Parents go back to school to learn how to help students Parents of students in a school district in Texas are going back to class to learn how to help their children master core subjects. The district's inaugural Parent University provided parents with strategies to encourage reading, help students understand math concepts and help children prepare for college. "We know we can't do this work alone in our school system," Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos said. "We need our parents to be engaged in that process." KXAS-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth) (2/10) Other News  | Empower Greater Teacher Effectiveness
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 | Calif. middle school expands academic programs to 5 p.m. An Oakland, Calif., middle school has extended its day to 5 p.m. -- a nine-hour day -- allowing all 375 students to take courses in self-confidence, robotics, music and more. With help from the AmeriCorps teaching fellows, educators are able to blend the traditional school day seamlessly with its extended programs. In one program, "citizen teachers" from the community are enlisted to share their passions with students. EdSource (2/9) Study: Success of iPads measured in more than test scores A study that evaluated the use of iPads in three schools in a South Carolina district has found test scores have not improved as officials had hoped. However, officials said the iPad initiative has garnered positive feedback and the district should continue with plans to expand the program. "I don't see a downside to iPads," said Travis Benintendo, principal at a middle school that has a one-to-one iPad program. "It's just another tool to deliver the curriculum. We want kids to be engaged, and iPads allow us to do that." The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) (free registration) (2/11)  |
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 | Ind. begins work to reshape state education standards Indiana officials this month will hold public hearings to hear feedback about the state's unique education standards that represent a shift away from the Common Core State Standards. Officials expect to present revised standards in April, which could be used in classrooms beginning in the fall. "There has never in the state of Indiana been a more rigorous review of standards involving so many teams and so many people," said Glenda Ritz, state superintendent of public instruction. "We are doing the most thorough job to ensure our standards are the best." The Indianapolis Star (tiered subscription model) (2/9) | Fla. tops national teacher policy ranking Florida, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Arkansas -- in that order -- topped a recent ranking of states' teacher policies by the National Council on Teacher Quality. The report provides an analysis of state laws, rules and regulations that "shapes the effectiveness of the teaching profession," and states in the U.S. earned a C- overall -- up from a D+ in 2011. The report's lists of the lowest-scoring states include Wyoming, Nebraska, South Dakota, Vermont and Montana. eSchool News (free registration) (2/10) Other News  | Lead, Educate and Inspire with an SMU Masters
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Capitol Report The president's fifth State of the Union address focused on income disparity and a desire to give more Americans more opportunities. The speech had wide-ranging ideas on how to do that, and education ideas figured prominently. The president's first words after salutations were, "Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift America's graduation rate to its highest level in more than three decades." Capitol Report
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