Policy & Regulation: Page 168

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    Schools Testing 360 Cameras for Teacher Observation

    Cameras offer clear advantages over live observations, provide new opportunities for effective coaching, have far more capabilities than traditional video cameras 

    By Sean Griffey • April 27, 2012
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    Can New Funding Rules Improve University Graduation Rates?

    With increasing graduation rates, Slippery Rock may be the poster child for performance funding

    By Sean Griffey • April 26, 2012
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    Opinion: Politics and Education Don't Mix

    Governors and presidents are no better suited to run schools than they are to run construction sites, and it's time our education system reflected that fact.

    By Sean Griffey • April 26, 2012
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    Social Media Earns Spotlight on High School Education Policy Panel

    Panel explores the idea of changes to schools and teachers in an education environment driven by social media and technology

    By Sean Griffey • April 25, 2012
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    D.C. Chancellor Announces New 5-year Plan, Warns of Closures

    The plan is Henderson’s clearest and most specific articulation of a long-range vision since replacing Michelle A. Rhee in October 2010.

    By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012
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    Ball State President Blames Lawmakers For Low Salaries

    Survey shows Ball State's average salary in the bottom 5 percent nationwide

    By Sean Griffey • April 23, 2012
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    Act and Inspire: The Dual Roles of Schools in Environmental Protection

    A former public school teacher and currently the deputy director of the Learning First Alliance, Anne O'Brien outlines steps schools can take to develop a sustainability program.

    By Sean Griffey • April 19, 2012
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    Bill Proposed to Ban Online Universities from Using Federal Funds for Marketing

    It is believed the bill faces long odds in Congress but represents new attack on online university model.

    By Sean Griffey • April 18, 2012
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    Is Education Chief Smarter Than An 11Th-Grader?

    Education Director retakes the ACT after a testing skeptic challenges Iowa officials to tackle a college readiness exam.

    By Sean Griffey • April 17, 2012
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    Study shows education as important as healthcare to voters

    A new College Board report shows that swing state voters emphasize education as much as health care. 

    By Sean Griffey • April 5, 2012
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    California Colleges Consider Sexual Orientation Poll

    A voluntary poll would seek to gauge the size of LGBT populations and whether they are being adequately served. But some question how the data would be used.

    By Sean Griffey • April 1, 2012