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National Board certification facing cutbacks The Gradebook
The House just voted 71-37 for a bill (5083) that education officials say will eventually do away with the state's popular bonus program for National Board-certified teachers by diluting incentives to teachers.

Muslim public school in Minnesota Joanne Jacobs
Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA), a K-8 charter school in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is a tax-supported Muslim public school, writes Minneapolis Star-Trib columnist Katherine Kersten, who’s been dubious about the school’s claim to secular status.

Opt-Out Bill Stalls in Arizona Senate The Hoff
The Arizona Senate has put up a roadblock to the proposal to opt out of NCLB.

Where Have All My Students Gone? ASCD Blog
A teacher in Charlotte, N.C., loses two-thirds of her class roster to mobility driven by socioeconomic factors.