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California looks to Ontario schools’ reformer for guidance
Michael Fullan may be coming soon to a school district near you. The man credited with transforming the Canadian province of Ontario into one of the world’s most effective school systems is ready to help California do the same. Fullan, though, would lead the state in a sharply different direction from the forced march that federal officials … Read entire article »
Filed under: Achievement Gap, Featured, International Comparisons, No Child Left Behind, Program innovation, Race to the Top, Reporting & Analysis, Research, Standardized tests, Systemic Change, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Unions, Teachers, Turning around failing schools
U.S. Ed Department agrees to review 9 districts’ plan for NCLB waiver
The nine California districts seeking a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act have gotten their foot in the door. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it has accepted their waiver application and will treat it as they would an application from other states, with a formal review. Given that the districts “collectively serve 1.2 million students – more than most states – we believe their request merits careful consideration,” the … Read entire article »
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‘Parent trigger’ organizers find willing partner in Los Angeles Unified
The third time appears to be a charm for organizers marshaling parents to reconstitute low-performing schools under the state’s “parent trigger” law. Compared with the trench warfare with teachers and district officials that parents encountered while seeking to transform low-performing elementary schools in Compton and Adelanto, parents at the 24th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles Unified received encouragement rather than resistance from school officials when they submitted a “parent trigger”petition last week. Los Angeles Unified … Read entire article »
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Principal convicted for not reporting suspected sex abuse
A jury in San Jose on Monday convicted a former elementary school principal for failing to report a case of suspected sex abuse by a teacher to authorities, marking a rare instance in which prosecutors brought misdemeanor charges under the state’s mandated-reporting law. Following two days of jury deliberations, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Deborah Ryan immediately sentenced Lyn Vijayendran, 36, to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service, most likely training … Read entire article »
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Stark education differences in presidential race, say surrogates
Education has not exactly been at the forefront of the presidential campaign. It received far less than even 15 minutes of fame during the first debate, but stand-ins for President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney explored it in depth last night in a debate that revealed sharp philosophical and policy differences between the two candidates. Jon Schnur, President Obama’s surrogate, co-founded America Achieves and New Leaders for New Schools. Phil Handy, Gov. Romney’s stand-in, … Read entire article »
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