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U.S. News & World Report
Government spending on education has surged over the last decade and a half, with money being funneled to federal programs for low-income students, students with disabilities and a slate of competitions that the Obama administration launched through the economic stimulus package. Since 2002, federal funding for education has increased by 36 percent, from $50 billion to $68 billion, according to an analysis by the Committee for Education Funding, a District of Columbia-based advocacy organization. It peaked in 2009 at $97 million, thanks to an injection of dollars from the economic stimulus, most of which went to staving off teacher layoffs.
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District Administration Magazine
The bad news seems to be everywhere. The School District of Philadelphia had 190 teaching vacancies in October. From New York to California, enrollment in teacher-preparation programs has fallen by double-digit percentages. The president of Nevada's Board of Education called her state's teacher shortage "horrific" according to published reports, warning that, if conditions don’t improve, "we're going to all sink."
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Scholastic Teacher Magazine
One day last spring, a student in Allison Hogan's K–1 transition class at the Episcopal School of Dallas came in from recess and asked, "Why do birds have different beaks?" Hogan simply could have answered in a couple of short sentences. But instead, she engaged her class in a discussion about their observations of birds. Soon after, her students were engrossed in an investigation of the question at hand. Hogan challenged them to think of everyday objects they could use to re-create birds' beaks. One student suggested tongue depressors; the class eventually settled on long cotton swabs from the nurse's office.
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By: Erick Herrmann
 Words help us understand concepts, articulate our knowledge, express our feelings, ask questions and more. Teachers of English learners know vocabulary instruction plays a pivotal role in educating this group of students. Without knowledge of the vocabulary in the subject areas, English learners will likely struggle academically. Given that these students have gaps in their vocabulary that other students may not have, how do we know which words we should teach them?
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Edutopia
The idea of writing a business letter with a class may elicit eye rolls and under-the-breath scoffs of "Oh, that old chestnut!" from many a contemporary teacher. But if we desire to lead classrooms where we value reflective thought and carefully crafted words, letters can be a surprisingly rich genre to explore. Whether it's a letter that you write to your students or a letter that your students send, here are five first-class strategies that address key skills and envelop your students in learning.
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iSchool Guide
NASA and Texas Instruments announced that they will team up to boost STEM education in the classroom and beyond. Through the four-year TI/NASA partnership, students and educators will learn more about the space station. Pairing the endless possibilities of space exploration with the limitless opportunities of education, Texas Instruments and NASA are partnering to show students how science, technology, engineering and math make feats like space exploration possible with mISSion imaginaTIon.
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eSchool News
Two new reports reveal that in many top education systems, teacher professional development is built into their daily work as a means for school improvement and teacher quality. The reports from the National Center on Education and the Economy's Center on International Education Benchmarking suggest that the traditional U.S. model of professional development far underperforms key competitor countries.
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The ST Math game-based math program makes learning tantalizingly tricky, teaching core math content while developing the grit and perseverance needed for complex problem solving.
Learn more about the kinds of games that can transform students into tenacious problem solvers.
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TeachThought
Achievement sounds great doesn't it? What parent doesn't want their child to achieve? What teacher doesn't hope their students achieve at a high level? Of course achievement in general is a good thing but the Culture of Achievement created by high stakes accountability measures is having a dangerous effect on education.
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HealthDay News
Childhood traumas of various sorts can cause kindergartners to struggle in class as well as life, new research contends. A study of more than 1,000 urban children showed those with difficult experiences up until age 5 had math and reading difficulties and difficulty focusing in kindergarten, and were also more likely to have social problems and to be aggressive toward others. The experiences included neglect or physical, sexual or psychological abuse. They also included living in a household with domestic abuse or with a household member who was in jail or prison, had a mental illness or had an addiction or substance abuse problem.
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Texas A&M University via Science Daily
Do students think best when on their feet? A new study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health indicates they do. Findings published recently in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health provide the first evidence of neurocognitive benefits of stand-height desks in classrooms, where students are given the choice to stand or sit based on their preferences.
