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Many states and districts don’t track the rate for English-learners, or if they do, they don’t share the information with the public. (Education Week)
Fresh research maps some of the law's practical effects as policymakers gear up for reauthorization. (Education Week)
States face hundreds of hours of paperwork in competing for $4 billion in stimulus funds, when staff and budgets are already stretched. (Education Week)
Schools, districts, and nonprofits could get up to $50 million each under the stimulus program’s $650 million "i3 Fund." (Education Week)
Arlene C. Ackerman is pushing a teacher-effectiveness agenda in a city known for a traditional union contract. (Education Week)
Commentary
“There is a way to afford states the autonomy on which they insist, while giving them incentives to steadily elevate their standards,” writes Marcus Winters. (Education Week)
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Many schools districts are at a loss on how to best educate long-term English-language learners. Kate Menken, an assistant professor of linguistics at the City University of New York, will answer questions about what she’s learned during three years of researching such students in New York City. |
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In response to research showing a connection between parental involvement and student achievement, districts nationwide have launched initiatives to increase community engagement with schools. Yet many schools find it difficult to sustain parent involvement beyond the parent-teacher conference.
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