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Olentangy will work to stretch levy this year
January 8, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment
The Olentangy Local School District will continue to tighten its belt in 2012 as its student body continues to grow.
This year, the district will look to the future, making plans to to stave off the construction of new schools and examining new ways to integrate technology into the curriculum, officials said.
Dual-enrollment opportunities and new online classes will free up some space while simultaneously giving ambitious students a chance to excel in 2012, leaders said.
Teachers will unveil new online classes this year that they began to develop in 2011.
Lucas said he hopes to see more Olentangy high school students earning college credit this year than ever before.
The district’s alternative high school track, OASIS, is expected to expand in 2012 after getting its start last year.
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Morning Bell: Top 10 Education Stories of 2011
December 27, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment
7. House Education and the Workforce Committee moves to reduce federal role in education. This year, the House Education and the Workforce Committee put forward some major proposals to begin the important work of reducing the federal role in education. Two important proposals were introduced: one, by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), would trim the number of programs under NCLB from around 80 down to 43. Another by Chairman John Kline (R-MN), would allow states more flexibility to spend federal education dollars in a way that best meets the needs of local students. Both are good first steps to returning more power to state and local leaders, and reducing Washington’s bloated role in education.
6. Online learning growth accelerates. In 2011, a growing number of families decided to take advantage of the online learning options now available for K-12 students across the country. According to Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning, there are now 30 states with full-time online learning schools, open to students from districts across the state. Forty states offer state-run virtual schools, online charter schools are proliferating, and many more families are taking advantage of private online learning providers. Across the country, students are taking millions of courses online, customizing their educational experiences.
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Cambridge Judge Business School delivers Leadership Programme for UNICEF
November 14, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment
Designed for UNICEF’s senior leaders, the Senior Leadership Development Programme will be delivered in study blocks for around 150 of UNICEF’s leadership team over a two-year period.
In a time of unprecedented internal and external change, including the introduction of new organisation-wide systems and processes, UNICEF determined the need for a competency-building, strategic and developmental leadership programme. The UNICEF leaders involved will benefit from a deeper understanding of team work and the drive for results, support in gaining a long-term strategic view, as well as having the opportunity to be challenged by a network of world-class faculty, sector experts and each other.
The duration of each group is seven months and the content is split into three study blocks covering key leadership areas and delivered globally at locations including UNICEF’s headquarters in New York and at Cambridge Judge Business School, UK. The programme utilises a blended learning approach of plenary faculty-led discussions, group coaching, individual mentoring, project work and online interaction and learning through a Virtual Learning Environment.
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