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SchoolOne is committed to helping schools effectively and efficiently achieve their goal of educating students. This newsletter is dedicated to keeping you informed on the current top news stories and to bringing you a selection of the important information that may affect you and your school.
| Distribution of $11.37 billion in stimulus funds by September 1st
According to the latest reports, the US Department of Education will begin distributing an additional $11.37 billion in stimulus funds by September 1st. Read the complete story in the latest issue of eSchool News.
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Charter School Growth
With strong federal support for the charter school movement, states are having to revisit their policies on charter school expansion, or risk losing eligibility for Race to the Top dollars.
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| New Challenges for Charter Schools
Charter schools are facing some new challenges, as these historically union-free environments are now faced with teachers who want collective-bargaining rights. Read this interesting story on the debate on whether charter schools belong in the public or private domain.
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Technology in the classroom
According to the Teens and Technology Usage in The Educational Environment Study (August 2009), 75 percent of those surveyed agreed that technology helps them with their education. But the use of technology in schools is still often limited. Instructional technology could be a great way to use stimulus funds and engage teenagers.
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