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Pa. District Acknowledges Capturing Webcam Images
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
Think Tank Analyst To Take N.J. State Post
Andy Smarick has been named New Jersey's deputy commissioner of education.
June 7, 2010 - Education Week
Colo. District Boots Traditional Salary Schedule
Teachers in Harrison School District Two will be paid based on observations of classroom practice and student-achievement results.
May 10, 2010 - Education Week
Socioeconomics Replacing Race in School Assignments
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
Closure of Stanford-Run Charter Sparks Debate
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: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Push to Spur Innovation Raises Hopes—and Eyebrows
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
Alaska Opts Out of Race to the Top
May 5, 2010 - AP
Teachers' Group Opposes Ga. Bid for Federal Money
May 5, 2010 - AP
Race to Top Hopefuls Seek to Crack 'Buy-In' Puzzle
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: March 23, 2012 - Education Week
Hard Times Derail Growth of State-Funded Preschool
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: March 23, 2012 - Career Coach

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