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Jamey Dobbs

Federal data shows a third of states lowered achievement standards

Federal Researchers Find Lower Standards in Schools New York Times, By SAM DILLON Published: October 29, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009...

Started by Jamey Dobbs

0 Nov 2
Debi

What should parents do when their child does NOT pas T-CAP

We know T-CAPs are used for NCLB. We also know that lots of groups within NCLB aren't counted, falling into "safe harbor" categories I be...

Started by Debi

2 Aug 31
Reply by Dustin Collins
Cathy McCaughan

Knox County's Magnet Schools

Today's newspaper has a lengthy article about the magnet schools in Knox County. The article has excellent quotes by a very popular Schoo...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

21 Mar 21
Reply by Kim Carideo
Jamey Dobbs

Transition to the Obama adminstration and implications for education

PEN Weekly NewsBlast: November 7, 2008 (Public Education Network) www.publiceducation.orgnote from NewsBlast: the transition to the Obama...

Started by Jamey Dobbs

0 Nov. 7, 2008
Lisa Starbuck

Making GED's Count Towards NCLB?

According to a News-Sentinel story today: "A state legislator is looking for a way to make GEDs count toward a school's graduation rate. ...

Started by Lisa Starbuck

5 Aug. 29, 2008
Reply by granma2
Cathy McCaughan

NCLB Reports

Thirteen Knox County Schools did not meet adequate goals for NCLB. That breaks down to "eight Knox County high schools, two middle school...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

28 Jul. 31, 2008
Reply by Indya Kincannon
Cathy McCaughan

The ones who fall through the cracks

"Each year, about 120,000 students fail to get a diploma by age 20, according to the California Dropout Research Project, which on Wednes...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

1 Feb. 29, 2008
Reply by Travis McGaha
Lisa Starbuck

NCLB Transfer Question

I have had a parent contact me and ask at what point a transfer under NCLB can take place and whether it has to be a Title One school bef...

Started by Lisa Starbuck

10 Jan. 25, 2008
Reply by Pamela Treacy
Cathy McCaughan

Today's "must read"

Please read this excellent post about the changes in graduation requirements. I recognize that making our students work harder isn't goin...

Started by Cathy McCaughan

6 Dec. 10, 2007
Reply by Pamela Treacy
Ed4me

No Child Left Behind harms brightest students

This article by Leslie Snow is on knoxnews.com and ran in the Friday, edition of KNS. I thought this might be a good discussion regarding...

Started by Ed4me

2 Nov. 20, 2007
Reply by Pamela Treacy
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