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• July 29, 2010
• 17:40

  Obama Defends Race to Top

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The president told members of the National Urban League that his signature education initiative holds promise for poor and minority students in low-performing schools.

• 17:23

  4 More Tips for Open Source in K-12

   » ‎ THE Journal
  How can education technology pros help ensure the success of their open source deployments?

• 16:22

  Concerns About Accuracy Further Delay FCAT Grades

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Superintendents from the large school districts in Florida are questioning the accuracy of the 2010 FCAT scores. This is causing further delays in the release of school FCAT grades.
• 15:09

  What Would Real School Reform Look Like?

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Making public schools all that they can be will take more than today’s superficial prescriptions, writes educational psychologist James Farwell. It will take real commitment and a clear-headed vision.

• 12:09

  Exinda Beefs Up Network Optimization

   » ‎ THE Journal
  Exinda, maker of computer networking optimization devices and associated software, has released a new network appliance designed to address bandwidth problems in large-volume educational networks, as well as ExOS 5.5, the latest software platform version for use with the appliance and other devices in the company's "x60" series.
• 12:06

  enTourage Expands Educational Materials on eDGe Platform

   » ‎ THE Journal
  enTourage has partnered with Cengage Learning to expand the selection of digital books available through its multi-role eDGe e-reader/netbook, which combines online connectivity, textbook access, and audio/video recording and playback, among other features, into one device.

• 9:39

  Chicago Asks Teachers to Take Unpaid Holidays, Wage Freeze

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Chicago Public Schools officials have suggested a list of concessions from its teachers to close a $370 million budget hole, including unpaid holidays, frozen wages and unpaid school recesses.
• 7:44

  Md. teachers no longer get early peek at tests

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:44

  Suit Says La. Schools Fail Disabled Students

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 7:44

  Judge: Oust Warren County school board members

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  
• 0:02

  Least-Disruptive Turnaround Model Proving Popular

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  Educators in a number of states are opting for "transformation" in deciding how to use their federal School Improvement Grant money.
• 0:02

  Ariz. Vaults From 40th to Finalist in Race to Top

   » ‎ Education Week American Education News Site of Record
  The cash-strapped state scrambled to pass reform laws and raise its chances of winning a share of $3.4 billion in federal stimulus funds.