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Seeking Common Ground, for Schools & Walmarts

By EdVoices November 21, 2012 9:05 am

Editor’s note: Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, Deborah Meier’s post for this week is being published one day early. Happy Thanksgiving all!

Dear Pedro,

Strategy has to follow from where adults and young people are—that’s the big lesson I learned …

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AM News: Cunningham Leaves – Weiss & Whalen To Follow?

By Editor's Pick November 21, 2012 8:41 am

Cunningham To Leave U.S. Dept. of Ed. PoliticsK12: Already, Karen Cator, the department's education technology director, has announced she's leaving. In August, federal special education chief Alexa Posny departed. I'm curious to see how long Joanne Weiss, Duncan's chief of staff, …

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People: Chief Duncan Message-Master Leaving The Team

By EdVoices November 20, 2012 10:06 am

Peter "Cowboy" Cunningham is leaving the Duncan education team and heading back to Chicago, according to an email sent last night. He doesn't say what he's going to do but I could imagine him doing something with David Axelrod's new …

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Ed. Dept. Analysis Paints Mixed Picture of SIG Program

By EdVoices November 19, 2012 6:09 am

Two-thirds of chronically underperforming schools that tapped into a big new infusion of cash under the federal School Improvement Grant program made gains in math or reading, but another third saw student achievement decline in their first academic year, according …

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Keeping Equity at the Center of Reform

By Editor's Pick November 18, 2012 8:00 pm

Dear Deborah,
I’m glad to hear that your travels across the country have left you feeling inspired and encouraged about possibilities for change. I am too. I just spoke to over 400 school board members (CABE Connection Association of Boards …

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State news roundup for November 17, 2012

By Editor's Pick November 17, 2012 4:21 pm

This week we feature education funding decisions and proposals in Wisconsin, Colorado and Connecticut and highlight some of the hurricane relief efforts spearheaded by the New Jersey Education Association.…

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What the fiscal cliff’ means for public schools

By Editor's Pick November 16, 2012 5:00 am

Here are some facts about how public schools across the country could be affected if President Obama and Congress don’t reach some agreement on solving the nation’s debt problem by Jan. 1 and the country goes over “the fiscal cliff” …

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Promoting Quality Teaching: New Policy Report from Accomplished California Teachers

By Editor's Pick November 15, 2012 5:46 pm

Following is the press release formally announcing the new publication from Accomplished California Teachers. Inquiries may be sent via comments below or via the ACT website contact form.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 11/15/12

STANFORD, CA — Approximately one-third of all …

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Fiscal Cliff Cheat Sheet: 10 Frequently Asked Questions

By EdVoices November 13, 2012 2:21 pm

Almost as soon as President Barack Obama was re-elected, the coming fiscal cliff took center stage. Lawmakers and the Obama administration are supposed to solve the problem in a planned “lame-duck” session of Congress, which starts today.

That means we …