2010-06-02 - Save the Dates

CASCD is proud to present the 2010-2012 fall and spring conference presenters.  Click on the new "Save the Date" tab on the top of the home page for upcoming events.

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2010-06-14 - New Policy Page

CASCD is proud to begin posting new policies for members.

In an effort to keep CASCD members connected to Learning and Teaching activities, events, workshops etc. the CASCD Board of Directors has adopted a new policy which outlines how we will keep connected to other professional organizations.  Click on the newtab on the top of the home page "CASCD Policy."

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2010-06-25 - Four-Day School Week = Improved Student Performance in Some Schools

School districts looking for ways to cut costs have embraced a four-day school week, with some surprising results. Peach County Schools, a rural Georgia district of 4,000 students which implemented the cost-saving measure last year as an alternative to laying off dozens of teachers, saw its test scores and student attendance increase. Furthermore, the graduation rate is likely to be the highest in years, at 80%. Webster County School District in Kentucky also has seen similar results.
 

 

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2010-06-25 - More Job Cuts Come Despite Federal Stimulus Funds

Despite federal stimulus education funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), school districts across the nation are expected to continue to lay off record numbers of teachers and support personnel for the 2010-11 school year. That's according to a report that analyzed survey results of school superintendents which was recently released by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA).
 

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