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SchoolOne is committed to helping schools effectively and efficiently achieve their academic goals. This newsletter is dedicated to keeping you informed about current news and industry trends that may affect you and your school.
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U. S. Education Secretary leads push for mayoral control
Interest in bringing urban school districts under the municipal umbrella continues to grow. The trend is one of several explored in the latest Leading for Learning report, which examines whether school boards are up to the task of governing the nation's schools.
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Achievement gap narrows but remains large
A new study from the Center on Education Policy examines student performance in all 50 states since 2002 when the No Child Left Behind Act took effect. The study paid particular attention to the achievement gaps for minority and low-income students, focusing on trend lines.
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Opinion: No Child Left Behind is due for an overhaul
In concert with President Barack Obama's promising Race to the Top grant program, reforms need to be made to the Bush era's No Child Left Behind Act, writes the editorial board of the Los Angeles Times. The writers argue that NCLB is out of touch and uses overly rigid rules to evaluate school performance. Those rules can encourage states to lower the bar on student achievement.
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Administration launches $650 million program to boost education
President Barack Obama has announced $650 million in available grants to help bring school-improvement ideas to fruition. The money, part of the $4.35 billion Race to the Top fund, will be awarded in three ways: up to $5 million for developing innovative ideas; up to $30 million for reforms that are already successful; and up to $50 million for proven innovations that could help improve education regionally or nationally. Schools or nonprofit organizations seeking the federal grants would be required to have matching funds.
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