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Testing fallout persists

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.oklahoman.com (Views: 57, Clicks: 22)
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The state’s schools superintendent said she was not involved at all in the hiring of a testing company whose technical problems disrupted online tests for more than 9,000 students last month.

2 comments | Tags: oklahoma ctb/mcgraw-hill tech readiness oklahoma department of education janet barresi | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Howard County Public Schools Grade 8 Common Core Curricular Resource!

Newman sumitted ago via https://grade8commoncoremath.wikispaces.hcpss.org (Views: 18, Clicks: 6)
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On this site you will find information and resources to help you effectively implement Common Core 8.

0 comments | Tags: common core state standards 8th grade math teacher resources howard county maryland | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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ACLU calls twerking suspensions "illegal and ill-advised"

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 11, Clicks: 4)
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The suspensions meted out to 31 high school students in San Diego for being in a "twerking" video were "illegal and ill-advised" and should be reconsidered, the ACLU said in a letter to the school principal Thursday. The two-day suspensions do not fit the Education Code definition of conduct that constitutes sexual harassment, David Loy, legal director of the ACLU branch for San Diego and Imperial counties, wrote to Scripps Ranch High School Principal Ann Menna.

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We Must Create Opportunities for STEM Learning

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 12, Clicks: 4)
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Sara Martinez Tucker -- Our country is in trouble. That's the key takeaway from my experience as the undersecretary in the U.S. Department of Education. We have been inching along in math and science while other countries are speeding forward. The United States ranked 25th in math and 17th in science in the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment.

0 comments | Tags: sara martinez tucker stem education u.s. department of education national math and science initiative | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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Common Science Standards Face Capacity Issues

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 14, Clicks: 4)
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Erik W. Robelen -- With the completion of new standards intended to reshape science education, the real heavy lifting now begins. First, states must decide whether to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards developed by a coalition of 26 states and several national organizations.

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Line Segment Bisector, Right Angle

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.mathsisfun.com (Views: 18, Clicks: 4)
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How to construct a Line Segment Bisector AND a Right Angle using just a compass and a straightedge.

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Would Arne Duncan Consider Calling for Pause in Common Core Stakes?

Newman sumitted ago via http://blogs.edweek.org (Views: 23, Clicks: 4)
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Michele McNeil -- This month, a majority of Washington "insiders" believe states will enact some sort of moratorium on stakes. A small portion, or 18 percent, thought the U.S. Department of Education would take such action, according to this Whiteboard Advisers survey.

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Common Core Supporters Firing Back

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 17, Clicks: 5)
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Andrew Ujifusa -- Supporters of the Common Core State Standards are moving to confront increasingly high-profile opposition to the standards at the state and national levels by rallying the private sector and initiating coordinated public relations and advertising campaigns as schools continue implementation.

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SPEAKER SHANNON AND CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP TAKE A STAND AGAINST FEDERAL INTRUSION INTO CHILD EDUCATION

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.twshannon.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 9)
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House Speaker T.W. Shannon and House Republican Leadership announced a measure that will halt the federal intrusion of Common Core in Oklahoma Public Schools today. House Bill 1719 repeals the 2010 law requiring Common Core to be implemented by Oklahoma school districts.

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Bill to be heard to drop common core curriculum

Newman sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 67, Clicks: 19)
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Legislation will be heard next week that would keep from taking effect next year nationwide academic standards that were approved three years ago by lawmakers and then adopted by the state Board of Education, House Speaker T.W. Shannon said Thursday. House Bill 1719 would repeal the 2010 law requiring the common core curriculum from being implemented by local school districts.

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States' Teacher-Exam Bar Set Low, Federal Data Show

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.edweek.org (Views: 46, Clicks: 5)
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Stephen Sawchuk -- Teacher-training exams have been subject to many criticisms: that there are too many of them, that their content isn't relevant, and that their costs are objectionable. New data open a further avenue for criticism: They're too easy.

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The revolution is here

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 44, Clicks: 3)
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The revolution is against corporate-based education reform.

2 comments | Tags: valerie strauss jeff bryant school reform community involvement john tierny | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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‘Touch His Freakin’ Heart,’ Student Rants at Teacher in Viral Video

nitajo sumitted ago via http://abcnews.go.com (Views: 49, Clicks: 4)
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For every student who’s ever been frustrated by a teacher’s lack of… err… teaching, this one’s for you. Jeff Bliss, a sophomore at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas, went off on his World History teacher earlier this week after being kicked out of class. In a rant which was recorded by a classmate, Bliss criticized his teacher for giving out packets instead of engaging with students.

1 comments | Tags: jeff bliss duncanville texas standarized testing | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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TPS bonds matter to students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 4)
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Tulsa voters Tuesday proved their stalwart support of 42,000 students by passing a much-needed $38 million safety and technology bond issue by 67.4 percent. That's the good news. The bad news is that only 13,632 voters eligible voters bothered to show up at the polls.

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INFLUENCE GAME: Tech, Labor Spar On Immigration

Kbuck sumitted ago via http://www.npr.org (Views: 22, Clicks: 4)
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To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister: The push by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to expand the number of visas for high-tech foreign workers is an attempt to dilute a lucrative job market with cheap, indentured labor.

2 comments | Tags: h1b visas tech industry immigration technology professionals mark zuckerberg | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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