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6-February-2012

Connecticut Set to Boost Charter Funds
Connecticut would pump more money into charter schools and increase their numbers under a legislative proposal Gov. Dannel Malloy plans to unveil.

Raising School Dropout Age is Not Shown to Help
In a perfect world, raising the dropout age to 18 in Chicago and elsewhere would miraculously make kids planning a run for the schoolhouse exit stay and go on to graduate.

School Reform Organization Gets Average Grades
Over the last decade, a nonprofit teaching academy with strong political ties has launched an education revolution inside Chicago Public Schools, tearing down and rebuilding some of the city's worst-performing schools.

RI Drivers Say School Bus Camera System is Flawed
Some Rhode Island drivers who received traffic tickets based on video taken by school bus cameras say they weren't doing anything wrong and the system is flawed.

The Difference Between Good Schools and Effective Schools
I just found a book review I wrote for The Elementary School Journal in 1986. The book I reviewed was McDonogh 15: Becoming a School by Lucianne Bond Carmichael. (If you’ve never read it, you should get a copy, read it, and hold it close to your heart forever. Better yet, buy several copies and send them to your federal and state legislators.)

Student Takes Stand Against Bullying
Seventeen-year-old Jasmine Scruggs told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that she is holding an event later this month to raise awareness that bullying is a problem and to raise money to combat it. The event on Feb. 25 will include local youths performing poetry, dance and songs that address bullying.

New Collaboration on D.C. Schools
The D.C. Public Schools and the Public Charter School Board have traditionally operated in silos, each pursuing its unique mission. DCPS maintains a system of neighborhood schools with seats guaranteed to anyone within prescribed boundaries. The PCSB oversees schools open to all comers citywide. Decisions about openings, closings, program offerings and facilities have, more often than not, been made in isolation.

Boston Gives Bonuses to Teachers at Improving Schools
Boston gave out more than $400,000 in bonuses to teachers and classroom aides this year at 12 academically struggling schools that showed progress, marking the first time the city - after intense resistance from the teachers union - has rewarded rank-and-file educators for boosting the performance of their students.

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