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Goal Is Proficiency in Place of Seat Time at N.H. High School
- For more on competency-based learning, see “Shift Away from ‘Seat Time’ on Display in States,” (State EdWatch Blog) February 3, 2012, and “State, Local Policies Seen to Slow Personalized Learning,” March 17, 2011.
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GE Foundation Gives Grant for Common-Core Work
- Achieve the Core was developed by Student Achievement Partners.
- “Developing Futures in Education” is a grant from the GE Foundation.
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Common Core’s Focus on ‘Close Reading’ Stirs Worries
- The Aspen Institute has facilitated the creation of Urban District Leadership Networks.
