Heartland Newspapers - Education

Parent Trigger Bill Gets Positive Florida Reception

Ashley Bateman
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March 14, 2013
Florida Reps. Carlos Trujillo and Michael Bileca have introduced a Parent Trigger bill that would authorize parents to choose a reform option for their children’s chronically failing school. Sen.

Alabama Governor Signs School Choice Measure

Evelyn B. Stacey
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March 14, 2013
Approximately 11,000 Alabama children attending failing public schools can receive private funds for private school now that Gov. Robert Bentley has signed a school choice bill.

Study: Homeschooled Teens Sleep Better (video)

Joy Pullmann
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March 13, 2013
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The stereotype that homeschooled kids do school in their pajamas may actually indicate better mental health.

Alabama Common Core Tests May Examine Kids’ Motivation, Behavior

Joy Pullmann
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March 13, 2013
As Alabama legislators tabled a bill to withdraw from Common Core national standards, its department of education is adopting related tests and attempting to convince legislators and voters to keep

Study: Teacher Quality Not Linked to Advanced Degrees or Experience

Rachel Sheffield
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March 12, 2013
An advanced degree and multiple years of teaching experience don’t necessarily make for a better teacher.

Indiana Common Core Bill Bottlenecked in House

Joy Pullmann
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March 11, 2013
Indiana’s bid to pause national education standards is bottlenecked in the House Education Committee, where Chairman Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) says nothing has changed his mind about refusing to

STAR Wars Begin Again over California Tests

Evelyn B. Stacey
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March 08, 2013
In January, State Superintendent Tom Torlakson recommended $1 billion in changes to the state’s battery of tests so California’s 4 million students will have to complete tasks such
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