March 2012

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Chicano Latino Affairs Council unveils initiatives for Latinos
by Anthony Carranza
in: Digital Journal
on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Posted by: MinnCAN

Chicano Latino Affairs Council serves as a liaison between local, state and federal governments to better understand Minnesota's Chicano Latino com...

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Prince George’s school board supports ‘Preschool for All’ proposal
by Abby Brownback
in: The Gazette
on Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Posted by: MarylandCAN

Pre-kindergarten in Prince George’s County could be restored to a full-day program if a proposal, known as “Preschool for All,” passes the state le...

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Report: RI One of Ten States With Declining Graduation Rate
by Dan McGowan
in: GoLocalProv
on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Posted by: RI-CAN

Rhode Island was one of only ten states to see a decline in graduation rates between 2002 and 2009 while the national graduation rate increased by...

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Md. Bill Would Give Parents Time for Parent-Teacher Meetings
by Michele Molnar
in: Education Week
on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Posted by: MarylandCAN

Why don't parents attend meetings at schools about their own children?

Sometimes it's because employers don't allow time off for them, and p...

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Officials weigh expanding charter school program
by Abby Brownback
in: Gazette.net
on Sunday, March 18, 2012
Posted by: MarylandCAN

Jessica Roerick wants other parents to have the same choice she had when she sent her son, Liam, to Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School...

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Curtis Valentine and Eric Cole: Parents shouldn’t have to choose
by Curtis Valentine and Eric Cole
in: Gazette.net
on Sunday, March 18, 2012
Posted by: MarylandCAN

Too many Maryland parents are engaged in a tug of war between their family’s financial livelihood and their children’s education. Sadly, in this ec...

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Letter to Editor: Hospital’s Jim Ross wrong on Kent County Schools
by A. Barbara Wheeler
in: Chestertown Spy
on Monday, March 12, 2012
Posted by: MarylandCAN

To The Editor:

I am deeply disturbed and disappointed that Jim Ross, CEO and President of Chester River Health System would blame the school...

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Guest column: The need for charter schools
by Ryan Heisinger
in: The Diamondback
on Sunday, March 11, 2012
Posted by: MarylandCAN

If you attend this university, chances are you had access to an excellent education growing up. Chances are you went to a nice public school or — i...

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Teachers push for binding arbitration
by Jennifer D. Jordan
in: Providence Journal
on Friday, March 9, 2012
Posted by: RI-CAN

PROVIDENCE –– The fight to secure binding arbitration for Rhode Island teachers is being revived at the State House after last year’s failed attemp...

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Your turn: Link teacher layoffs, performance
by Vallay Varro
in: St. Cloud Times
on Thursday, March 8, 2012
Posted by: MinnCAN

What’s your play, governor?

Minnesota is one step closer to ensuring our greatest teachers stay in classrooms. The passage of H.F. 1870 prov...

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