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From feeds.washingtonpost In Elise Carteras second-grade class, some students still write their numbers backward or look at their fingers to add. Others race through multiplication tables or search the Web to teach themselves about negative numbers. Howard graduate caps a four-year fight for access
From feeds.washingtonpost Britney Wilson graduated Saturday from Howard University in a flourish of collegiate honors: Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude. But none of them brought quite the same rush of pride as the shiny new handicapped door-opener that awaited her back at the residence hall. National science test shows only slight improvement
From feeds.washingtonpost National tests measuring science knowledge among eighth-graders show slight improvement compared with those of two years earlier,but one-third of all students still lack a basic understanding of the physical, life and earth sciences, according to a federal study made public Thursday. In Maryland, a rare reversal of suspensions for two lacrosse players
From feeds.washingtonpost The search was a surprise. The high school lacrosse team in Easton, Md., had boarded its bus when the principal and other administrators arrived, announcing that gear bags would be checked. A tip had come in about athletes carrying alcohol. Meet the aworsta 8th grade math teacher in NYC
From feeds.washingtonpost This was written by Aaron Pallas, professor of sociology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He writes the Sociological Eye on Education blog a where this post first appeared a for The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, non-partisan education-news outlet affiliated with the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media. Why education inequality persists a and how to fix it
From feeds.washingtonpost This was written by John Jackson, president of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, and Pedro Noguera, the Peter L. Agnew professor of education at New York University. By John H. Jackson and Pedro Noguera A radical idea to transform what kids learn in school
From feeds.washingtonpost This was written by Marion Brady, veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum designer and author. By Marion Brady Exxon-Mobil is airing education-reform television ads. In the one Iave seen most often, implicit and explicit messages are simple and clear: (a) We live in a dangerous, technologically complex world. (b) Our lives, liberties, and happiness hinge on our ability to cope with that world. (c) Coping requires mastery of math. (d) On standardized math tests, America ranks 25th in the world. (e) Be ashamed and afraid. (f) Get behind corporate education reform efforts. State grant aid goes increasingly to the wealthy
From feeds.washingtonpost State grant and scholarship programs for college students increasingly favor students who arenat needy, according to a new report. The report, aBeyond Need and Merit,a comes from the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution. Ostensibly, it recommends that states eliminate the distinction between need-based aid and merit aid and instead award all grant aid by a simple formula that considers both. NCLB waiver docs to be released by Friday
From feeds.washingtonpost The U.S. Education Departmentas critique of the Districtas application for relief from No Child Left Behind, which officials have been inexplicably sitting on, will be available to the public by the end of this week, promises State Superintendent of Education Hosanna Mahaley. D.C. may give neighborhood families preference in charter school admissions
From feeds.washingtonpost District officials are seriously considering changes in the law that would make at least some public charter schools, currently open to all students citywide, more accessible to families in surrounding neighborhoods. Fairfax teacher pay, retirement benefits are key issues in school budget debate
From feeds.washingtonpost More than 50 teachers, parents, taxpayers and activists took advantage of an opportunity Tuesday to offer the Fairfax school board input on next yearas budget. Some spoke in favor of benefits for parent liaisons, who translate language and culture for immigrant students and their families; expanded foreign language opportunities in elementary schools; and more money for adult education programs. K12 Inc., Virginia-based virtual schools operator, reports third quarter growth
From feeds.washingtonpost Herndon-based K12 Inc., the nationas largest operator of public virtual schools, continues to grow despite questions about whether its full-time online education is effective for students and taxpayers. aNo Childa waivers: Feds scrutinize Virginia, Maryland, D.C. plans
From feeds.washingtonpost Editoras note: This blog post updates a previous item published on April 30. We have new information from Maryland and a query pending with D.C. officials. If Virginia wants permission to opt out of the most vexing parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law, it must produce a more rigorous accountability plan of its own. At Thomas Jefferson High School, a math stumble
From feeds.washingtonpost Several students at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County noticed their linear algebra teacher was struggling this semester. They said he made mistakes, erased his work without explanation and seemed confused. Free Internet lessons challenge textbook market for public schools
From feeds.washingtonpost For a modern take on Shakespeare, Montgomery County middle school teacher Amy Soldavini recently borrowed an online lesson comparing hip-hop artists to the Bard. Math teachers at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County sometimes assign students to watch free instructional Web videos at home so they can solve more challenging problems in class. Virginiaas NCLB waiver request needs work, says Education Department
From feeds.washingtonpost If Virginia wants permission to opt out of the most vexing parts of No Child Left Behind, itall need to produce a more rigorous accountability plan of its own. That was the message the Department of Education delivered in an April 17 letter in response to Virginiaas request for relief from the federal education law, which requires that all students demonstrate proficiency in math and reading by 2014. Congrats to the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teachers in Maryland
From feeds.washingtonpost Congratulations to the Maryland winners of the 2012 Washington Post Agnes Meyer award. The recognition goes to about 20 teachers each year who are nominated by their local school districts for their initiative, creativity and professionalism. Blake High School Gay-Straight Alliance sends tolerance message around the world
From feeds.washingtonpost Students at James Hubert Blake High School launched a new kind of diplomacy this year to spread a message of tolerance for gays and lesbians : Call it rainbow diplomacy. The schoolas Gay-Straight Alliance created a rainbow-colored paper doll and sent her around the world. aAllie the Allya can be printed out and photographed anywhere and with anyone who wants to show support for gay youth. Montgomery, Prince Georgeas and Baltimore superintendents ask lawmakers to restore education funding during special session
From feeds.washingtonpost Superintendents in Montgomery and Prince Georgeas counties and Baltimore city co-authored a letter to state lawmakers Monday urging them to restore education funding in the upcoming special session. The General Assembly passed a budget during the regular 90-day session, but did not agree on any new taxes to cover rising costs. The so-called adoomsday budgeta that now stands would mean $500 million in cuts to state agencies and public schools in the fiscal year starting July 1. At Meyer awards, teachers who answered the call
From feeds.washingtonpost This is how a student of Arnita Meekins at D.C.as Harriet Tubman Elementary described her gift as an educator: aMy teacher thought I was smarter than I was. So I was.a Meekins, who works in special education, was among this yearas 21 recipients of the Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Awards, sponsored by The Washington Post Educational Foundation to recognize teachers throughout the region for their initiative, creativity and professionalism. A group of area principals also received Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards. A full list is here. Los Angeles Accident Attorney
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