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Feb 01, 2012 by CES Opportunity to earn a Masters in Education while working in the DC school system - Learn more about the Inspired Teacher Certification Program - online information session on February 13, 11 AM EST  Continued ...

Dec 28, 2011 by CES Greetings Coalition School Members: I wanted to share with you an exciting opportunity for recognition of schools that consistently provide excellent educational opportunities for young men of color. We were contacted by the Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color (COSEBOC) and asked to reach out to our member schools to inform them of this opportunity.  Qualifying schools will receive a $10,000 award and will participate in both a national...  Continued ...

Jun 09, 2011 by CES CES welcomes affiliations from schools, organizations, and individuals for the 2011-2012 affiliation year, which runs from August 1, 2011-July 31, 2012. Visit the Join tab at the top of the page for information about affiliation fees and links to our quick affiliation process. We're offering $50 Early Bird discounts for schools and organizations that choose to affiliate before July 15, 2011. This year, CES affiliation is required for 2011 Fall Forum registration and attendance. By ...  Continued ...

Apr 08, 2011 by CES Share your work with the CES network at the 26th annual Fall Forum! CES is delighted to announce that we are accepting proposals for the 2011 Fall Forum. On Friday, November 11 and Saturday, November 12, Fall Forum 2011 will offer workshops and consultancies created for and by Essential school educators, school leaders, students, and community members, as as well as from organizations and individuals whose work supports Essential schools. Now through May 16, 2011, we're accepting workshop...  Continued ...

Apr 04, 2011 by CES Beginning Monday, April 4, CES is accepting affiliations from schools, organizations, and individuals for the 2011-2012 affiliation year, which runs from August 1, 2011-July 31, 2012. Visit the Join tab at the top of the page for information about affiliation fees and links to our quick affiliation process. We're offering $50 Early Bird discounts for schools and organizations that choose to affiliate before May 15, 2011. This year, CES affiliation is required for 2011 Fall Forum registration...  Continued ...

Mar 09, 2011 by CES We're delighted to share information about Fall Forum 2011, scheduled to take place in Providence, Rhode Island on November 10-12. Featuring school visits and a redesigned conference format, Fall Forum provides the essential tools, knowledge, contacts, and vision to create and sustain personalized, equitable, academically challenging schools that prepare all students for successful lives. Fall Forum is the embodiment of more than 25 years of principled and proved educational...  Continued ...

Feb 02, 2011 by CES Every other week, CES shares news via CES Essential News, our newsletter that's emailed to over 10,000 subscribers. If you'd like to receive CES Essential News in your inbox, take a moment to register with CES and make sure you opt to receive the newsletter. If you're with a CES affilate school or organization, please send us news to share with the CES network so that CES Essential News can serve as a information hub connecting all of us who are working to create and sustain personalized,...  Continued ...

Jan 06, 2011 by CES in assessment NCLB Today's Washington Post Answer Sheet features "A Principal on Standardized vs. Teacher-Written Tests," by CES Executive Board President George Wood, who is also the principal of CES affiliate Federal Hocking High School in Stewart, