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	<title>StateImpact Florida &#187; Learning</title>
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	<description>Putting Education Reform To The Test</description>
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		<title>Recording: K12 Managers Admit Difficulties Hiring Certified Teachers In Florida</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/13/recording-k12-managers-admit-difficulties-hiring-certified-teachers-in-florida/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[K12]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, managers at online education company K12 were having a tough time hiring Florida teachers. State law requires teachers are certified in their subject area and by the state. So when a K12 teacher saw her name listed on company documents as teaching Florida classes she had not taught, she asked her managers about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listen To K12 Managers Explain Florida Teacher Hiring Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Online Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teacher Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2009, teachers with online education company K12, Inc. were concerned about &#8220;water cooler talk&#8221; that their teaching certifications were used without their knowledge, including in Florida. Company managers held a series of phone calls with staff to explain the situation, including admitting that a teacher&#8217;s name showed up on a roster of Florida teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feedback Loop: More About Math Edcuation</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/10/feedback-loop-more-about-math-edcuation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 18:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedback Loop]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Math]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Studies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we wrote about a National Center on Education and the Economy study which argued students were learning a lot of math they won&#8217;t end up using in their career. And schools were not spending enough time on more fundamental concepts in elementary and middle school which were more likely to be used by workers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study: Schools And Colleges Are Teaching The Wrong Type Of Math</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/09/study-schools-and-colleges-are-teaching-the-wrong-type-of-math/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[13th Grade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gates Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Math]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remediation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Studies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Community college students are needlessly assigned to remedial math classes to learn lessons they won&#8217;t use during their studies, according to new research from a Washington, D.C. group. And the study also found that many high school graduates are not learning subjects they will need to use in their careers. The study was produced by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsweek: Florida Boasts 115 Of The Nation&#8217;s Best Public High Schools</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/08/newsweek-florida-boasts-115-of-the-nations-best-high-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 13:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advanced Placement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graduation Rate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High Schools]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[More than 100 Florida public high schools are among America&#8217;s best &#8212; including the second-best high school in the country &#8212; according to Newsweek. The magazine ranks the country&#8217;s top 2,000 public high schools each year. Newsweek says the winners are &#8220;those that have proven to be most effective in turning out college-ready grads.&#8221; The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parent University Provides A Lesson On New Common Core Standards</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/06/parent-university-provides-a-lesson-on-new-common-core-standards/</link>
		<comments>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/06/parent-university-provides-a-lesson-on-new-common-core-standards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 15:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alliance for Public Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Core]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PARCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parents]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The small group of parents hovered over a list of words, deciding where to sort “cloud,” “photosynthesis,” and “google.”  They paid particular attention to words indicating facts, evidence or conclusions. Words such as analyze, convince or insight. Students will use these words to support their conclusions, analysis and opinions. “This is the key category,” said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Do I Have The Discipline?&#8221; And Other Questions You Should Ask Before Signing Up For An Online Degree</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/05/03/do-i-have-the-discipline-and-other-questions-you-should-ask-before-signing-up-for-an-online-degree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 13:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sammy Mack</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2013 Legislative Session]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College Access]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Classes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Scott signed a broad-ranging education bill this session that—among many changes—establishes an entirely online bachelor’s degree program through the University of Florida. UF already has experience offering online courses and degree programs that allow students to finish the last two years of a bachelor’s degree online. But this is the first time a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Parent&#8217;s Guide To How New Common Core Tests Are Different From FCAT</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/04/30/a-parents-guide-to-how-new-common-core-tests-are-different-from-fcat/</link>
		<comments>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/04/30/a-parents-guide-to-how-new-common-core-tests-are-different-from-fcat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Core]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PARCC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Testing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/?p=18290</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By now, most Florida parents have heard the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is on its way out. But they might not know a whole lot about what&#8217;s replacing the FCAT. The most likely replacement is known as PARCC, or the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. Students are scheduled to begin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Yorkers Sound Off On New State Exams</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/04/26/new-yorkers-sound-off-on-new-state-exams/</link>
		<comments>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/04/26/new-yorkers-sound-off-on-new-state-exams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Common Core]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diane Ravitch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Principals]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A professor at Teacher&#8217;s College, Columbia University has set up a website to allow New York students, parents and educators to post comments about the new state English language arts test. The tests are now tied to Common Core education standards adopted by 45 states &#8212; including Florida. New York students have been taking the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporal Punishment Will Return To Marion County Elementary Schools</title>
		<link>http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/04/24/corporal-punishment-will-return-to-marion-county-elementary-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John O'Connor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Corporal Punishment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Marion school board has voted to reinstate paddling in county elementary schools after a three-year hiatus. The punishment comes with a few restrictions. From the Ocala Star-Banner: The board ruled that paddling can be used only if a parent gives a standing written OK once a year. In addition, the principal must obtain verbal [...]]]></description>
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