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Courtney Williams

District Administration, July/Aug 2012

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The Costs of Common Core

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As school leaders across the nation prepare to implement the Common Core Standards in 2014, a new report proposes three options—with three costs—to use.

Angela Pascopella

District Administration, July/Aug 2012

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A beautiful marriage helps school thrive

Custom Publishing

ST Math changed how students learn math and put the school on the map. Part of Minding Math, a special report from MIND Research Institute.

District Administration Custom Publishing Group

District Administration, April 2012

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Texas Education Board Grapples with Loss of Power Over Textbooks

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Thu, 04/19/2012 - 9:57pm

The Texas State Board of Education, long the gatekeeper to the enormous textbook market in Texas, has lost control over which materials enter public school classrooms.

American-Statesman

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Department of Education Funds Four-Year Research Evaluation of Mathematics Online Tutoring System

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 10:21pm

SRI International, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and the University of Maine have received a $3.5 million award from the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate the effectiveness of an online tutoring system for mathematics homework.

Sacramento Bee

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Common Core Setting a New Education Standard for Ohio

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Sun, 03/18/2012 - 10:40pm

The Common Core will replace Ohio's state standards adopted in 2002. Prior to then, local districts developed their own curriculum standards.

Zanesville Times Recorder

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Abdul-Jabbar Campaigns for Science, Math Studies to Chicago Students

Submitted by Marion Herbert on Sun, 03/18/2012 - 10:34pm

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — author, ambassador and former Los Angeles Laker superstar — joined Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Sunday in working to score points with Chicago high school students on the importance of learning math and science and preparing for careers outside of sports and entertainment, such as in engineering and technology.

Chicago Sun Times