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Correction
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 
GE Foundation Gives Grant For Common-Core Work
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 The GE Foundation has awarded an $18 million grant to a nonprofit that helped shape the Common Core State Standards.
Transition to College
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 At the same time students are paying more of their own share of college costs, many are becoming more serious about their studies.
Advertising in School
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 The amount of revenue that some of the largest school districts get from selling advertising space is minimal.
Writing
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 Students' reading skills benefit from instruction in writing, according to a research review in the winter issue of the Harvard Education Review.
Paying Attention
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  Children's attentiveness in kindergarten predicts how well they would develop the skills needed to succeed at work.
School Lunches
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  Research suggests that putting pictures of vegetables on students' school-lunch trays could nudge them to eat healthier.
Lawsuit: K12 Inc. Oversold Results
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  A recent New York Times article criticizing virtual school operator K12 Inc. appears to have sparked a lawsuit against the Herndon, Va.-based company.
Charter School Closings Trending Downward
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  The percentage of charter schools that are being closed when they are up for renewal has fallen for two straight years.
Arizona Lawmakers Target Bargaining
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  Arizona lawmakers are scheduled to begin debating a host of bills that would, among other things, prohibit collective bargaining for public employees and make it even more difficult for unions to deduct money that could go towards lobbying, the Associated Press reports.
Texas Officials Weigh Cost of Budget Cuts
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  Texas school district superintendents say that state budget cuts are hindering their ability to educate children as a result of teacher layoffs, bigger class sizes and fewer services for students who need academic help.
Student Thwarts Alleged Bomb Plot
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
  A 16-year-old Utah student who shared a suspicious text message with school officials helped foil apparent plans by two schoolmates to set off a bomb during a school assembly, police said.
Ind. Bill Would Amend Creationism Lessons
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 
Schools Chief to Ignore Texas Promotion Ban
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 
Gov. Cuomo Pushes Teacher Evaluations
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 
Blogs of the Week
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 
Anti-Bullying Law Unfunded Mandate, N.J. Council Rules
February 7, 2012 - Education Week
 
N.Y.C.'s Small Schools Still Showing Gains
January 31, 2012 - Education Week
 
Correction
January 31, 2012 - Education Week
 
Autism
January 31, 2012 - Education Week
 
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