NCLB Updates
Spellings to Push for NCLB Changes
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she plans to use her executive authority to push through changes to the No Child Left Behind Act that have stalled in Congress.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NCLBupdates.shtml

Teaming Up To Achieve
Students Hone Skills on Practice Tests
To make sure students are familiar with the format and content of Connecticut's high stakes tests, Parkville students take practice tests under the same conditions they will experience on the actual test day.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/teamingup/teamingup007.shtm

Turnaround Tales
For One School, Core Knowledge Makes the Difference
For P.S./M.S. 124, Osmond A. Church School in Queens, New York, introducing the Core Knowledge program improved achievement, parent participation, and cooperation among teachers.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork076.shtml

Read About It
Green Schools
What are green schools?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/readit/readit024.shtml

News for Kids
Carts Give Mobility To Disabled Dogs
Thanks to special two-wheeled carts, three Chihuahuas born without legs now have front-wheel drive.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/newsforyou/newsforyou084.shtml

Paul Young’s Young @ Heart
The No-Hat Rule
Would you agree that manners, civility, and respect for decorum are values that are heading the way of the horse and buggy? Paul Young thinks so. He says a return to teaching manners in school must start at the top -- so take off those ballcaps!
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/columnists/young/young010.shtml

Partners for Student Success
Demonstration Puts More Meat into Essays
Students and parents construct burgers to build better essays.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/partners/partners006.shtml

No Educator Left Behind
Promotion
Can children who do not pass high stakes tests required under No Child Left Behind be promoted to the next grade or graduate from high school?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB115.shtml

From the Education World Archives
Solid Leadership Key to Good Middle Schools
A multi-year, national study of leadership in middle schools led by professor Jerry Valentine of the University of Missouri-Columbia's Middle Level Leadership Center showed in part that successful schools had good leaders with positive attitudes.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat179.shtml

School Doodle
Today's Science Lesson is Brought to You By…
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles58.shtml

School Issues Spotlights
Issues Spotlight 1Green Cleaning
Issues Spotlight 2 Teacher Burnout
Issues Spotlight 3 Praise
Issues Spotlight 4 Reading Aloud to Students
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/g.shtml#green http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/t.shtml#burnout http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/p.shtml#praise http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/r.shtml#aloud

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NASSP Releases Web Policy
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has adopted a policy statement with recommendations for educators and policymakers about Internet usage for secondary students.
Source: Education Week
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/01/23/20brief-1.h27.html

Parents Support Lessons on Finances
Most British parents support schools offering classes in managing one's finances, according to a survey by the Association of Investment Companies. About 50 percent of parents surveyed said such courses should be mandatory.
Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7195713.stm

Spellings to Push for NCLB Changes
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings says she plans to use her executive authority to push through changes to the No Child Left Behind Act that have stalled in Congress.
Source: USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-01-09-no-child-spellings_N.htm

Paying Cash for Good Grades Can Pay Off
The practice of paying some students cash for scoring well on Advanced Placement and other exams can encourage students to take more challenging courses, according to one publication.
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0122/p08s01-comv.html

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LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS
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Teens Brainstorm Ways to Keep Peers in School
At Mississippi's first Teen Graduation Summit, high school students from across the state talked about reasons why their peers drop out of school and what could be done to prevent it.
Source: The Clarion-Ledger
http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200801151714/NEWS/80115038

School Board Weighs Maternity Leave for Students
Two pediatricians, a counselor, and a pregnant teen asked the Denver School Board to consider granting four-to-six weeks of maternity leave for students who have babies, so the teens can recover and bond with their children.
Source: School Library Journal
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6523300.html&

H.S. Offers Homeland Security Courses
Joppatowne High School in Joppa, Maryland, is the first high school in the U.S. to offer a homeland security program. Students take courses to learn about protecting the country against terrorism.
Source: ABC News.com
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4117248&page=1

School District Gives Teachers Money for Houses
The Palm Beach County (Florida) School District is offering $10,000 housing subsidies to 50 teachers who purchase homes in a specific development, which gives qualified buyers more than $43,000 for homes.
Source: The Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/01/22/m3b_skhousing_0122.html

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