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SchoolOne is committed to helping schools effectively and efficiently achieve their academic goals. This newsletter is dedicated to informing you about current news stories and industry trends that may affect you and your school.
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Schools raise standards in order to reach every student
As the federal government pushes to raise classroom standards to increase the number of students who graduate from college, there are states that provide excellent examples of these standards. Common themes include individualized curricula, accommodating different learning styles and allowing students to learn at their own pace.
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Funding advice for online learning
As online learning continues to gain momentum across the country, education experts are warning that policies surrounding this popular learning option are shaky at best. A new report by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) is calling for a better policy and funding framework to make sure students are getting the best education possible.
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| Concern over the federal government's role in education
Many educators and others hoped that President Obama would decrease the federal government's role in education and the emphasis on state test scores. But the influx of federal stimulus money for education and the restrictions placed on how the money can be used could actually increase federal control. With the administration pushing to tie teacher evaluations to student scores, one teacher said "the potential is there for the test frenzy to get worse than it is under No Child Left Behind".
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Discarded computers put to work in schools
A computer-reclamation project in Alabama is benefiting schools while reducing waste in landfills. Project Tree collects computers from businesses, which typically upgrade technology more frequently than schools. The machines are refurbished and outfitted with open-source software by college students, then made available to school systems free of charge. 
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