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The Washington Post
It came as a victory to many in the Muslim community when a Maryland school district decided to shift its calendar so that students would be sure to have a day off on Eid al-Adha, one of the faith's two major holidays. Hindu leaders in Montgomery County soon came forward to ask about Diwali. Then the board got a request about Lunar New Year. The challenge of how to create an inclusive school calendar — balancing fairness, logistics and legal constraints — has increasingly become an issue for school districts nationwide as they grow more diverse and as religious minorities become more vocal.
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SAGE via Science Daily
Game advocates are calling for a sweeping transformation of conventional education to replace traditional curricula with game-based instruction. But what do researchers have to say about this idea and what is the role of policymakers? A new study discourages an educational revolution based on gaming and encourages adding promising features to games in schools including heightened use of explanative feedback in games and relevant pregame activities.
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eSchool News
Ask any educator, and they've probably at least heard of flipping the classroom. There are articles for days about the benefits and rewards to be reaped from flipping. Plenty of teachers have given it a go, or at least considered it. Too many teachers have ruled it out on account of their students' lack of access. It's true that our students come from all walks of life. We see the ones with the new Jordans or the latest iPhone, and their peers wearing the old hand-me-down sweater. All of them are our future. All of them are entitled to the best education possible. Only some of them are equipped with the means to achieve their fullest potential.
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"The Fundamental 5 maximizes teacher effectiveness. It is the best instructional system I have ever observed." Robert Brezina, U.S. Academic Decathlon Past President.
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K-12 Tech Decicions
Learning through game-play has been a rising trend since the early 90s. Once computers were introduced to K-12 schools, education software companies began producing computer games focused on providing students with meaningful learning experiences through gaming. The most popular educational games of the 1990s certainly seem "old school" now, as graphics look blurry and boxy, and seem to move slowly. Furthermore, many of these games were stored on a CD-ROM and had to be downloaded onto the computer, which could take up to an hour to complete.
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District Administration Magazine
Luvenia Jackson knows students can't learn when they're in jail. During 40 years in education, the Clayton County Public Schools superintendent has seen that academic performance cannot improve systemwide under zero-tolerance discipline. Instead of leading to safer buildings and higher achievement, the strict policies cause excessive suspensions, lost instruction time and students to be needlessly traumatized by criminal charges — all over behavior that can be better managed by teachers and administrators, she says.
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Education World
New Acting Education Secretary John King has kicked off his "Opportunity in America" tour, where he will be traveling to different parts of the country to discuss the opportunities available under the new education legislation, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Part of the reason behind the tour is to ensure states that the Department of Education will begin working to provide support for the transition to the new legislation.
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EdSource
The number of students expelled and suspended from California schools continued to decline in 2014-2015 as more school districts focused on resolving behavior issues without taking students out of class for long periods of time, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson said. "The research and data are abundantly clear in this area: Removing children from school and keeping them away from an educational environment can be very harmful," Torlakson said in a statement.
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Choose from 87 digital, conceptual K-8 science units, with STEM, in grade-level bands, to meet evolving standards. Email for free sample and details: rseela@seelascience.com MORE
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Education World
After facing criticism from Detroit Public School officials for staging "sick-outs" that have kept thousands of students home, teachers took to Twitter over the weekend to showcase the deplorable conditions in their schools. Via the Twitter account @Detroitteach, public school teachers submitted shocking photos of stalled renovations and moldy conditions to raise awareness and receive support from the public.
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By: Ronnie Richard
 The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, which could have a major impact on teacher wages and benefits. At the center of the case is yet another debate surrounding free speech and money — issues that have continued to pop up in the courts. The court's decision may reach far beyond the classroom and into the heart of union representation as a whole. But let's focus solely on the effect on education.
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NAESP
As principals across the nation implement new initiatives such as teacher evaluation and college- and career-ready standards, not to mention the plethora of other must-dos like arts-integration efforts and social-emotional well-being programs, it's important to keep our eyes on the prize, with students at the forefront. This issue of Principal shines a light on student-focused school leadership. Read it online now at www.naesp.org/principal.
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NAESP
Building a movement, focusing on problem-solving, and engaging parents are just a few of the topics that this year's Champion Creatively Alive Children Principal magazine supplement addresses. Sponsored by Crayola, the issue features the latest research on art-integration and highlights innovative project ideas. Here are some of the grant-winning ideas on how to infuse art into your curriculum.
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