District Dossier - Education Week
- Turnaround Superintendent Extends His Reach
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Paul G. Vallas, who is currently the interim superintendent in Bridgeport, Conn., says a recent contract to work with low-performing schools in Illinois should not distract him from his current position. ... - Faulty Data Leads to Mix-Up in High School Rankings
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The U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation's best high schools used faulty state and federal information in its calculations for at least one school, officials acknowledged. ... - A Look at Principal Ratings Systems in California
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Evaluation systems in the state tend to have just two or three categories, and are used more often to guide retention decisions than professional development, according to a survey from the San-Francisco based research g... - New Guide Released for Creating Principal Evaluations
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The guide, released by a federally-funded resource center, is intended to help state and district facilitators create or revamp their process for measuring the effectiveness of school leaders. ... - Missouri School Transfer Law Ruled Unconstitutional
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The law, which required unaccredited districts to pay tuition and transportation costs for students who wanted to depart for neighboring accredited districts, places an unfair burden on taxpayers, a judge ruled. ... - Cheating Series Continues With Look at Blue-Ribbon Schools
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's latest story on aberrant test scores looks at schools that have earned federal recognition. ... - Buffalo, N.Y. Leaders Take Funding Fight to Capitol
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Buffalo is the only school district of 10 that has not had its school improvement grant money unfrozen by the state. ... - Major Restructuring On the Way for Philadelphia Schools
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School leaders announced a budget plan that would close schools and restructure them into "achievement networks." ... - How Central Office Staff Can Support Principal Leadership
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A research study of three urban districts outlines some qualities that lead to effective partnerships between principals and their coaches at the central office. ... - New Schools Chief Appointed in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C.
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Heath Morrison, named 2012 superintendent of the year by the American Association of School Administrators, is moving from Washoe County, Nev. to the growing North Carolina district. ...
