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Closing gap for immigrant students under Common Core in Kentucky is a moving target

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As is often the case, there was singing going on in Room 2 of Kenwood Elementary one Friday afternoon. Strong language skills are key as part of the state’s Common Core standards. It said JCPS should “create a clear vision for the academic progress” for these students.

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Teachers' Essential Guide to Seesaw

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Seesaw is used by primary grade-level teachers, middle school subject area teachers, elective teachers, and after-school program teachers, but it's most often used in elementary schools. Seesaw Skills view allows users to keep track of student proficiency on any given skill or academic standard.

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Clinton looks to move Democrats away from ‘Education Wars’

The Hechinger Report

In most policy areas the Democratic Party and the Clinton campaign want to be seen as the inheritor of the popular sitting president’s legacy, but perhaps no area has divided the party more than K-12 education. The Obama administration embraced much of the testing and accountability policies of the George W.