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Minnesota on the lookout for test cheaters
Star TribuneAs thousands of Minnesota students tackle state tests this month, education officials say they have strong protocols in place to prevent cheating, as well as plans to increase security even further as more tests move online. The pressure to cheat is...Tags: Students, Examinations, Washington, DC, Science and Technology, Teachers
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Welcome to middle school, St. Paul
St. Paul Pioneer PressWhen Julia Earl learned her son would leave "the safe little cocoon" of elementary school a year earlier than expected, her mind filled with anxious questions. Would he be OK riding a school bus and sharing hallways with the older kids? Would bullying...Tags: Students, Science and Technology, Culture, Teachers, Arts and Culture
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Schools budget must be cut $2.3M
Albuquerque JournalRio Rancho Public Schools is facing an uphill battle to balance its budget next school year. The school board learned Thursday it would need to make $2.3 million in cuts to maintain a $4 million cash balance for its projected $113.9 million budget....Tags: Employment Opportunities, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Teachers
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Lawmakers playing favorites when considering raises for state workers and teachers
Miami HeraldThe past five years haven't been easy for state government workers and teachers. The ranks of state workers have shrunk about 10 percent. Training has been slashed by 25 percent. Seven out of every 10 state employees make less than $40,000 -- putting...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Politics, Teachers, Wildlife, Government
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L.A. school reform effort draws diverse group of wealthy donors
They hail from New York, the Silicon Valley, Arkansas, Los Angeles and elsewhere. They are a rich and diverse lot, including Republicans, liberals, Hollywood notables and international corporate executives. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, L.A....
Tags: Michelle Rhee, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Apple iPad, Michael Bloomberg, News Corp.
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Parent-trigger bill has obscure item that diminishes choice
Since my first reading of House Bill 867, the Parent Empowerment in Education, or parent-trigger, bill, I've done my best to send up warning flares. I've shared the concerns of many of my colleagues that this bill could open the door to privatization of...Tags: Students, Teachers, Company Privatization, School Examinations, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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Michelle Rhee and the unproven teacher evaluation
The debate -- and that’s putting it nicely -- over the use of standardized test scores in teacher evaluations has always confused me, because the answer seemed so simple. One of the things we ask of teachers -- but just one thing -- is to raise...
Tags: Michelle Rhee, Washington, DC, Politics, Education, Teachers
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Re-elected District 34 incumbents look ahead to finances, unity
Three newly re-elected incumbents in the Glenview School District 34 emphasized maintaining fiscal stability and listening to community members during their upcoming four years of service. Board President Chris Northwick and Board Members Cathe Russe...
Tags: Apple iPad, Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Elections, Finance
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California Democrats blast efforts to overhaul schools
SACRAMENTO — California Democrats on Sunday condemned efforts led by members of their own party to overhaul the nation's schools, arguing that groups such as StudentsFirst and Democrats for Education Reform are fronts for Republicans and corporate...
Tags: Students, Labor Legislation, Antonio Villaraigosa, Politics, Jerry Brown
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Teachers union plans new "legal challenge" to teacher evaluations
The Florida Education Association plans tomorrow to file a new legal challenge to Florida's new teacher evaluation system, a teacher union spokesman said. Mark Pudlow, the spokesman, said he could provide no other details until tomorrow. The union...Tags: Leon County (Florida), Florida Legislature, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letters: Teaching and tests
Re "Gates' warning on test scores," Editorial, April 11 Bill Gates has figured out what those of us in education have known all along: Standardized tests are pretty good at identifying students' academic strengths and weaknesses, one of them being test-...
Tags: Examinations, Teachers, Bill Gates, School Examinations, Los Angeles Unified School District
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Teacher evaluation bill would count “student performance” less, dropping it to 40% and adding in other measures of teaching
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelA bill filed in the Florida Senate would alter Florida's teacher evaluation law to count “student performance” — as measured by test score data — less in instructors' final reviews. Under the current teacher merit pay law,...
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