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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: April 29 – May 3

steve — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:40:45 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: New Jersey State Board of Education reduces weight of test scores in teacher evaluations; West Virginia board starts to tackle how to implement new education laws; NIEER report finds pre-k funding is in decline; South Dakota to reexamine state education funding formula; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: April 22-26

steve — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:21:11 +0000

This Week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Maryland State Board updates its school safety guidelines; State Board in Mississippi includes graduation rates to school grading system; Indiana bill cuts teaching license from requirements for superintendents; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: April15-19

steve — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:10:22 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Connecticut State Board raises teacher training standards; Kansas State Board adopts new social studies standards; States work together to address concerns about new GED diploma; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: April 8-12

steve — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:08:04 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Utah State Board advances cursive writing policy; President’s budget emphasizes pre-k, STEM; Districts buying tablets for students instead of PCs; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: April 1-5

steve — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:07:32 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Virginia State Board of Ed approves new special education diploma rule; Tennessee raises the bar for honors distinction; Oregon bill would ban seclusion rooms; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: March 25-29

steve — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:04:20 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Oklahoma State Board may make it easier for native-language teachers to gain licensure to teach their languages; Maine extends AP class access online; Indiana voucher program upheld by state’s top court; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: March 18-22

steve — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:46:58 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Utah moves ahead with plan to change assessments; Engineers’ report declares U.S. schools need $270 billion in physical plant upgrades; State chiefs tell Duncan district waivers would cause conflicts; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: March 11-15

steve — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:34:56 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board tells governor, lawmakers, that it has sole education policymaking authority in face of legislative opposition to Common Core standards; Nebraska State Board votes to take a second look at the Common Core, which it has not joined; Ohio board names governor’s education adviser the new state chief; Maine, Hawaii and Vermont partner to buy education technology; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: March 4-8

steve — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:34:37 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: NJ State Board of Education unveils teacher and principal evaluation system; Board in Ohio trims choice for state chief to two candidates; State teacher evaluation plans slow to receive federal approvals; more…

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NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Feb. 25 – March 1

steve — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:28:19 +0000

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Massachusetts State Board places one of Boston’s oldest charters on probation; Georgia board, governor remove local school board members; Thousands of teaching jobs may be lost to sequestration; Teachers call for greater support with common core; more…

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