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May 9, 2008, AP

Facebook, States Agree on New Safeguards

May 8, 2008, AP

Fla. Districts Slash Programs, Personnel in Wake of Budget Woes

Updated: May 8, 2008 Reeling from unprecedented cuts to the state’s K-12 system, local school leaders eliminate teacher aides, consolidate bus routes, and cancel before- and after-school programs.

Edge Found for Chicago's Charter High Schools

May 7, 2008 A new first-of-its-kind analysis suggests that in Chicago, at least, charter school students are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college than similar students in regular public high schools.

California Teachers Can Expect Final Layoff Notices Next Week

Updated: May 8, 2008 Roughly 14,000 teachers will learn whether the layoff warnings they got in March will mean they will not have jobs in the fall.

News Briefs

Alaska Schools Chief Named

May 6, 2008 Larry LeDoux has been tapped to serve as the state education commissioner in Alaska.

Urban Achievement

May 6, 2008 A study that examines how 13 schools in inner-city Cleveland are producing strong academic performance among poor students found common threads.

New Orleans Charter School Board Ousts Network’s Top Executive

May 6, 2008 Some board members said they were unhappy that Mr. Riedlinger was also serving as chief of the School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans.

Texas SAT-Prep Firm Settles Lawsuit Brought by College Board

May 6, 2008 Company will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit, including a donation of $400,000 worth of tutoring for low-income students.

Iowa Mandates 'Core Curriculum' for Private Schools

May 6, 2008 Legislators in Iowa have approved a new statewide curriculum mandate that has some private school advocates alarmed.

Vouchers a Spur to Public Schools?

May 6, 2008 Public school students made greater academic improvements as their school choices increased under Florida’s tuition voucher program, a study says.

More News Briefs

New Orleans Students Post Gains on State Tests

Updated: May 7, 2008 Despite the encouraging progress, students in the state-run Recovery School District remain academically troubled, especially in high school.

Outgoing R.I. Chief Bucked National Push for High-Stakes Tests

May 6, 2008 Peter McWalters' rejection of high-stakes testing, his insistence on personalizing high schools and utilizing multiple assessments, have helped make him one of the country’s best-known and most-respected state schools chiefs.

Ore. Educator Hailed for Work in Science

May 6, 2008 Michael Geisen, an Oregon middle school teacher and a former forester, was named the 2008 National Teacher of the Year last week at the White House.

Educators Tout Progress in Latest Test Results

May 6, 2008, AP

Single-Sex Schooling Gets New Showcase

May 6, 2008

Conferees Assess Progress on Math, Science Education

May 5, 2008

Costly Consequences Surface in Revamped Hiring System

May 5, 2008

Arizona ELL-Funding Plan Draws Scattered Backlash

May 5, 2008

State Fiscal Woes Start to Put Squeeze on K-12 Budgets

May 5, 2008

Evolution Bills Die in Legislature as Session Ends

May 5, 2008, AP

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