Learning-Disabled Enrollment Dips After
Long Climb

Experts say the decline may be driving overall decreases in numbers of special education students. (September 8, 2010)

Race to Top Winners Make Virtual Education a Priority

The International Association for K-12 Online Learning outlines the winners' plans for online learning. (September 7, 2010)

Feds Are Investigating Arizona's Stance on Teacher Fluency

(September 8, 2010)

Pa.'s Public Schools Sitting on $2.75 Billion

(September 8, 2010)

Economists Decry Okla. Education Ballot Measure

(September 8, 2010)

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Aaron, 17, left, and Alejandro, 14, left Arizona for Albuquerque, N.M., two months ago when they started feeling fearful of being deported to Mexico due to the proposed Arizona immigration laws.
—Marla Brose/Albuquerque Journal/AP

Leaving Ariz.: Immigrant Teen Feels Safer in N.M.

The numbers are hard to track, but Aaron is among at least a handful of students who crossed the state line, fearing deportation if they stayed in Arizona. (September 8, 2010)

Chicago's Longtime Mayor, Education Reformer, Not Running Again

(September 8, 2010)

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Opinions

We Must Shift From Teacher Quality to Teaching Quality

Educators have focused too much attention on the what of teaching, and not enough on "the far messier (but pivotal) how of teaching," writes Joseph Wise. (September 8, 2010)

Green Schoolyards as an Element of Reform

There are dozens of academic and developmental reasons for schools to create and use outdoor classrooms, writes green-schoolyard advocate Kirk Meyer. He gives 10. (August 31, 2010)

How Did Parents as Teachers Win an i3 Grant?

Blogger Sara Mead wonders how Parents as Teachers won a $20.5 million grant to implement a program that's focused on working with parents and children in the years before they start school.. (September 7, 2010)

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Graduation by the Numbers

This year's Diplomas Count explores the graduation-rate challenges facing many students and districts and looks at how schools are using data to help students finish high school and earn diplomas. Read the full report.

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The Mission After Katrina

New Orleans Charter Science and Math Academy teacher Kaycee Eckhart talks about the challenges that she and other educators face in post-Katrina New Orleans.

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Digital Directions

Study Links Tech to Algebra Achievement

A four-year study concludes that Algebra I teachers trained in a program that allowed them to monitor students' progress on graphing calculators led to significantly improved achievement. (September 2, 2010)

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My First Student Teacher

The prospect of hosting a student teacher has middle school language arts teacher Sarah Henchey contemplating her own practice. (September 8, 2010)

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This final report in a 3-year series looks at Vallas' legacy in New Orleans. What has he done, how is it working, and will it last? Report includes podcasts, videos, and news features. (July 26, 2010)

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