Quick Hits (5.14.12)

May 14, 2012 Uncategorized

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Soliciting student input whatever way possible. Kindergartners in Georgia will be asked to circle smiley, neutral, or frown faces next to statements about their teachers’ performance. It’s part of a pilot program aimed at incorporating student feedback into personnel decisions. (The Hechinger Report)
‘The Morality of a For-Profit College, in One Act.’ A former for-profit college [...]

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Quick Hits (5.11.12)

May 11, 2012 Uncategorized

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Beyond classroom walls. The underlying theme in yesterday’s NAEP science scores? An overall lack of hands-on experimentation and learning. So get children outside and learning, says Andy Rotherham. (TIME)
Just in case. A scuffle between one Ohio school district superintendent and a board member has left the board member so rattled that he’s hired a bodyguard [...]

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Many Thanks to Many Teachers…

May 11, 2012 Teacher Quality

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To round out Teacher Appreciation Week, Education Sector’s Anne Hyslop thanks not one, but five of her former teachers. Why? “It’s impossible for me to appreciate only one excellent teacher this week, since I have been fortunate enough to learn from many,” says Hyslop. And, Amy Laitinen recalls one no-nonsense teacher that has her double-checking [...]

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Teacher Appreciation: ‘Thanks Mrs. Garstka’

May 10, 2012 Teacher Quality

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! From all of us here at Education Sector, thank you to all the teachers across the country for doing the amazing work you do, and for making a difference in students’ lives every day! This week we celebrate you by remembering teachers from our own past who impacted us in truly amazing ways…
When [...]

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Quick Hits (5.10.12)

May 10, 2012 Uncategorized

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More of the same. As most test-score-release days, today’s NAEP science results are a mixed bag. (Education Week)
What’s in a name? In New York City, 24 low-performing schools that will be shut down this year will re-open in the fall with new names, which means colorful names like Banana Kelly High will change to the [...]

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The Community College Problem in Erie (and Other Cities Like It)

May 10, 2012 Undergraduate Education

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Within six years, two-thirds of all American jobs will require a postsecondary degree or certificate. The bad news? Less than one in three Americans currently has a bachelor’s degree. The good news? Community colleges can fill much of this gaping hole in educational attainment—and they plan to. The American Association of Community Colleges, which last [...]

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Quick Hits (5.9.12)

May 9, 2012 Uncategorized

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Strengthening state grant programs. A new report calls on states to better target and deliver tuition aid by identifying the neediest students, simplifying programs, and encouraging successful completion. (Brookings Institution)
Defining “inefficiency.” The Florida Board of Education is clarifying the terms of teacher dismissal this week to include “unsatisfactory or ineffective” evaluations, as well as poor [...]

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‘The Next Wave of School Reform’

May 9, 2012 Accountability

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While the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind is rather unlikely at this point, reforms around academic standards and testing are still alive—and arguably more so than a decade ago. My colleagues, Susan Headden and Bill Tucker, contribute to a special report from Washington Monthly, out today, that explores new Common Core State Standards, the [...]

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More Teacher Appreciation: “Thanks, Mr. Mellon”

May 9, 2012 Teacher Quality

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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! From all of us here at Education Sector, thank you to all the teachers across the country for doing the amazing work you do, and for making a difference in students’ lives every day! This week we celebrate you by remembering teachers from our own past who impacted us in truly amazing ways…
ES’s [...]

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Quick Hits (5.8.12)

May 8, 2012 Uncategorized

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“Meaningful education reform.” Connecticut lawmakers approved an education overhaul in the wee hours Tuesday morning that will devote $100 million more toward K-12 education and “intensive supports and interventions” for the state’s 25 low-performing schools. (The Hartford Courant)
Spreading the Buckeye spirit. Ohio State University President Gordon Gee’s travel budget exceeds that of the last two [...]

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