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N.Y. students may get paid to help craft new GED tests
5/24/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
About 1,200 graduating high-school seniors in New York state are being sought as paid volunteers to take a new General Educational Development test being developed by CTB/McGraw-Hill. Under the plan, … Read More
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Parents seek better English instruction in Hong Kong
5/23/2013
- Standard (Hong Kong), The
Some non-Chinese or expatriate parents in Hong Kong have expressed concerns over the level of English-language instruction available in some schools. Other schools known as Direct Subsidy Scheme schoo… Read More
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Federal bill would eliminate common core as factor in waiver, grant decisions
5/22/2013
- AL.com (Alabama)
Rep. Martha Roby, R-Ala., has introduced legislation in Congress in response to the Common Core State Standards that seeks to limit the federal government's reach into education. Under the bill, the f… Read More
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Ohio junior-high school uses PIRATE model to engage students, teachers
5/24/2013
- Advocate (Newark, Ohio) (tiered subscription model), The
Utica Junior High School in Ohio recently held its first Teach Like a PIRATE Day -- which stands for Passion, Immersion, Rapport, Ask/Analyze, Transformation and Enthusiasm. The school gave teachers t… Read More
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Calif. to forgo another attempt at NCLB waiver
5/21/2013
- San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration)
California education leaders won't make another bid for a waiver to some requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, officials said Monday. The issue that led to the denial of the state's previous r… Read More
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