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Policy & Research | News
ELL Students Neglected in School Turnaround Efforts
A new evaluation of School Improvement Grant recipients shows that even in schools with high percentages of English language learners, ELL students were poorly represented in strategic reform efforts.
04/17/14
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Research | News
Research: Wearables on the Rise
The number of wearable computing devices sold in the United States will triple in 2014, according to a new forecast from market researcher International Data Corporation, to top 19 million shipments.
04/17/14
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Research | News
Research: PC Shipment Decline Slows
Global PC shipments dropped 1.7 percent in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to the same period in the previous year, according to market research company Gartner. The decline is the smallest the segment has seen in the last seven quarters.
04/16/14
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Distance Education | News
Report Spotlights Problems with Virtual School Data
Virtual K-12 enrollments in Michigan have surged in the last three years while completion rates have declined slightly. But beyond that, according to a new report, little insight can be gleaned about the effectiveness of virtual schools owing to the poor quality of data reported to the state.
04/16/14
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Administration | Feature
Can Technology Predict Teacher Success?
Busy districts are turning to technological solutions to help them vet and select applicants for teaching positions
04/16/14
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