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MDRC Releases New Reading First Report The MDRC recently released a new policy brief about Reading First and its effectiveness in education. The findings suggest that Reading First has been effective in some cases. The Institute of Education Sciences at the Department of Education published research about Reading First in 2008. Many interpreted the findings from the IES to mean that Reading First didn’t work. |
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Seven Keys To Get Out Of A Rut Rut: a routine procedure, situation, or way of life that has become uninteresting and tiresome... And not surprisingly, unprofitable. They say a rut is a shallow grave with two open ends. The good news (good news?!) is that the ends ARE still open, which means if you act fast, you just might out of it. How do we get into these ruts anyway? Who would voluntarily lie down in that grave, shallow or otherwise? |
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About 250 Teachers Are Given Pink Slips
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee, following through on promises to dismiss teachers deemed ineffective, has fired about 250 tenured and novice instructors this week for poor performance or failure to obtain a license, union officials said last week. Teachers began receiving termination letters last Tuesday, the day after the school year ended. View the complete article. (The Washington Post 06.19.09)
Who Produces High Profit and Why? Understanding the Key Profit Variables
The just-released 2009 NSSEA Retail Store Re-port provides the most comprehensive set of benchmarks available on dealer financial per-formance in the industry. This management tool is designed to provide the resources which enable NSSEA members to evaluate, plan, and better manage their business. The report is available for free to member participants; is $49 for NSSEA member non-participants; and $149 for nonmembers.
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