April 6, 2011

Education Week, Vol. 30, Issue 27
Student Well-Being & Movement National Science Foundation Deemed Leader in Informal Learning
The federal agency provides some $65 million annually to support after-school programs, traveling exhibits, film production and community projects, and cyber-enabled learning.
Erik W. Robelen, April 1, 2011
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6 min read
Fourth grade teacher Monica Iñiguez has received three pink slips in the six years she's worked for the Los Angeles school district. Her husband has also received a layoff notice. She is a co-organizer of a silent protest to pink slips that includes lining up empty chairs with photos of all Noble Avenue Elementary teachers who received layoff warnings.
Fourth grade teacher Monica Iñiguez has received three pink slips in the six years she's worked for the Los Angeles school district. Her husband has also received a layoff notice. She is a co-organizer of a silent protest to pink slips that includes lining up empty chairs with photos of all Noble Avenue Elementary teachers who received layoff warnings.
Jamie Rector for Education Week
Teaching Profession National Slide Into Pink Slip Purgatory Has Consequences
The tool to alert teachers of pending layoffs may have outlived its usefulness, especially in tough budget times.
Stephen Sawchuk, March 31, 2011
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School & District Management Urban Activists: School Closures Hurt Our Communities
Urban activists spoke out against closing chronically low-performing schools this week at the Ford Foundation in New York City, saying that schools are community institutions, not 'corporate craps games.'
Benjamin Herold, March 31, 2011
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7 min read
Researcher Gary J. Miron of Western Michigan University says attrition rates for black males in the KIPP charter middle schools he studied were "shockingly high." But other researchers say it's unclear whether the high numbers of those students disappearing from KIPP's grade rolls are dropping out or repeating a grade.
Researcher Gary J. Miron of Western Michigan University says attrition rates for black males in the KIPP charter middle schools he studied were "shockingly high." But other researchers say it's unclear whether the high numbers of those students disappearing from KIPP's grade rolls are dropping out or repeating a grade.
Charles Borst/Education Week
School & District Management Study Finds High Dropout Rates for Black Males in KIPP Schools
Researchers say high attrition rates and private donations help explain the charter school network's success record.
Mary Ann Zehr, March 31, 2011
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8 min read
School Climate & Safety Anonymous Bullying on Social Network Seeps Into Schools
Formspring has become the newest battleground for school counselors who already feel they are losing the war against cyberbullying.
Nirvi Shah, March 30, 2011
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6 min read
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