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November 21, 2007
November 21, 2007
Obama Unveils $18 Billion Education Plan
Washington Post, D.C., November 20, 2007
Presidential contender Barack Obama on Tuesday called for a $18 billion education plan that he said would fix mistakes his chief Democratic rivals made when they approved President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" effort.
Base grading of teachers on teaching, not luck
Palm Beach Post, Florida, November 21, 2007
But as Palm Beach County Superintendent Art Johnson pointed out last week during a school board workshop, those assessments are based on what students know, not on what they've learned.
K12 Sets IPO Terms, to Raise $67 Million
Houston Chronicle, Texas, November 20, 2007
Technology-based education company K12 Inc. said Tuesday it plans an initial public offering of 6 million shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Charter schools impact funding
Daily Press, Virginia, November 21, 2007
Depending upon the demographics of the area, charter schools would selectively remove more academically oriented students and students with actively involved parents.
'Green' Charters Forge a Network
Education Week, November 20, 2007
A new organization launched last month, the Green Charter Schools Network, aims to help link up such environmentally focused schools and expand their numbers.
City School Overhaul Advances
Hartford Courant, Connecticut, November 21, 2007
Hartford's school board took a giant leap Tuesday into what will be the redesigning of most of the school system when it approved initial plans to ….
Martin County joins lawsuit against state over right to approve charter schools
TC Palm, Florida, November 21, 2007
As of Monday, 13 school districts have joined the Florida School Boards Association lawsuit, said Wayne Blanton, the association's executive director.
DPS approves business charter school
MNS Money, November 20, 2007
The Denver Public Schools board has given the go-ahead to the city's first charter high school with a business theme.
Charters get new ratings in review
The Times-Picayune , Louisiana, November 21, 2007
The Orleans Parish School Board voted to list four schools as "high priority" and two others as "priority" schools, wrapping up a contentious annual review of some of the charters the board oversees.
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