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Fuentes agrees to compromises on AB 5: Are they enough? - by John Fensterwald

At the 11th hour, the author of the bill to rewrite the teacher evaluation law has offered compromises intended to placate opponents and to qualify the state for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind...

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Duncan tight-lipped on California’s waiver - by Kathryn Baron

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan wouldn’t reveal even a hint regarding the status of California’s request for a waiver from the most unrealistic provisions of the Elementary and Secondary...

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Stark education differences in presidential race, say surrogates - by Kathryn...

Education has not exactly been at the forefront of the presidential campaign. It received far less than even 15 minutes of fame during the first debate, but stand-ins for President Barack Obama and GOP...

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Great uncertainty over direction of state standardized tests - by John...

With the statute authorizing state standardized tests due to expire in June 2014, the incoming Legislature is facing some hard decisions on the future of the state testing system: What subjects should...

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Feds deny state a No Child Left Behind waiver - by John Fensterwald

The formal letter from Washington hasn’t arrived, but the verdict has: The federal Department of Education has turned down California’s application for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. State...

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Districts preparing their own request for NCLB waiver - by John Fensterwald

The eight districts that have formed the nonprofit organization California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, are preparing their own application for a waiver from the penalties of the No Child Left...

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Districts to seek NCLB waiver whether or not they’re invited - by Kathryn Baron

A collaborative of California school districts known as the California Office to Reform Education, or CORE, plans to move forward with its application for a waiver from the most severe provisions of No...

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Fostering thinking requires relinquishing control - by Merrill Vargo

Merrill Vargo As someone who has spent my entire career working on school reform, I wince at headlines like “The Secret to Fixing Bad Schools.” But UC Berkeley professor of public policy David Kirp got...

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Superintendents in D.C. to talk district waiver with Duncan - by Kathryn Baron

Superintendents representing a coalition of 10 California school districts are scheduled to meet with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today to make a personal pitch for a district waiver from...

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Nine districts submit waiver for relief from NCLB - by Kathryn Baron and John...

A collaborative of nine California school districts is submitting today a first-of-its-kind waiver seeking relief from the harshest sanctions of the No Child Left Behind law. The proposal would commit...

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State Board to discuss districts’ request for NCLB waiver - by Kathryn Baron

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction and members of the State Board of Education will speak publicly this week for the first time on the effort by a consortium of California school districts...

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Most State Board members back districts’ NCLB waiver - by John Fensterwald

A majority of State Board of Education members expressed strong support at their meeting Thursday for a consortium of districts’ unconventional request for a waiver from constraints of the federal No...

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Torlakson, Kirst write letter supporting nine-district NCLB waiver - by John...

State Board of Education President Michael Kirst and State Superintendent Tom Torlakson expressed support Friday for nine districts’ application for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law. In...

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U.S. Ed Department agrees to review 9 districts’ plan for NCLB waiver - by...

The nine California districts seeking a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act have gotten their foot in the door. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it has accepted...

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Advocacy groups urge rejection of NCLB waiver for California districts - by...

Seven advocacy and civil rights organizations, led by Washington-based The Education Trust, have called on Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to deny nine California districts a waiver from the No...

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Washington and Sacramento must end Cold War on education - by Louis Freedberg

Louis Freedberg   Some high level diplomacy is called for to end the Cold War between Sacramento and Washington that has frozen out the state from benefiting from the major education initiatives of...

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Duncan admits flaws in current standardized testing - by Jane Meredith Adams

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Photo by Ralph Alswang SAN FRANCISCO – Secretary of Education Arne Duncan acknowledged serious flaws in the standardized tests that currently drive American...

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Duncan says it’s still possible for state to get NCLB waiver - by John...

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says it’s not too late for California to pursue a NCLB waiver. Credit: Kathryn Baron, EdSource Today California remains interested in receiving a waiver from...

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California looks to Ontario schools’ reformer for guidance - by John Fensterwald

Michael Fullan may be coming soon to a school district near you. The man credited with transforming the Canadian province of Ontario into one of the world’s most effective school systems is ready to...

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Nine districts resubmit ‘stronger’ application for NCLB waiver - by John...

(This article has been updated.) Nine California districts resubmitted their application Tuesday for a waiver from key provisions and sanctions of the No Child Left Behind law after spending weeks...

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