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'Turnaround' schools still plagued by grade inflation

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Vin Suprynowicz -- A year ago, hundreds of Chaparral students gathered outside the local high school, chanting "Let's go, Cowboys!" and "We are Chap!" as expressions of support for teachers and staff who'd just been told they faced being replaced for academic failure.

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At Las Vegas charter school, iPads pave students’ path to learning

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Since its founding in 2002, EKA has used its academic flexibility to institute a project-based learning method, where students create projects — presentations, plays, dances and dioramas — to demonstrate their knowledge. Last school year, EKA began a pilot program with 25 iPads to help students research and craft more interactive projects, such as digital slideshows, movies and songs.

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High schoolers struggling in math know failure has life-long consequences

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"When our kids are leaving elementary school they should have been exposed to algebraic concepts and advanced math concepts already."

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Proposed: A high school just for future teachers

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A charter high school designed to foster teaching.

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Results due on revised math test

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Previously, teachers used their own exams to determine a student’s grade in algebra and geometry. But the district wanted a uniform measure of how well students were learning the material and whether they would be ready for a tougher statewide proficiency exam that debuts next year.

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In tough times, ranks of homeless students rising

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As foreclosures and layoffs force families out of their homes, school districts across the nation are struggling to deal with a dramatic influx of homeless children.

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