Bloomberg-Era School Changes Debated in N.Y.C. Race

Mayor Michael Bloomberg initiated major changes in the city's school system since he took the office in 2002, but just a few are at issue in the battle to take his place.

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Students return week after shooting at Nev. school

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Mayor's Race Signals Change for Boston Schools

Boston is getting ready to elect its first new mayor in 20 years, and both candidates in the race are making education issues a top priority.

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Critics See Risks in Use of Bonds for School Tech Projects

Cash-strapped school districts are asking voters to approve bonds to pay for technology upgrades, a move that could require them to carry debt beyond the lifespan of their devices.

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Many groups interested in state preschool money

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Five Steps to Reboot Schools

It's time for the technology industry to claim responsibility for underserving the nation's schools and to take steps to incite transformation, writes Cameron Evans.

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Educators Should Measure More, Not Less

School grading systems would be more meaningful and fair if they measured a range of outcomes that are important to the community, Craig Hochbein says.

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Common Core Needs Tailoring for Gifted Learners, Advocates Say

Pedagogically, the common-core standards are already akin to gifted education but teachers will still need guidance on how to differentiate them for the most able learners.

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ESL and Classroom Teachers Team Up to Teach Common Core

In some schools, the new standards are leading to a closer collaboration between content-area teachers and those who serve students with special needs.

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Tech Assistance in Testing Poses Practical Issues

The developers of tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards wrestle with how to provide assistive technology for students with disabilities, while assuring test security.

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Springfield's homeless student population growing

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Closed Philly school buildings drawing interest

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Common Core's Promise Collides With IEP Realities

Special education teachers struggle with how make sure that individualized education programs for students with disabilities align with the common standards.

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Military bases open their doors to home-schoolers

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Some see 2014 as time for public pre-K in Idaho

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Pa. boy dresses as vagrant for class, is suspended

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Michigan considers grading schools from A to F

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