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National educational reform

The next educational reform

It is hard for me to get excited at educational policy talks. A good scholarly paper makes me happy; a great story about teaching moves me. But...
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Learning strategies should be the focus of educators

Dear Dr. Fournier:You seem to spend a lot of time discussing the future of education and that you use various “learning strategies” to...
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Resistance to paradigm shifts is resistance to change

CarolineCarolineDear Dr. Fournier:What do you think about the increasing digitization of learning in the classrooms of today?Caroline S.,Akron,...
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Remembering Johnathan King, advocates push for protective bill against restraints/seculsion

Leading organizations and families participate in State Board of Education public hearing to push for new Rule WHAT: A coalition of organizations...
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Don't let Senate allow shock therapy or locking children in cells: Call now

Thanks to Jessica Butler for providing the following information: Two months ago, the House approved its restraint/seclusion bill (H.R. 4247),...
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Jewels of Thought and The Magic of Reading and The Brain's Challenge

Once again David Boulton's Children of the Code (COTC)organizationhas put together awonderful preview selection of upcoming videos. Enjoy....
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Act to ban corporal punishment in schools

From the Center for Effective Discipline: FACTS ABOUT AND ARGUMENTS FOR BANNING SCHOOL CORPORAL PUNISHMENT: · Corporal punishment is linked...
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Delaware will receive $100 million and Tennessee $500 million for education reform

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced today that Delaware and Tennessee have won grants in the first phase of the Race to the Top...
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A 26 year long special education lawsuit finally ends

Baltimore, Maryland:The lesson the general public needs to learn here is: NEVER underestimate the battle for equitable education that special...
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Why are parochial schools lobbying to be exempt from restraint and seclusion legislation?

In a previous column, I mentioned the education industry was lobbying legislators NOT to pass a law offeringdisabled children a minimum standard of...
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