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15 Apr Business and Nonprofit Leaders Convene to Discuss Working Together to Increase Economic Opportunity in the U.S.

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Tuesday, April 15th, 2014 Press Contact: Maureena Thompson 805-748-2272 April 15, 2014 Hope Street Group Colloquium in Washington, DC Encourages Collaboration and Progress Washington, DC – Last Thursday, at a time when national politics are synonymous with gridlock and partisanship, nearly 100 thought leaders and expert practitioners from across the country...

14 Apr Hawaii Partners with National Nonprofit to Engage Teachers

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Monday, April 14th, 2014 Exceptional teacher leaders selected by Hope Street Group will be trained in peer and community engagement, data collection and media strategies –all with the intent of sharing information with the community about the Hawaii Common Core standards. HONOLULU –The Hawaii State Department of...

01 Apr Hope Street Group 2013 Annual Report

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Hope Street Group Annual Report HSG 2013 Annual Report...

01 Apr Why We Need Common Core Standards

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I’m the fourth child in a family of six, and as my family grew and changed, we found ourselves making several moves across the state of Maryland. I was blessed to attend some very high quality private schools, but I also had my experience with...

22 Mar Reflections on Common Core and Measuring Teacher Performance

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Jeff Ibsen, West Hartford, Connecticut, is a retired middle school teacher, corporate labor relations and human resources manager, and former head of investigations for the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. In Connecticut, the recent rollout of the Common Core State Standards has engendered much...

18 Feb Professionalizing Teaching: An Educator’s Perspective

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Katherine Bassett, Executive Director, National Network of State Teachers of the Year In the last five years, there has been a great deal of interest in what constitutes effective teaching. States and school districts across the country are implementing new teacher evaluation systems with the goal...