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Lyndsey Layton

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Name: Lyndsey Layton

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

DCPS prepares to ‘excess’ fewer than 350 teachers

D.C. Public Schools officials say they anticipate sending fewer than 350 excess notices to teachers whose jobs have been eliminated because of budget cuts or changes to academic programs.That number is in line with recent years despite the fact that 13 ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: Jason Kamras, Education, Lyndsey Layton, Michelle Rhee

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Prince George’s school board adds 15 new employees weeks before Baker takeover

In one of its final actions under the current school governance structure, the y Board of Education voted to hire more than a dozen employees who will work for and report to the board.The emergency measure, which was approved with no discussion, comes ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: Takeover, emergency, Lyndsey Layton

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Education

GAO: 40 states have suspected cheating on K-12 tests

In the past two school years, 40 states detected potential cheating on standardized exams given to public school students in grades 3 to 12, according to a new report released by the Government Accountability Office.Of those states, 33 confirmed at least ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: Lyndsey Layton, Education, Security, US Department of Education, Government Accountability Office

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Montgomery kids to choose recipe contest winner that could be featured in school lunches

Real Food for Kids - Montgomery is hosting a tasting and judging party for the groups recipe contest this weekend.The group of parent activists has been served in schools. Last month Real Food for Kids encouraged the Montgomery community to submit healthy ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: Lyndsey Layton, Fruit, Coriander, Spinach, Popcorn

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft donates $1 million to help expand ‘blended learning’ in D.C. schools

Microsoft has donated $1 million to help D.C. teachers redesign their classrooms using a blended learning approach that combines online learning with face-to-face instruction.Blended learning has drawn both excitement and skepticism as it has exploded ... [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Microsoft Corporation, Donations, Lyndsey Layton, NewSchools Venture Fund

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Anne Arundel school officials decline to clear record of second-grader who made ‘pastry gun’

The family of a second-grader boy suspended from his school in Anne Arundel County for into the shape of a gun has expunged from the childs record, according to the familys attorney. Robin Ficker, the family attorney, met with school system officials ... [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: Robin Ficker, Anne Arundel, Suspension, Lyndsey Layton

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Judge declines to block D.C. school closures

Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson can move forward with plans to close 15 D.C. schools, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting activists claims that the closures violate the civil rights of city children. acknowledged that the closures will disproportionately ... [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]

Entities: African-Americans, Declination, Hispanics

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Mid-year public school closings rare nationwide

Credit Sarah Alvarez / Michigan RadioThe Buena Vista School Board meets.A public school in Michigan closing before the year ends isn't just a state story.The Washington Post picked up on the troubles of the Buena Vista school district in a piece by Lyndsey ... [Published Michigan Public Radio - May 15 2013]

Entities: Mike Griffith, Lyndsey Layton, Insolvency, Stamp

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Fairfax parents lobby for more money for instructional coaches and language program

Fairfax County parents and teachers rallied at a Tuesday night budget hearing to advocate for more money for instructional coaches who collaborate with teachers in the classroom and to expand the districts world languages program.About 40 speakers addressed ... [Published Washington Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: Lyndsey Layton, George School, Fairfax County

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Coursera to offer students free online textbooks, with conditions

First came free online courses. Now come with a few conditions free online textbooks.Coursera, a provider of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, from dozens of universities, announced Wednesday a partnership with several publishers to provide portions ... [Published Washington Post - May 08 2013]

Entities: Daphne Koller, Lyndsey Layton, Montgomery Blair High School, Jake Scott

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Silver Spring teacher popular for math raps resigns

A Montgomery County math teacher lauded for his creative math raps resigned from the school system in late April, signing an agreement that he says bans him from discussing the circumstances. More news about education Donna St. George Jake Scott aka 2 ... [Published Washington Post - May 08 2013]

Entities: Jake Scott, Montgomery Blair, Montgomery Blair High School, Resignation

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Taxpayer Dollars at Work: D.C. School Edition

A recent report released by the Walton Family Foundation shows that charter schools in Washington, D.C., received $16,361 per student in FY 2011, compared with $29,145 spent per student at traditional public schools. Those amounts include federal, ... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Lyndsey Layton, Walton Family Foundation, W. Jones (defender)

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DCPS prepares to ‘excess’ fewer than 350 teachers [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
Prince George’s school board adds 15 new employ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
GAO: 40 states have suspected cheating on K-12 ... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
Montgomery kids to choose recipe contest winner... [Published Washington Post - May 17 2013]
Microsoft donates $1 million to help expand ‘bl... [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]
Judge declines to block D.C. school closures [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]
Anne Arundel school officials decline to clear ... [Published Washington Post - May 16 2013]
Mid-year public school closings rare nationwide [Published Michigan Public Radio - May 15 2013]
Fairfax parents lobby for more money for instru... [Published Washington Post - May 15 2013]
After Michigan district runs out of funds, 400 ... [Published Washington Post - May 15 2013]
Coursera to offer students free online textbook... [Published Washington Post - May 08 2013]
Silver Spring teacher popular for math raps res... [Published Washington Post - May 08 2013]
Louisiana court rules school voucher plan viola... [Published Washington Post - May 08 2013]
Many teachers say they need training in Common ... [Published Washington Post - May 03 2013]
AFT's Weingarten Calls on Moratorium for Tests ... [Published AFL-CIO - May 01 2013]
Wonkbook: The hopey-changey thing isn’t working... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 30 2013]
Turmoil swirling around Common Core education s... [Published Washington Post - Apr 30 2013]
Students in D.C. region can't 'opt out' of stan... [Published Washington Post - Apr 24 2013]
Taxpayer Dollars at Work: D.C. School Edition [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 23 2013]
An ‘opt-out’ movement? [Published Washington Post - Apr 17 2013]
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Overtesting prompt parents, schools to 'opt-out... [Published Arizona Daily Star - Apr 16 2013]
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Sec. Duncan Does His Best Susan Rice Impersonation [Published Breitbart Feed - Feb 27 2013]
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Wonkbook: The real State of the Union question:... [Published Ezra Klein - Feb 14 2013]

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Wonkbook: The hopey-changey thing isn’t working... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 30 2013] Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . (Photo by Saul ...
Taxpayer Dollars at Work: D.C. School Edition [Published The Corner on National Review Online - Apr 23 2013] A recent report released by the Walton Family Foundation shows that charter schools in Washington, D.C., received $16,361 per student in FY 2011, compared with $29,145 spent per student at traditional public schools. Those amounts include federal, ...
Wonkbook: Everything you need to know about the... [Published Ezra Klein - Apr 11 2013] Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . (Photographer: ...
Democrats to Obama: Sequester your Apocalyptic ... [Published Politisite - Mar 06 2013] To The Dismay Of Obama And The White House, The Sequester Did Not Put The Nation Into A State Of Post-Apocalyptic Disorder “The Obama Administration Has Overreached Three Times In The Past 10 Days In Attempting To Illustrate The Negative Impact Of The ...
Wonkbook: House to vote on continuing resolutio... [Published Ezra Klein - Mar 06 2013] Welcome to Wonkbook, Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas’s morning policy news primer. To subscribe by e-mail, click here . Send comments, criticism, or ideas to Wonkbook at Gmail dot com. To read more by Ezra and his team, go to Wonkblog . Wonkbook’s Number ...