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News Headlines of the Week Newsletter
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Volume 2, Issue 81
November 6, 2003
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NEWS HEADLINES OF THE WEEK
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The news stories referenced in this newsletter are collected by
Education World news editor Ellen "Scoop" Delisio. They are gathered
from Education World and a wide variety of other education news
sources. Some of the headlines also appear in Ellen's weekly column,
EDscoops, at http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/. If you get an
error message when you click on any link, copy and paste that URL into
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NEWS HEADLINES FROM EDUCATION WORLD
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This week's Wire Side Chat from Education World:
* Evaluating In-School Suspension Programs
Anne Wheelock says monitoring ISS programs can make them effective --
or unnecessary.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat082.shtml
This week's Administrators Desk articles:
* In-School Suspension: A Learning Tool
Tips for creating successful in-school suspension programs.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin329.shtml
* How I Handled...A Faculty Flare-Up
Defusing tensions among teachers
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled011.s
html
This week's School Issues article:
* Calendar Exposes School Financing Problems
Calendar exposes the naked truth about school funding.
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues401.shtml
This week's No Educator Left Behind article:
* No Educator Left Behind: Middle Grade Designation
Are middle grades "elementary" or "secondary"?
Source: Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB048.shtml
Don't be left behind! Read Education World's No Educator Left Behind
series, which provides answers from the U.S. Department of Education
to questions about the federal No Child Left Behind Act and how it
will affect educators. To read past questions, go to No Educator Left
Behind archives
(http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NELB.shtml).
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NEWS HEADLINES FOR ALL EDUCATORS
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* Grant to Help With School Choice
The Center for School Change and the National Governors Association
Center for Best Practices will use a $600,000 federal grant for a
three-year project to help states develop the most effective ways to
handle school choice systems.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2003/11/11032003.html
* More, Younger Kids Computer Savvy
Approximately 90 percent of 5- to17-year-olds use computers and 59
percent of them use the Internet -- including one out of four
5-year-olds, according to a U.S. Department of Education analysis.
Both usage rates are higher than those for adults.
Source: CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/10/29/students.computers.ap/index.ht
ml
* How Young Is Too Young?
Some school systems are allowing freshmen and sophomores to take
Advanced Placement courses, saying it is a good way to challenge
motivated students. But some education experts fear the workload and
stress are too much for younger students.
Source: The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55179-2003Nov2.html
* Hogwarts Headaches Strike Young Readers
A pediatrician reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that he
had treated several youngsters this summer who complained of headaches
that lasted for several days. The doctor soon learned the children
were trying to read the latest Harry Potter book as fast as possible.
Source: The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38025-2003Oct29.html
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LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS
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* Sharing Cuts Schools' Costs
Small and rural school districts are finding they can save money by
sharing resources, services, and employees. Some smaller districts
even are considering merging to cut costs.
Source: The Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/7720469p-8659973c.html
* "Hurricane Day" a Lesson in Readiness
Students at a Florida middle school got to experience a hurricane on a
recent sunny day. Area rescue workers showed youngsters how a
hurricane would affect the community, and how people respond.
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20031031/NEWS/
310310637/1060
* Small Classes Yielding Big Benefits
A seven-year-old California law that limits class sizes has reduced
teacher stress and led to improved student performance, officials say.
Teachers also have more time for individual instruction.
Source: The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/29/education/29EDUC.html
* Linking Schools With Donors
Four Chicago, Illinois, public schools seeking supplies from math
books to copier paper listed their needs on <a
href="http://www.iloveschools.com";>I Love Schools</a>, a Web site that
links schools with potential donors.
Source: Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chicago/chi-0311020302nov02,1
,5740653.story
Sincerely, Ellen "Scoop" Delisio
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