Fwd: Education World's Headlines Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue38
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>From: "Education News Headlines" <newsheadlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Education World's Headlines Newsletter, Volume 3, Issue38
>Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:00:47 -0700 (PDT)
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>Volume 6, Issue 38
>October 07, 2004
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>NEWS HEADLINES FROM EDUCATION WORLD
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>This week's Wire Side Chat from Education World:
>* From Custodian to Principal
>School custodian Jack Yates worked to reach his dream of being a principal.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat089.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat089.shtml
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>This week's Whatever It Takes article:
>* Welcome to Bennet Middle School
>A school with many challenges prepares for another year of helping
>students succeed.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues411.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/issues/issues411.shtml
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>This week's Lessons from Our Nation's Schools article:
>* Native American Schools Ponder, Assail Dropout Rates
>Reservation, public school officials search for ways to keep Native
>American teens in school.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/schools/schools023.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/schools/schools023.shtml
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>This week's Administrators Desk articles:
>* A Community Pitches In to Repair Its Schools
>Volunteers' efforts save schools millions of dollars.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin372.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin372.shtml
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>* How I Handled...
>Capping state-test week with a fun and educational reward.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled035.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/how_i_handled/how_i_handled035.shtml
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>This week's NCLB Working article:
>* District Re-Organization Aimed at Improving Accountability
>A shake-up and support for teachers and paraprofessionals helped a
>district turn around.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork009.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/nclbwork/nclbwork009.shtml
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>This week's No Educator Left Behind article:
>* No Educator Left Behind: State Certification
>How does the No Child Left Behind Act define full state certification?
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB055.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/NELB/NELB055.shtml
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>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>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/archives/NELB.shtml).
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>This week's School Issues Spotlight:
>* Alternate routes to certification.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/a.shtml#alternate%20>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/glossary/a.shtml#alternate
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>This week's School Doodle:
>* School prayer.
>Source: Education World
><http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles13.shtml>http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/school_doodles/school_doodles13.shtml
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>NEWS HEADLINES FOR ALL EDUCATORS
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>* Schools Ease Cell Phone Bans
>Many schools are relaxing their bans on cell phones, in response to parent
>desires and the explosion of cell phone ownership. Most schools still
>prohibit students from using phones in class.
>Source: The New York Times
><http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/29/national/29cellphone.html>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/29/national/29cellphone.html
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>* E-Rate Grants Halted
>The U.S. government has halted E-Rate program payments to public schools
>and libraries for high-speed telephone and Internet access, while it
>considers new regulations for the program.
>Source: The New York Times
><http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/04/business/media/04fcc.html?oref=login>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/04/business/media/04fcc.html?oref=login
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>* Minority Kids Get Less Sleep
>African-American children, particularly boys, get less sleep each night
>than white children, according to a new study. Lack of sleep can make
>children vulnerable to learning and behavior problems.
>Source: CNN.com
><http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/10/05/minority.sleep.reut/index.html>http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/10/05/minority.sleep.reut/index.html
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>* Teachers Dropping Red Pens
>More teachers are opting to use purple rather than red pens to grade
>papers, because a theory states that red is more stressful and demoralizes
>students.
>Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
><http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20041004-9999-1m4pens.html>http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20041004-9999-1m4pens.html
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>LOCAL SCHOOLS MAKING NEWS
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>* Hurricane-Hit Florida Schools to Re-Open
>Most of the Florida schools damaged by one or more of the four hurricanes
>that recently hit the state are set to reopen this week. Some Florida
>schools have been closed for a month.
>Source: CNN.com
><http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/10/04/hurricanes.schools.ap/index.html>http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/10/04/hurricanes.schools.ap/index.html
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>* Parents Question Drug-Testing Policy
>Some parents are objecting to a Georgetown, Texas, district policy that
>would require all grade 7 to 12 students involved in extracurricular
>activities to be tested for drugs. Testing could start in January.
>Source: Austin American-Statesman
><http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/10/6GISD_me.html?UrAuth=aNaNUOcNZUbTTUWUXUUUZTZU%5EUWUcUbUZUaU%5DUcTYWYWZV>http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/10/6GISD_me.html?UrAuth=aNaNUOcNZUbTTUWUXUUUZTZU^UWUcUbUZUaU]UcTYWYWZV
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>* Rushing to Credential Teachers
>A month into the school year, New Jersey is behind in credentialing new
>teachers, forcing many potential teachers to work as substitutes for lower pay.
>Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
><http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/education/9846752.htm?1c>http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/education/9846752.htm?1c
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>* Plans for Smaller Schools
>Over the next five years, the Los Angeles Unified School District plans to
>divide its 131 middle and high schools into smaller "learning communities"
>of between 350 and 500 students.
>Source: Los Angeles Times
><http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-convert6oct06,1,7283932.story?coll=la-news-learning>http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-convert6oct06,1,7283932.story?coll=la-news-learning
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