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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is interested in learning more about the role of public education in serving the common good.
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Thomas Payzant takes a hard look at the role of public schools in serving the common good.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation in interested in the Education Dept.'s continued public meetings to gather input on the RTTT $ that's earmarked for desigining assessments.
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The Education Department has announced a second round of public meetings to gather input for the $350 million slice of Race to the Top money that is earmarked for designing common assessments. They're going to be held on Jan. 13, 14, and 20 here in Washington.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading about the tension surrounding digital access in the 21st Century classroom.
Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: Public Media, Public Education, and the Public Good: An Intervi
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Much of your discussion centers around the impact of public media on public education. How would you describe the ideal learning environment for the 21st century and what blocks us from achieving that ideal?
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation It's the final stretch - only 5 days left to submit a proposal to be the person/firm that builds our new website. Proposals are due 12/21/09 at 3 p.m. Please consider submitting or sharing this RFP with your contacts!
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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Only 10 days left to submit a proposal to be the person/firm that builds our new website. Proposals are due 12/21/09 at 3 p.m.
Please consider forwarding or sharing this RFP with your contacts!
www.nmefdn.org
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation We’re reading about the new report from our friends at the National Center for Time and Learning in EdWeek. What do you think?
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Jazwaur Webster, 6, dozes off while waiting to see the principal at the end of the day at Jacob Hiatt Magnet School in Worcester, Mass. The school has been participating in the state’s expanded-learning-time initiative since 2006.—Erik Jacobs for Education Week
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is looking for someone to build its new website! Is that you? Click on the link to read our Request for Proposals!
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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading about the Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance in the ProJo!
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Projo.com, the Web site of The Providence Journal: Rhode Island education news
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading about the Obama administration's praise of video games as learning tools. What are your thoughts on games and learning? Do you know of any education programs in New England that currently use games successfully in either instruction or assessment?
Obama Touts TV and Video Games as Teachers of Math and Science Skills - Faculty - The Chronicle of H
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Corporate donors encouraged by the Obama administration will spend at least $260-million over the next four years to help improve student achievement in mathematics and science through specially designed television programs and video games.
David Crowley The Nellie Mae Education Foundation:
If you didn't see already thought you might be interested in this WSJ article & Luis Ubinas of Ford Fnd's reply:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424
http://www.fordfound.org/newsroom/inthen
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