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Race to the Top for Education Reform
President Obama announces a proposed $1.3 billion investment in Race to the Top, a program to encourage innovation and excellence in education through competitive grants, at an event at Graham Road Elementary School in Falls Church, VA.

Teacher of the Year 2009
President Obama thanked and honored Teachers of the Year, and recognized Anthony Mullen, the 2009 National Teacher of the Year.

Teachers of the Year 2008
The American public school system has long been under scrutiny and in
crisis. However, there is growing sentiment that large scale reform could
be possible. Charlie Rose.

Wendy Kopp
Teach for America
The founder and president of Teach for America on Charlie Rose.

 

School offers 'family time' during school hours It can be difficult for parents to keep on top of what their children are doing, especially when those parents work at night. a Clovis Elementary school is trying to help those families by encouraging family time during the school day.






Introduction to Special Education
Aimed at parents of students with disabilities, this video covers the special education process, including Evaluation, Referral, Creation of the Individualized Education Plan, Placement, and Annual Review. Also touched on are Extended School Year Services and strategies for resolving disagreements.

Low Academic Achievement A national report found that an alarming number of high school seniors lack proficiency in reading and math. Katie Couric says we must do a better job of educating our kids. (CBSNews.com)

Measuring
Standardized Tests The No Child Left Behind Act is up for renewal this year, so Katie Couric wonders whether standardized tests truly measure how kids do in school and life. (CBSNews.com)

College Bound: A Plan for Achieving in High School A series of programs designed to aid parents in preparing their Middle School and High School children for college entry.

School Violence
Talking to Your Kids Many parents are wondering how to talk to their kids about violence. (CBSNews.com)

School Shootings
Warning Signs
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Appleseed Joins Duncan's Calls for Aggressive Efforts To Lift Worst Schools U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Project Appleseed President Kevin Walker What Is Parental Involvement? How Do We Measure Parental Involvement? What Are the Barriers to Parent Involvement? What Are the National Standards for Parent Involvement? How Do You Choose A Public School? Do Middle Schools Need Parent Involvement? Public vs. Private Schools: Do Public Schools Outperform Private Ones? How Can Parents Indentify A High Quality Preschool Program? What Does School Reform Mean To My Neighborhood School? What Is Site-Based or School-Based Management? What Should Parents Know About Standardized Testing in Schools? What Should Parents Know About Performance Based Assesments? How Important Is Homework? Should Gifted Students Be Grade-Advanced?   What Is NCLB or No Child Left Behind? What Is Title I? What Is the IDEA? What Is A PIRC or Parent Information Resource Center? How Is The Government Spending the Stimulus In Schools? What Is the Best Research On Parental Involvement? Organized Communities, Stronger Schools Research data suggest that organizing efforts are helping to develop new capacity in schools Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University 2008 A New Wave of Evidence The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp 2002 Strong Families. Strong Schools Three factors over which parents exercise authority- student absenteeism, variety of reading materials in the home, and excessive television watching -- explain nearly 90 percent of the difference in eighth-grade mathematics test scores across 37 states Jennifer Ballen and Oliver Moles, for the national family initiative of the U.S. Department of Education 1994 How Can My School Join Project Appleseed?

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