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Category Archives: NCLB/ IDEIA 2004
Duncan: NCLB could soon label 82% of schools as failing
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday that 82% of the country’s schools could be called “failing” if the No Child Left Behind law is not changed. The administration is seeking to relax … Continue reading
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Ravitch: In defense of teachers’ rights
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. In this column, author and education expert Diane Ravitch continues her defense of the country’s teachers, who are angry over attempts to curb their collective-bargaining power. She refutes critics who suggest that … Continue reading
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Why teachers nationwide are angry, protesting
From Maria Angala, NBCT over on TEACHER SOL. Attacks on the teaching profession have escalated over the past two years, says author and education historian Diane Ravitch. She writes that the protests in Wisconsin are the result “of a simmering … Continue reading
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NBPTS launches education-policy information hub
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards recently unveiled an education-policy center on its website. The center is aimed at providing National Board Certified Teachers and other advocates of teaching excellence a platform to learn about … Continue reading
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Could teacher job losses reach 300,000 nationwide?
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has estimated that as many as 300,000 teachers could be laid off in the coming months as school districts cope with budget shortfalls. A $23 billion education stimulus fund has been proposed that could help prevent layof… Continue reading
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Parents, advocates call for more emphasis on ASL in Alaskan Schools
The Deaf Bilingual Coalition says teachers often don’t have the background they need in American Sign Language. (Jonathan Hartford/KTUU-DT)Parents of students with hearing impairments in Alaska are seeking an increased emphasis on American Sign Languag… Continue reading
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Bill on restraint and seclusion advances in Congress
A House committee voted to advance the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act that would provide federal oversight of the practices in schools. The bill would prohibit the use of mechanical restraints or any actions that restrict a s… Continue reading
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Arne Duncan calls 2009 National Board Certified Teachers an “extraordinary group”
Secretary Arne Duncan made a visit to my school last Tuesday to see how students are learning using technology.In a video-recorded message, Education Secretary Arne Duncan thanked the teachers who achieved National Board Certification in 2009, calling … Continue reading
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Is a value-added method the middle ground?
While teachers have largely criticized an effort to evaluate them based solely on student test scores, a columnist writes that a value-added approach is a possible compromise. Value-added education — supported by Education Secretary Arne Duncan — com… Continue reading
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NYC mayor is criticized for plan to tie tenure to student scores
The New York Times received several letters from current and former educators criticizing Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to link teacher tenure to student performance. “If tenure is linked to test scores, why would idealistic young people want to teach… Continue reading
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