform State, Nation on ACT Tests. Thanks to Bethesda magazine for the following story. Noting that MCPS graduates out perform the state and the nation on the ACT college admissions test. Like public schools across the nation, we continue to face significant challenges to close achievement gaps. But we should not lose sight of what we continue to accomplish. MCPS Graduates Outperform State, Nation on ACT Tests.
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School Notes: October 2013
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News and views about public education today. Friday, October 25, 2013. Let's Leave Some Children Behind. Petrilli discussed his views that education policy should be about sorting out " the especially deserving poor. Thursday, October 17, 2013. MCEA in the News. And to see the ad that MCEA ran in this week's Gazette newspaper soliciting pro-education candidates for public office. Thursday, October 10, 2013. Why I Stopped Writing Recommendations for Teach For America. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Tom M...
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School Notes: November 2013
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News and views about public education today. Monday, November 04, 2013. Why we must be politically active. With Election Day coming up tomorrow, we are reminded of the constant battles being waged around the country to strip workers of the rights to organize and bargain collectively. We are reminded that there are groups out there who spend millions of dollars on board of education campaigns far away from where they live in an attempt to take private control of public schools. Http:/ www.salon.co...The T...
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School Notes: December 2013
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News and views about public education today. Monday, December 09, 2013. How Important are International Test Score Comparisons? Every year when international test score comparisons are released, the press runs stories bemoaning the state of education in America. How important are these comparisons? See what Diana Ravitch has to say. About them in this clear-thinking analysis on Huffington Post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). How Important are International Test Score Compari. Interesting Websites and Blogs.
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School Notes: March 2014
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News and views about public education today. Tuesday, March 18, 2014. MCEA Announces More Recommendations in the 2014 Primary Election. MCEA announces recommendations for. Additional legislative seats in Districts 16, 17 and 20. In Legislative District 16 (Bethesda), MCEA is pleased to announce its support for Susan Lee. For House of Delegates in District 16, MCEA is announcing its support for Bill Frick. And Hrant Jamgochian,. MCEA is recommending Andrew Platt. To fill the vacant House of Delegates posi...
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School Notes: February 2014
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News and views about public education today. Wednesday, February 05, 2014. ATTN Arne Duncan. Care to Comment? At the following link, you can read about the struggle of a Florida woman to obtain a waiver from Florida's testing requirement for her dying son:. Http:/ www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/02/04/parent-of-dying-boy-has-to-prove-her-son-cant-take-standardized-test/. Testing Uproar Hits Annapolis Today. This just in from the Public News Service. Common Core implementation and implem...
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School Notes: October 2014
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News and views about public education today. Tuesday, October 07, 2014. Protecting teachers who refuse to give standardized tests. Http:/ www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/10/06/unions-say-they-will-back-teachers-who-refuse-to-administer-mandated-standardized-tests-to-students/. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Protecting teachers who refuse to give standardize. Interesting Websites and Blogs. The Tom Mooney Institute for Teacher and Union Leadership. Center for Teaching Quality.
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School Notes: Poverty Does Matter
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News and views about public education today. Monday, August 18, 2014. Increased Child Poverty Rate Disproportionately Impacts The Nation's Youngest Learners. Annie E. Casey Foundation. Is out with its 25th. KIDS COUNT Data Book. Which has been providing the public with an annual glimpse into the well being of American children for the past quarter-century. To read the full story, click here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Attracting and Retaining High Performing Teacher L. Meet the New NEA President!
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