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TODAY'S TOP STORY |
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Policymakers and educators are touting U.S. students' creativity as a world model, though researchers just now are trying to figure out how to foster that trait. |
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RACE TO THE TOP |
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Politics K-12
Some states that narrowly missed out in last year's Race to the Top contest will share $200 million to fund small pieces of their original plans, the Education Department announces. |
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TODAY'S MUST-READ |
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Tougher admissions criteria for teacher education programs are under consideration for the new teacher-accreditation body. |
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MORE NEWS |
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(December 22, 2011, Curriculum Matters Blog) |
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(December 22, 2011, On Special Education Blog) |
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(December 22, 2011, Curriculum Matters Blog) |
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MORE VIEWS |
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(December 21, 2011, Charting My Own Course Blog) |
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(December 23, 2011, Walt Gardner's Reality Check Blog) |
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(December 23, 2011, Rick Hess Straight Up Blog) |
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(December 22, 2011, Teacher in a Strange Land Blog) |
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OUR COMMUNITY |
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Comment of the Day
 I can't be the only one concerned about all the alternative paths to teaching and the regulations NOT placed on them.
—Claudia Swisher
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Weekly Forum Discussion
 An article describing Finnish education—a topic of wide (and heated) discussion—says the country's approach is characterized by collaboration, a comfortable atmosphere, and teacher autonomy. How does this compare with the U.S.? How can educators incorporate the Finnish approach in their classrooms?
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The Editors
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