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Plan for DPS English language learners delayed

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.ednewscolorado.org (Views: 38, Clicks: 4)
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Board members of the Denver Public Schools delayed approval of a plan to change instruction for English language learners. The district has about 36,000 ELL students, and it has been under a federal desegregation consent decree since 1984. The plan supported by the district superintendent would strive to more effectively connect students and parents with language services and instruction.

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Lakewood High School pioneers smartphone app for students, parents

Buldog sumitted ago via http://www.denverpost.com (Views: 113, Clicks: 4)
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Ronscavage, the school's resident Web designer who also teaches psychology and video production, figures that Lakewood High is among the early adopters of a mobile app.

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Walton Family Foundation gave nearly $12 million to Southland schools last year

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 115, Clicks: 2)
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The foundation of the late Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton donated nearly $12 million to Southern California charter schools and reform-minded education outfits last year, as part of a $150-million investment in education nationwide, the organization announced Tuesday.

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D.C. area schools show off reforms at Obama administration conference

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 105, Clicks: 5)
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In debates over education reform, D.C. public schools and other troubled urban systems tend to dominate the scene. But a national conference hosted here by the Obama administration gave a rare platform for suburban schools from the Washington area and beyond to show off their projects or join the quest for innovation.

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Exotic Deals Put Denver Schools Deeper in Debt

nitajo sumitted ago via http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com (Views: 94, Clicks: 5)
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Denver is now confronted with budgetary woes aggravated by esoteric financial deals that Wall Street peddled in the years before the credit crisis.

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What Makes a Great Teacher?

nitajo sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 290, Clicks: 5)
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Anthony Cody writes on what it takes to be a 'great' teacher.

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Attention, Gates: Here's What Makes a Great Teacher

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 110, Clicks: 3)
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James D. Starkey writes on qualities of a 'great' teacher.

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More time in class needed, official says

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 106, Clicks: 0)
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American schoolchildren need to be in class more — six days a week, at least 11 months a year — if they are to compete with students abroad, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday.

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2008 Everyday Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.mcgraw-hill.com (Views: 312, Clicks: 20)
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April 10, Wright Group/McGraw-Hill honored three school districts for academic growth in elementary mathematics education with the 2008 Everyday Mathematics Outstanding Achievement Award. This year's winners are Denver Public Schools, Colorado; Orange County Public Schools, Florida; and Woodbridge Township School District, New Jersey.

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