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12 Nov 09

Top News - Site simplifies text for students with disabilities

"AccessText Network streamlines access to textbooks in alternative formats for college students with print-related disabilities "

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Official Google Blog

"google.com/movies, you'll discover a new, more comprehensive resource with all the information you need to decide what movie to see and where to see it"

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Obama's Vision for Education - Bridging Differences

"Too bad that no one in the U.S. Department of Education briefed the president and the secretary on the latest merit pay evaluation. This one, produced by the National Center on Performance Incentives at the request of the Texas Education Agency, reviewed the results of the nation's largest merit pay program (PDF). Called the Governor's Educator Excellence Grant (GEEG) program, it handed out some $300 million over three years to teachers in 99 high-poverty schools. The plan relied on test scores, and the performance of individual teachers.

The good news: The teachers liked the extra pay; they collaborated to get extra pay. Teachers had positive attitudes about the program, whether they got the bonuses or not.

The bad news: The program had an "inconclusive" impact on student achievement, which the evaluation characterizes as "weakly positive, negative or negligible effect" on gains."

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