************************************************************** K12NewsLetters - From Educational CyberPlayGround http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ ************************************************************** From: "Education News Headlines" <newsheadlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List: Education_News_Headlines Subject: News Headlines of the Week Newsletter Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:00:15 -0800 (PST) News Headlines of the Week Newsletter ---------------------------------------------------------- Volume 2, Issue 86 December 18, 2003 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to Education World's News Headlines of the Week Newsletter. This EDlines newsletter is published weekly as a free service by Education World®. You are receiving this newsletter because you have signed up to receive updates of EDlines of the Week. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers. 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To access some links (for example, links to articles published by the New York Times), you might be required to register; registration is free. ******************************************** NEWS HEADLINES FROM EDUCATION WORLD ******************************************** This week's Wire Side Chat from Education World: * Singing for Societal Change... Again Singer Peter Yarrow gives a voice to Operation Respect. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat086.shtml This week's Administrators Desk articles: * Signaling an End to Classroom, Cafeteria Chatter Yacker Tracker devices put the brakes on noisy classrooms, cafeterias. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin336.shtml * How I Handled... A student-with-a-broken-leg emergency. Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled018.shtml This week's No Educator Left Behind article: * No Educator Left Behind: Charter School Teachers Must charter school teachers be highly qualified? Source: Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB053.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). ********************************************************* We hope you enjoy receiving this Education World e-newsletter. Did you know that Education World offers eight other FREE weekly newsletters? Have you signed up to receive the... Education World Weekly Newsletter? This weekly newsletter offers links to all new content posted to the Education World Web site in the previous week. You will find all our regular features there, as well as links to new articles and site reviews of interest to educators. Would you like to see a sample of the Education World Weekly Newsletter? If so, simply click the link below: http://www.educationworld.com/newsletters_images/weekly_102103.shtml If you would like to subscribe to the Education World Weekly Newsletter, please click this link: http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml#newsletter ********************************************************* *************************************** NEWS HEADLINES FOR ALL EDUCATORS *************************************** * District Sues Over NCLB Requirements The Reading (Pennsylvania) School District is the first in the U.S. to sue a state education department over No Child Left Behind requirements. Reading officials claim they face unfair sanctions under the federal law. Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/localnews/20031217nclb1217p3.asp * West, Midwest, Have Most H.S. Graduates Rural Western and Midwestern U.S. states have the highest percentages of residents with high school diplomas. Wyoming is tops with 90.2 percent of its residents 25 and older having graduated from high school. Source: Seattle Times http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2001813195_diplomas12m1.html * IQs Are Better College Selectors Research recently released in Great Britain indicated that IQ-type tests could be better predictors of how students will perform in college than national exams. Using the IQ-style tests could help more working-class students earn acceptance to college, researchers said. Source: The Independent http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=471813 * Teachers Learn More of What They Teach A new master's degree program for high school teachers at Bard College in New York, will require candidates to take as many courses in the subjects they are going to teach as in pedagogy. Most graduate programs focus on teaching methods. Source: The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/14/nyregion/14BARD.html ******************************** LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS ******************************** * School Installs Face-Scanning Technology Royal Palm Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona, is installing a face-scanning system in its office to identify registered sex offenders and children who have been reported missing. Source: CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/12/12/facial.recognition.ap/index.html * After 18 Months, Laptops Declared a Hit Almost 18 months after the state of Maine opted to give laptops to all seventh and eighth grade students and teachers, educators and parents report gains in achievement and new attitudes towards teaching and learning. Source: Edutopia http://www.glef.org/php/article.php?id=Art_1119&key=137 * Assessment for Pre-Schoolers Sought As Florida prepares to launch a universal pre-kindergarten program in summer 2005, educators continue to struggle to find the best way to assess the skills of 4-year-olds. State officials want a way to assess programs without unfairly judging children. Source: The Miami Herald http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/living/education/7500294.htm?template=conte ntModules/printstory.jsp * Knowing Learning Styles Helps Students Excel Students at Gateway High School, a charter school in San Francisco, California, use knowledge about their individual learning styles to help them succeed. About 25 percent of the school's students have identified learning disabilities. Source: Edutopia http://www.glef.org/php/article.php?id=Art_1118&key=020 Sincerely, Ellen "Scoop" Delisio =================================== Education World® http://www.educationworld.com/ newsletter-headlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx =================================== <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<> EDUCATIONAL CYBERPLAYGROUND http://www.edu-cyberpg.com VENDORS REACH THE EDUCATION MARKET FREE EDUCATION VENDOR DIRECTORY LISTING Find PREMIUM & FEATURED MERCHANT LISTING ALSO http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Directory/default.asp HOT LIST OF SCHOOLS ONLINE http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Schools/default.asp SERVICES http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/PS/Home_Products.html Net Happenings,K12 Newsletters, Network Newsletters http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Community/index.html <>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>~~~~~<>