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Judge hears arguments about constitutionality of school choice program
A Marion County judge heard arguments Thursday morning about the constitutionality of Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program that went into effect in July. It offers low and middle income families state funding so that they can pay for private school.
"I...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Politics, Human Interest, Constitutional Issues
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Judge denies motion to block school voucher program
A Marion County Superior Court issued denied a teacher union's attempt to block implementation of a controversial school voucher program Monday.
The Choice Scholarship Program offers low and middle-income families state funding to pay for private...Tags: Public Schools, Education, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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Back-to-school breakfasts for busy days
How many times have you heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? It's because eating breakfast is linked to better performance, and more. Breakfast fuels the body with nutrients. Eating breakfast provides your child higher intakes of...Tags: Education, Peanut Butter, Dietary Supplements, Teaching and Learning, Butter
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Article praises IPS for dropout rate, test score improvements
The Baltimore Sun published an editorial applauding Indiana Public Schools for improvements in dropout rates, test scores and overall education Thursday.
Here in Indiana, when you think IPS do you think improvements in test scores, dropout rates and...Tags: Public Schools, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Charter Schools
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Should standardized tests be used to evaluate teachers?
Yes A great teacher is not going to create a classroom of ace test-takers. Some people are just bad at standardized exams. But students learning from good educators will show better results than those being taught by bad ones. State officials are...Tags: Public Schools, Finance, Politics, Schools, Teaching and Learning
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How to fix a system that one teacher calls 'a joke'
Steve Franklin, a middle school teacher in L.A. Unified, had some issues with The Times series on teacher evaluations, so he fired off a letter to the editor. It read, in part:
"When somebody can prove that high test scores produce good citizens,...Tags: University of Southern California, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Academic Progress, Teachers Unions, White House
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It's all about kids learning
Vacation ends Monday for most Los Angeles Unified elementary school students, but opening day this year might be more stressful for parents and teachers than for children. That's because hundreds of teachers considered competent last semester have now...Tags: Science and Technology, Academic Progress, California, Teaching and Learning, Los Angeles
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Hard lessons for teachers
For The Record
Teacher rankings: The On the Media column in the Sept. 4 Calendar section supporting The Times' decision to publish so-called value-added rankings of teachers said rankings derived from student test results "presumably would remain...Tags: Newspapers, Los Angeles Times, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Employees
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Parents have the right to know
SACRAMENTO -- Grading teachers based on how much their students learn should be a no-brainer. In fact, state law for more than three decades has required that pupil progress be one of the factors in evaluating teachers. But, as it turns out, when...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Lobbying, Politics, Chicago Transit Authority, Teachers Unions
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By pushing education chief out, Scott sets Florida up to fail
Gov. Rick Scott wants to drug-test state employees.
After watching him nudge Education Commissioner Eric Smith out the door, I think we should start with the governor.
Yo, Rick, what you been smoking?
Smith is on your side. He will make you look...Tags: Charlotte, Science and Technology, Rick Scott, Science, Politics
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What if 1 million families enjoyed meals together?
Dinner. Supper. Getting your grub on.
Whatever you call it, for many American families the simple act of a family meal has become rocket science.
Busy schedules often pre-empt the treasured ritual of sitting around a table and sharing a meal and...Tags: Family, Jeb Bush, Education, Substance Abuse, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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When Principal's a Grizzly, Campus Life Can Be a Bear
Nidi Lifshitz tells the story of her unfortunate introduction to the Los Angeles Unified School District like this: She answered her cellphone on her daughter's first day of school and was greeted by a scream — "This is the worst-behaved child I'...Tags: Family, Education, Woodland Hills, Elementary Schools, California
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