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Teachers in Harrison School District Two will be paid based on observations of classroom practice and student-achievement results.
May 10, 2010 - Education Week
Advocates hope to clear the path—blocked by the Supreme Court—to racial diversity in schools, through the use of poverty measures.
May 7, 2010 - Education Week
Views vary on a California district’s decision to shut one school run by Stanford University but grant a two-year reprieve to the other.
May 7, 2010 | Updated: May 11, 2010 - Education Week
A new effort by 12 major education philanthropies aims to dovetail with the Education Department’s ‘i3’ agenda, raising complex issues.
May 7, 2010 - Education Week
News Briefs

The school district secretly captured at least 56,000 webcam photographs and screen shots from laptop computers issued to high school students, its lawyer acknowledged last week.
June 14, 2010 - Education Week

Andy Smarick has been named New Jersey's deputy commissioner of education.
June 7, 2010 - Education Week

State education Secretary Gerald L. Zahorchak announced last week he will step down.
April 27, 2010 - Education Week

A bill that would allow Georgia’s governor to oust misbehaving district school board members was on its way to becoming law last week.
April 27, 2010 - Education Week

After more than two years of unsuccessful negotiations, the Oakland, Calif., school board last week imposed a contract on teachers.
April 27, 2010 - Education Week

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist last week signed into law a bill expanding the state’s private-school-voucher program for low-income students.
April 27, 2010 - Education Week

Applicants look for district and union support without diluting proposals and hurting their shot at the $3.4 billion still left.
May 4, 2010 | Updated: May 11, 2010 - Education Week
Despite rising demand, recession-driven budget cuts have reined in the once-swift expansion of public pre-K programs, a survey finds.
May 4, 2010 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Career Coach
Local superintendents warn of deep personnel cuts in the 2010-2011 school year.
May 4, 2010 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
National education reform themes—and statewide budget issues—are shaping debate as three candidates appear to break from the pack.
April 30, 2010 | Updated: December 28, 2011 - Education Week
April 27, 2010 | Updated: May 8, 2010 - Education Week
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