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Tackling Turnaround at Shawnee H.S.

Tackling Turnaround at Shawnee High School
Education Week is following Shawnee High through its quest to move off the bottom of Kentucky’s list of low-performing schools and remake itself into a school that produces high numbers of graduates who go onto college and careers.

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The Obama administration grants 10 states leeway on No Child Left Behind, but insists the law's rigor remains; some advocates are wary.
February 9, 2012 - Education Week
A survey shows that parents and educators prefer tests that are given to help shape instruction over those used to gauge students' year-end progress.
February 8, 2012 - Education Week
A new report argues that virtual schooling is in the era of a fundamental shift in its development that should be embraced, not feared.
February 7, 2012 - Digital Directions
Two influential Democrats worry that some waiver applications may water down accountability.
January 31, 2012 - Education Week
Florida's version of a "parent trigger" law won favorable committee votes Tuesday in the Florida House and Senate.
January 25, 2012 - McClatchy-Tribune

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