http://get-smarter.com/wordpress NCLB Law, Student-Parent Mediation, Liason & SpED Tutoring Services. Call 603.323.9779 Wed, 06 May 2009 13:23:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Alabama Adopts New Textbook for Academic Study of the Bible State Board of Education decision provides state funding and approval for "The Bible In History and Literature", by the National Council On Bible Curriculum In Public Schools. MEDIA ADVISORY, Nov. 20 /Christian Newswire/ The following is submitted by Scott Beason, Alabama State ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=13 At this Georgia school, Howard Gardner's theory thrives -- and so do students. by Sara Bernard Print Forward addthis_pub = 'glef'; Share Comments(8) Comment RSS Credit: Muzel Chen Take a stroll down the bustling streets of Smartville, USA, and you'll see students bringing mailbags full of letters from the Smartville Post Office ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=12 How Not to Choke When It Counts You — or your students — prepared diligently, then crumbled. Why? And how can you make sure it doesn't happen again? In her education.com article Helping Good Students Do Better on the SAT, Hannah Boyd quotes Richard Bavaria, Ph.D., who notes, "Smart, well-prepared ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=11 By Shaun Heasley April 17, 2009 Like many children who develop autism, Jake Exkorn experienced normal development, then lost nearly all of his communication skills before the age of two. But unlike most children who received the diagnosis, today at age 13, doctors say Jake no longer has the ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=10 Title I Turnaround Programs Due for Big Cash Boost By David J. Hoff In the seven years since enactment of No Child Left Behind Act, the number of academically troubled schools identified for turnarounds has grown steadily. The federal money for the work of turning around them hadn’t—until now. The change came last month ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=8 Advocates Debate Effects of Change in Regulations By Catherine Gewertz Federal regulations have opened a door that allows schools to get credit under the No Child Left Behind Act for students who take longer than four years to earn a high school diploma. But that option worries some education advocates, ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=7 Proposed Title I Changes Ease Tutoring Rules By Catherine Gewertz U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced plans last week to lift a ban on allowing underperforming school districts to serve as tutoring providers under the No Child Left Behind Act, and to grant reprieves from a school-choice-notification requirement issued last fall. The ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=6 State Contacts and Information Find your state department of education, state contacts and organizations, ED press releases for your state, and other state information using the map or pull-down below. Choose a State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware ... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=5 Barney, our favorite "mascot" is our Best Student... he's learning to read now! His favorite book is on Cocker Spaniels... http://get-smarter.com/wordpress/?p=1