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Eight of the nation’s highest-achieving charter schools are featured in the U.S. Department of Education’s new booklet Innovations in Education: Successful Charter Schools, which highlights promising practices in education, Secretary of Education Rod Paige announced today. The schools highlighted include Houston’s Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) Academy; the BASIS School in Tucson, Ariz.; Gates Charter […]
PLATO(R) Advanced Writing Process and Practice is designed to teach on-grade-level writing strategies, grammar, and mechanics for high school learners. PLATO(R) Achieve Now K.3 Reading is a scientifically research-based, supplemental early reading program that easily integrates to strengthen a school’s core literacy program.With the launch of a mandatory essay portion on the SAT and an […]
While distinctly different in their approach and target audiences, Ingenious and Making The Modern World both provide engaging examinations of science, invention and technology in a social context.Read the Full Story
Intrepid will work with the Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) group to provide consultation with training elements of key proposals as well as partnering with the development of curriculum in the area of Human Resources professional development.The new work represents a deepening of the Intrepid-Boeing relationship beyond the two multiyear, multi-million dollar training design, development and […]
Columbus Public Schools officials say the district’s new school would mirror the services of internet-based charter schools, which reportedly have drawn more than 1,000 students away from the city’s public schools already.Read the Full Story
Representatives from 20 area school districts attended a demonstration at the new high school, which opened last fall. Read the Full Story
Elluminate, Inc. announced the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI), a division of the Department of Education, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, has implemented Elluminate Live! Academic Edition™ to add live discussion and dynamic interaction to their asynchronous distance learning program. CDLI provides educational opportunities for a widely dispersed student population in Newfoundland and […]
Pre-conference: November 7, 2004 Postconference: November 10, 2004 The Hilton Netherland is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. This downtown Cincinnati Art Deco landmark is across from Fountain Square and is within walking distance to Cincinnati’s Backstage Entertainment District, with stadiums, music, and theatres. The VRD 2004 Conference is presented by the Virtual […]
MALVERN, Pa., June 14, 2004 — SunGard SCT, an operating unit of SunGard (NYSE:SDS), announced today that Royal Holloway-University of London will implement the SCT Banner Student information system and SCT Luminis as it embarks on creating a digital campus environment for students, staff and other users. The solutions are an essential element of the […]
The Primer is intended not only to illuminate further some of the technical statistical and scientific concepts touched upon in these reports but, more importantly, to stand on its own as a useful reference for those who would like to gain a deeper understanding of education research methodology. In addition to providing a deeper understanding, […]