Database Shows a Rise in Test-Tampering Allegations

Database Shows a Rise in Test-Tampering Allegations
NYT > HOME PAGE | OCTOBER 31, 2011
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The portion of city high schools facing cheating accusations has risen sharply... Read more

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Tough New York Private Schools Try to Lighten Load

Tough New York Private Schools Try to Lighten Load
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 23, 2011
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Some of New York City's most competitive high schools, like Dalton, Trinity and Horace Mann, are working to address student ... Read more

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Suburban Private Schools Appeal to Manhattan Parents

Suburban Private Schools Appeal to Manhattan Parents
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 22, 2011
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Private schools in Westchester County and New Jersey are less expensive and less competitive in admissions, and some will soon ... Read more

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Senator Harkin’s Bill Would Revamp No Child Left Behind Law

Senator Harkin's Bill Would Revamp No Child Left Behind Law
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 12, 2011
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Senator Tom Harkin's bill would dismantle the provisions of the Bush-era law that used standardized test scores to label tens ... Read more

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Public Schools Also Lose When Online Students Fail

Public Schools Also Lose When Online Students Fail
EDUCATION WEEK TEACHER: NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR TEACHER LEADERS | OCTOBER 3, 2011
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Colorado taxpayers will spend $100 million this year on online schools that are largely failing their elementary and high ... Read more

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News Analysis: G.O.P. Anti-Federalism Aims at Education

News Analysis: G.O.P. Anti-Federalism Aims at Education
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 8, 2011
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Republican candidates who once supported the federal No Child Left Behind law now say the federal government has no place in ... Read more

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Grading the Digital School: A Classroom Software Boom, but Mixed Results Despite the Hype

Grading the Digital School: A Classroom Software Boom, but Mixed Results Despite the Hype
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 8, 2011
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Debate continues to rage over the effectiveness of technology on learning, and how best to measure it. But it is difficult to ... Read more

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New Teacher-Grant Program Could Herald Federal Shift

New Teacher-Grant Program Could Herald Federal Shift
EDUCATION WEEK TEACHER: NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR TEACHER LEADERS | SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
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A program aimed at improving teacher training will award competitive, rather than formula, grants to national nonprofit ... Read more

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Tough Sell for Healthy Fare in School Vending Machines

Tough Sell for Healthy Fare in School Vending Machines
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 4, 2011
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Many schools have started offering healthier fare in some vending machines, but most students bypass the sliced apples and ... Read more

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Classes and Scores Soar With Incentives for A.P. Tests

Classes and Scores Soar With Incentives for A.P. Tests
NYT > EDUCATION | OCTOBER 2, 2011
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An initiative's success is refueling a debate over whether cash bonuses can coax improved performance from teachers and ... Read more

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