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NCLB’s legacy: As the ESSA era begins, have policymakers, educators learned from the past?

The Hechinger Report

Passed in 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act was the centerpiece of President George W. States were allowed to set their own definitions of proficiency and to decide how quickly schools would have to progress toward that 100 percent goal. Bush’s education reform policy. Did NCLB work?”

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Debunking the ‘Gold Standard’ Myths in Edtech Efficacy

Edsurge

But when it comes to demonstrating that products “work,” too many companies fall back on testimonials. Few can offer buyers independent assessments of the value of their products, even if those same entrepreneurs have sweated and toiled to build great wares. That approach was codified a year later when the U.S.

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She Hired Me! Betty Shiver, the woman who convinced me to become a teacher

The CoolCatTeacher

There are a lot of definitions of fairness. She has been teaching at Westwood Schools in Camilla, Georgia since 1980 and served as interim headmaster from 2001-2002. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. What makes a great teacher?

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