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FETC a warm memory.
February 1, 2004... The Florida Educational Computing Conference (FETC), held in the enormous new North/South Complex of the Orange County Convention Center, benefited from the energy and enthusiasm (to say nothing of the relative warmth of the temperatures, at least to frozen Northern attendees) of the more...

Paying for extras.(Around the States)
February 1, 2004... CNN reports that in the face of a $900,000 budget short-fall the Scotts Valley (CA) school District has hired a marketing firm to find companies willing to sponsor a new swim center or theater at the local high school. In return, companies will get plaques recognizing their contribution or...

Paying for performance.(Around the States)
February 1, 2004... TX Gov Rick Perry is floating a $500 million reward plan for schools for cutting dropout rates and improving test scores. Districts would receive $100 for each regular student who scores 90% or better on the TAKS and $200 for each student at risk of dropping out who scores that high.

Not paying enough.(Around the States)
February 1, 2004... The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates, by a vote of 98 to 1, passed a resolution calling on Congress to exempt states like Virginia from NCLB regulations. Calling NCLB an unfounded mandate, the resolution says the legislation is in conflict with the state's Standards of...

HOSTS leverages mentoring to deliver student success.
February 1, 2004... HOSTS Learning (Vancouver, WA) is one of those well-kept secrets. The 32-year old company delivers personalized services that accelerate student achievement in reading and math. Its research-based learning systems mesh well with the requirements of NCLB and the company has begun to expand and...