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Disability Scoop: Education Law Tightens Testing Cap For Students With Disabilities

With a new federal law, the nation’s education landscape is getting an overhaul and advocates say they expect the changes…

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NBC News: Obama Signs Education Law Rewrite; Power Shifts to States

With his signature Thursday, President Barack Obama is setting the nation’s public schools on a sweeping new course of accountability…

10 years ago

Education Week: ESEA Rewrite Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk

Hear that collective whoop from the Capitol? That’s the sound of education advocates and lawmakers cheering at the finish line…

10 years ago

Barnes & Noble Education Profit Falls 9.6%, Sales Outlook Cut

Barnes & Noble Education Inc. said its earnings fell 9.6% since bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. spun off the college…

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From Tech Crunch: The New Digital Stars of Higher Education

Peripheral characters have a funny way of changing our perspective. Once bit players, they invert our understanding of the plot, turn…

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Education World: TechCHAT: Talking Hour of Code with a UCF Education Professor

Dr. Megan Nickels is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education in the College of Education and Human Performance at the…

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AJC.com: Foundation says some education-oriented software “spies” on students

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the privacy of citizens in an age when websites, email providers…

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From The Economist: Why private schooling is on the decline in England

England’s private schools are struggling to attract pupils. Although the number of school-age children has risen since 2008, independent schools…

10 years ago

Entrepreneur: The Science Behind These Franchisees’ Success with STEM Education

By Carly Okyle Franchise Players is Entrepreneur's Q&A interview column that puts the spotlight on franchisees. If you're a franchisee…

10 years ago

THE Journal: Blended Learning, Professional Development Make Gains in ESEA Overhaul

By Dian Schaffhauser In a shift away from policies enacted with NCLB, Congress' latest rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary…

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