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Jeb Bush group, ALEC and James Madison Institute to present report card, briefing on “student learning options”
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelReaders can get divergent views of Florida's education reform work — and the work of former Gov. Jeb Bush's educational foundation — tomorrow. One group is set to publicly criticize former Bush's foundation tomorrow afternoon. A little... -
Michelle Rhee's education organization gives Maryland policy, reforms a grade of D+
A controversial set of national report cards issued this week by StudentsFirst--the advocacy and lobbying organization started by former Washington, D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee-- gave Maryland's educational policies and reforms a grade of D+...Tags: Students, American Federation of Teachers, Parent Organizations, Schools, Washington, DC
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Fl earns B, ranks 7th in nation in charter school law, group says
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelFlorida ranks 7th in the nation and earns a B grade when judged on its charter school laws — by a charter school advocacy group. The Center for Education Reform issued its annual charter school law report card today and ranked the states and... -
Maryland schools rank No. 1 for fifth year in a row
For the fifth year in a row, Maryland has the best public school system in America, according to rankings published Thursday by a leading education publication that gave the state high marks for post-graduation outcomes, state funding levels and overall...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Severna Park, Regional Authority, Schools
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Host Joel Weisman with Charles Thomas, ABC 7 Chicago; Kate Grossman,.... -
High school A-to-F grades coming soon or not quite so soon
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelHigh school folks eager to see this year's A-to-F grades could get that report card very soon — before schools go on winter break — or they might have to wait until early 2013, said Education Commissioner Pam Stewart. Stewart, speaking at this... -
Cal State report card on higher-ed votes angers many lawmakers
PolitiCalAdministrators at the California State University system have poked a stick in a hornet's nest by putting out their first-of-its-kind report card indicating how much support state legislators gave priority bills on higher education.... -
Commentary: Graduates are pride of college district
As elected trustees, we spend much of our time focused on sound policy-making and ensuring that fiscally responsible practices continue at our three colleges. During this time of statewide fiscal uncertainty, this has been a daunting challenge. But...Tags: Colleges and Universities
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Problem delays Orange report cards six days
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelReport cards for Orange County Public Schools' 180,000-plus students have been delayed six days after a problem was discovered with some of the cards. As the district began to produce the report cards earlier this week, staffers discovered that credit... -
David Hanlin: College acceptance is an area in need of local improvement
Two recent pieces in The Herald-Mail speak to an important issue in our community. One covered a report issued by the Greater Hagerstown Committee. That report, “2012 College and Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County,” was the result...Tags: Colleges and Universities, The Herald-Mail, Career and Workplace, Advanced Training, Employment Opportunities
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Howard County school system lauded for food service
Mary Klatko grew up in Pennsylvania eating nutritious foods, some fresh from the family garden and cooked from scratch. When she was named Howard County's director of food and nutrition services 26 years ago, she assumed everyone ate that way, and...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, General Practitioners, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Vegetarian Diet, Pinellas County (Florida)
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Washington County ranks 19th on 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card
julieg@herald-mail.comLooking at the Greater Hagerstown Committee’s 2012 College & Career Readiness Report Card, Washington County Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said he found it compelling to see that the county ranked 19th in the state concerning the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Demographics, Schools, High Schools
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