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Archive for December, 2008

Center For American Progress….

December 11, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

out with a new report looking at teacher tenure and high-poverty schools. They say that high poverty schools can not catch a break when it comes to teachers with tenure due to things such as performance of the school and working conditions.

College Board Out With A New Report….

December 11, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

saying that a college degree is vital.

The reports says that many experts want to see by 2025 55% of US students getting a community college degree or better.

The report then gets into the recommendations they have to get more students with a college degree which includes high quality pre-k programs, Improving teacher quality, lower tuition, and better curriculum standards.

Margaret Spellings Interview….

December 11, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Education Week people are up with an article and audio interview with the Secretary of Education. The Interview gets into NCLB, growth model,

The Oregonian Out With A Look….

December 11, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

at the differences around the boys and girls academies at Jefferson High.

The Associated Press Reports On Puerto Rico….

December 11, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

and the testing gap they have due to the translation of questions from English to Spanish.

The Washington Post Reports….

December 11, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on more students in Maryland taking college-level test. The article says that exam taking has tripled over the past decade.