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22 hours ago ago from EdVANTAGE Blog

Two excerpts from newspaper blog posts yesterday: The governor also repeated his contention, which he has been telling editorial boards, that 71 percent of school costs are administrative. That administrative category, though, also includes payroll for teachers, which is, as one would think, is the largest expenditure in any school. ( Paterson:  It’s not a cu t, Albany Times Union). and I think if we take a look at the way the ...

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4 hours ago ago from Middletown School News and Issues

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Florida education news: National Board teachers, graduation rates, school rap and more

22 hours ago ago from The Gradebook | School news from Tampa Bay, Florida

BLURRED LINES: Hernando officials find an assistant principal mixed her roles as administrator and parent , prompting them to propose new rules for separating the two. FEWER NATIONAL BOARD TEACHERS: With fewer economic incentives to spur them on, Florida teachers seek National Board certification in smaller numbers , the Orlando Sentinel reports. WHAT REALLY COUNTS: St. John's schools are doing well to keep more students in school ...

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17 hours ago ago from Foolocracy

Gay penguins are welcome in North Kansas City schools. So is the determination of the North Kansas City School Board that voted 3-2 to allow the presence of And Tango Makes Three . The book is a true story of Roy and Silo, two male penguins with gay tendencies, that adopt a chick and raise it at the New York Central Park Zoo. A parent objected to the availability of the book because he did not feel the pro-gay image was age ...

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States' competition for stimulus funds for schools is stimulating policy proposals and debate

15 hours ago ago from The Rural Blog

Education reporters, take note: "The federal Race to the Top competition is helping to drive a flurry of measures nationwide aimed, at least in part, at making states stronger candidates" for part of the $4 billion available for school reform from the economic stimulus package, Eric Roebelen of Education Week reports. Examples: Tennessee might evaluate teachers partly on student test results, and Alabama might get charter schools. Both ideas ...

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