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- Report: Struggling Maryland schools have yet to find key to success
The methods most commonly used to improve student scores have had little impact on Maryland's struggling schools, according to a Center on Education Policy report that was slated to be released today. Of the 76 Maryland schools labeled as failing under NCLB for at least five years, only 16% have shown significant improvement since 2004, the center found. "Nobody has found the answers," said Jack Jennings, the center's president. The Washington Post
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- Florida district's report cards feature McDonald's logo
McDonald's has partnered with the Seminole County School Board in Florida to support a program that provides free Happy Meals to students who have performed well academically. The Golden Arches logo, a cartoon of Ronald McDonald and promotions for menu items adorn the report card jackets of kindergarten to fifth grade students, which has raised concerns among some parents and advocates who disapprove of making commercial appeals to students and worry about linking academic achievement to unhealthy foods. The New York Times
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- Texas Education Agency says Comer controversy isn't political
A spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency said Chris Comer, the agency's former head of science curriculum for nearly a decade who asserts she was forced to resign shortly after forwarding an e-mail message that sought to debunk intelligent design, said charges of misconduct against Comer were sparked by a lack of professionalism, not by politics. Austin American-Statesman (Texas) (free registration)
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- Lawsuit alleges two Web sites for children violate federal privacy law
Two Web sites targeted at kids are allegedly violating federal online privacy laws, because they require the children to answer questions about their personal habits, like smoking or drinking, or to identify their home address, without parental consent, the Texas attorney general says in a lawsuit against The Doll Palace and Gamesradar.com. The federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act aims to put parents in control over data collection from kids under 13 -- a law with which the owner of TheDollPalace.com said he believes his Web site complies. Houston Chronicle
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- Teen birth rate up 3%
For the first time in 15 years, the U.S. teen birth rate is up, rising 3% from 2005 to 2006, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention review of U.S. birth certificates. Opponents of abstinence-only health education that doesn't include discussion of other birth control options said the findings bear out their concerns over the effectiveness of such an approach, while health officials cautioned that the statistics may only be an anomaly. CNN/Associated Press
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- Connecticut board moves toward high school reforms
Connecticut high schoolers are closer to having to complete end-of-course exams, an independent study project and more course requirements before they can graduate, after the state board voted to approve the new proposals, which still must be approved by state lawmakers. Any changes likely would be implemented during the 2011-2012 school year. The Hartford Courant (Conn.)
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- Home-school networks offering new opportunities, resources
Parents who home school their children are increasingly choosing from a wide selection of lessons and activities designed for home-schooled children. Home-schooling networking groups also let parents turn to other parents to teach their children specialty subjects like AP chemistry, Latin and art. The Boston Globe
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- Studies: Childhood obesity increases risk of adulthood heart disease
Teens and even younger children who are overweight are more likely to suffer increased rates of heart disease as adults, according to two new studies published in today's New England Journal of Medicine. "We've simply never had a generation that's been this heavy from so early in life. The consequences of that are unprecedented and unknown," said Dr. David Ludwig, director of an obesity program at Children's Hospital Boston. The Washington Post/Associated Press
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Changing Students' Lives Through Entrepreneur Education
Nations throughout the world are recognizing that economic growth in the 21st century will be driven by their ability to innovate and promote the power of entrepreneurship. In a message from ASCD Executive Director Gene Carter, the latest Education Update examines why it is essential to begin to grow these capacities now. Read more
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My Back Pages: Research with a Practical Agenda
What good is education research if it doesn't have a real impact on the student? An ASCD blog post looks back at an editorial by Stephen Corey in which he explores this vital question and draws an interesting analogy to the field of medicine. The post also seeks feedback from readers on whether they think current education research initiatives stay true to a practical, student-centered agenda. View the post
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