TOLEDO, Ohio, August 12, 2013 – Partners In Education has been selected by AT&T to receive an $8,500 contribution to support their work with the “Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)” Program in Toledo Public Schools. The AVID program works to close the achievement gap by preparing all students to complete high school, for college readiness … Continue reading
By Doug Livingston (dlivingston@thebeaconjournal.com) – Akron Beacon Journal education writer – Click here to view original story. Just inside the eastern edge of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a group of Akron students study the biotic integrity of Haskell Run, which flows west into the Cuyahoga River. Another group surveys the impact of stormwater flooding on … Continue reading
by L’Taundra Everhart (Originally printed in Critique ,Vol. XLV, Number 3) Teachers are benefitting from the third year of the federal Race to the Top grant in many ways. In an effort to support teachers’ professional development needs, the Cleveland Teachers Union and Cleveland Metropolitan Schools District agreed to produce two professional development tools that should help teachers collect evidence … Continue reading
Overview RttT Region: Southeast Students in District: 2,122 Teachers in District: 147 Grade Levels Served in District: K-12 • Elementary Schools – 2 • Middle Schools – 1 • High Schools – 1 Website: http://www.franklin-local.k12.oh.us The Franklin Local School District (FLSD) has gone from red to green during the Race to the Top (RttT) grant … Continue reading
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