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As a method for evaluating teachers’ effectiveness, researchers say, the technique has some drawbacks. (July 1, 2009)

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States jockey for position as the U.S. Education Department readies billions of dollars in ‘Race to the Top’ awards—the stimulus program’s grand prize. (July 9, 2009)

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The U.S. Department of Education offices in question oversee special education programs and vocational and adult education. (July 9, 2009)

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    Assessing 'Success' in School Finance Litigations

    “Test statistics may be useful indicators of important trends, but to really understand the impact of the education finance litigations, one must also look to underlying patterns and take into account a wide range of educational, political, and economic variables that, over time, affect the outcomes of the reform process,” write Michael A. Rebell and Bruce D. Baker.

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Philadelphia to Settle 1970 Desegregation Suit

The city pledges to allocate more resources to close a long-standing racial achievement gap in the district. (July 8, 2009, AP)

Georgia Could Toss Suspect Math Exam Results

Georgia could become the latest state to punish schools caught cheating on standardized tests. (July 9, 2009, AP)

Gov. Brewer Signs Partial Fix of Arizona Budget

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed bills to restore public school funding and the state's eligibility for federal stimulus. (July 9, 2009, AP)

Report: Ill. Unlikely to Recover Blagojevich's $1M From School

Meant to help Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago rebuild after a 2006 fire, the money instead went to church tenants, the Loop Lab School, which Blagojevich called "a bureaucratic mistake." (July 9, 2009, AP)

Texas Drops Health Ed. Requirement

Health class will no longer be a state requirement for Texas high school students, making Texas one of the few states in the country with no required health education. (July 8, 2009, AP)

Businesses Should Provide Online Safety Education, Report Says

A team of educators, policymakers, and public health experts recommends that businesses provide resources and information to parents and children about online safety. (July 8, 2009)

More Troops' Kids Struggle With Mental Anguish

Last year, children of U.S. troops sought outpatient mental health care 2 million times—double the number at the start of the Iraq war. (July 8, 2009, AP)

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