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Fla. Ed. Commissioner to Resign in Wake of Scandal

A Florida education official says that Tony Bennett will resign because of allegations he changed a charter school's grade during his previous job as Indiana's school chief, the Associated Press reports.
(August 1, 2013)

Head Start Shake-Up Generates Few New Providers

Grant recipients that had failed to meet federal quality benchmarks had to recompete for their funds, but the winning early-education providers included little in the way of fresh faces. (August 1, 2013)

House Approves Lower Student-Loan Rates

(July 31, 2013)

Dropout Indicators Found for 1st Graders

(July 29, 2013)

D.C. Schools Post Strong Results on Common-Core-Aligned Tests

(July 30, 2013)

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Parents Add Heft to Bond, Tax-Measure Campaigns

Parents nationwide are growing more sophisticated and influential in pushing bond and tax measures needed to fill budget holes and better the quality of schools. (July 30, 2013)

PARCC Proclaims Strong State Commitment Despite Withdrawals

(July 29, 2013)

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What Happens to Finland's Well-Educated Youth?

High youth-unemployment rates in Finland show that even a strong education system can't solve all societal ills by itself, Nancy Hoffman writes. (July 31, 2013)

The Deeper Purpose of Learning: Satisfaction

Teachers and students should focus less on grades and more on the deeper satisfaction that learning offers, Cord Ivanyi writes. (July 26, 2013)

Q&A: John Chubb, President, Independent Schools' Association

The new president of the NAIS talks with Peter Gow about how educators can find agreement on what best serves their communities. (July 23, 2013)

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A 'Neglected' Population Gets Another Chance

Around the country, schools and community groups are moving beyond dropout prevention to recover the students who have already left. Read the full report.

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Three students who dropped out of Chicago high schools found a path to graduation at a Youth Connection Charter School—a network of schools that specializes in serving recovered dropouts or students at high risk of not earning a diploma.

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Digital Directions

Arts Education Moves Beyond the Classroom

As funding for arts education continues to wane in K-12 schools, a new report suggests that students are increasingly using technology and virtual learning communities to pursue art outside of school. (July 29, 2013)

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The Vocabulary Imperative: Not Just 'More' Words, But More Functional Words

Under the common core, teachers will need more than just a toolkit of strategies for teaching vocabulary words—they’ll need deep understanding of how language works, says a teacher-educator. (July 29, 2013)

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Educators Study Digital Conversion in Mooresville

Nearly 400 educators converged in Mooresville, N.C., to learn how the school district managed to leverage technology to attain high achievement scores. (July 29, 2013)

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