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Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards

eSchool News

As a well-respected writer on both the NCTM Focal Points and Common Core State Standards, Fennell served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2006–2008 and was a founding member of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. For more information, please visit www.

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How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

The Hechinger Report

Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap? Yet, funding for the arts currently shows no sign of rebounding from cutbacks stemming from George W. Bush-era No Child Left Behind policies and the 2008 recession. Photo: Eveline Chao for The Hechinger Report.

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A school once known for gang activity is now sending kids to college

The Hechinger Report

The impetus for the change at Juarez can be traced to Ocon’s appointment as principal in 2008, veteran school staffers say. He and his department leaders analyzed state requirements and national standards like the Common Core to extract the underlying skills they required and then put together a roadmap for students to achieve mastery.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Anti- Common Core Groups Unhappy About Trump Ed Secretary Pick Betsy DeVos ,” says the Sunshine State News. ” The money owed is by All Children Matter Inc stemming from fines to the Ohio Elections Commission for violating campaign finance law. million to Ohio.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. Aaron Swartz, 2008. Can Edmodo Turn Virality into Profitability?”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Testing, Testing… Via Education Week : “The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium , a major designer of common-core tests for states, is looking for a new fiscal agent after the University of California, Los Angeles, said it will no longer do that work.” ” Via NPR : “ Educators Went To Jail For Cheating.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. Performance on PISA Decline Because of Common Core? Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Higher Ed Inflation Hits Highest Level Since 2008.” ” The Business of Student Loans. This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines. ” asks Forbes.

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