38th Annual Conference
November 17-21
Fort Worth, Texas
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!!!
REGISTER NOW ... and receive up to $25 in savings!*
Join us for NABSE's 38th Annual Conference:
- Professional Development and Best Practice Workshops
- NEW Workshop Strands addressing Special Education and School Board Administration
- Unparalleled Networking Opportunities with over 4,000 Educators and Administrators
- Over 300 Exhibitors and Vendors
- Interactive School Tours
- Plenary Sessions Led by Nationally Known Education Leaders
*EARLY BIRD SPECIAL . . . Registrants who register by May 1, 2010 under the "INDIVIDUAL" category will receive a deduction of $15!! INDIVIDUAL registrants who register ONLINE will receive an additional $10 off the current Registration Rate.
ALL registrants who REGISTER ONLINE will automatically receive a deduction of $10 from the Registration Rate!!!
Plan to Stem Dropout Rate Stirs Controversy
from eSchool News
The Obama administration is offering a $900 million carrot to the nation's school systems to tackle what many view as an abysmal dropout rate that threatens America's ability to compete in the new global economy. But it's the "stick" portion of the administration's plan that has rankled many educators.
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Expecting Too Much of Performance Pay?
from AASA
It makes sense to pay people for how well they do their work, to separate the strivers from the slackers and those who deliver from those who don't. Many school reformers who share this view are convinced that well-placed dollars will attract ambitious recruits, motivate current teachers, reward those who succeed and reassure the public their education dollars are being well-spent.
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Pioneering Black Educators Shaped Future
from The Denver Post
One started her career in education late in life; others felt a calling from the very beginning to reach into the lives of children. They are six of the many African-American women in Colorado who have left lasting legacies in the education system.
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Obama Wants to Consolidate Curriculum Programs
from Education Week
As part of a budget plan designed to reshape federal support for education, President Barack Obama is seeking to consolidate more than a dozen discrete programs into three broader, competitive funds focused on "effective teaching and learning" across the academic-content areas.
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States 'Race' To Adopt Obama's Schools Policies
from NPR
President Obama has been prodding states to take a new approach when it comes to education policy. His most effective tool: money.
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Exceptional Children Performing Exceptionally Well: A Conversation with Principal Cindy Goodman
from Public School Insights
North Carolina's Laurel Hill Elementary School is a model school. Its rural, diverse and high-poverty student population consistently exceeds state targets on standardized test scores, and the school has made AYP each year since 2003. It has also been recognized for its great working conditions.
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Former 'No Child Left Behind' Advocate Turns Critic
from NPR
In 2005, former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch wrote, "We should thank President George W. Bush and Congress for passing the No Child Left Behind Act ... All this attention and focus is paying off for younger students, who are reading and solving mathematics problems better than their parents' generation."
Four years later, Ravitch has changed her mind.
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Critics Pan Obama Plan to Tie Title I to Standards
from Education Week
The Obama administration's proposal to make federal funding for disadvantaged students contingent on states' adoption of reading and math standards that prepare students for college or a career has drawn sharp criticism from groups representing grassroots educators and state lawmakers, even as some governors and members of Congress appear open to the idea.
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