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School design needs to change from a classroom-based model to one centered on principles such as personalized education and
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In the wake of the iPad 2 release, teachers are still determining best practices for the different versions of the tablet computing
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Proponents now are more likely to stress parental satisfaction and high graduation rates than academic achievement, the Center
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Comment of the Day Offering families free choice and the option to attend other schools is a great idea. Too
much money goes into public education and the more money we pour into the system does not equal better results. —Bolder Tutor
| Weekly Forum Discussion A report from the National Council on Teacher Quality
recently declared all but a quarter of the 134 student-teaching programs it reviewed to be "weak" or "poor." Do the findings
match what you've seen in working with student-teaching programs? How would you improve the student-teaching process?
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