Accountability

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Nikki Hudson, left, the academic coordinator at Lida Hooe Elementary School in Dallas, compares notes with Principal Linda Saenz during a principal-evaluation session.
—Mark Graham for Education Week

Districts Tying Principal Reviews to Test Scores

Eleven states looking for flexibility under the No Child Left Behind Act have won waivers from the U.S. Department of Education, and more applications are under consideration. (April 4, 2012)

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The Accountability Push in Virtual Learning
Our guests discussed why accountability is so important for virtual schools, what those schools are doing to ensure high-quality learning for students, and what challenges they face in meeting that goal.

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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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Tony Bennett is expected to resign today following the revelation that, as Indiana's K-12 chief, he took steps to boost the state grade given to a charter school run by a political donor.
August 1, 2013 | Updated: August 1, 2013 - Education Week
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show Tony Bennett, while head of the Indiana school system, scrambled to ensure an influential Republican's charter school received an "A" grade from the state.
July 29, 2013 - AP
California has become one of the Obama administration's biggest headaches in efforts to overhaul education.
July 17, 2013 - McClatchy-Tribune
Part of the state department of education's Plan 2020 includes proposals to identify "priority schools" and "focus schools."
July 10, 2013 - Education Week
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Proposals in Congress highlight lingering disagreements over whether computer-adaptive assessments should include questions above and below a student's grade level.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Looking at what the research says about the most effective school districts could lead to a better education system for all, writes Greg Anrig.
July 9, 2013 - Education Week
Some welcome the chance for more time to begin using new teacher-evaluation systems, while others say they're already on track.
July 8, 2013 - Education Week
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, says the Strengthening America's Schools Act, which he introduced, would reaffirm the federal commitment to schools while eliminating burdensome mandates.
June 27, 2013 - Education Week
The Old Dominion is the fourth state to create an entity to turn around its lowest-performing schools.
June 11, 2013 - Education Week

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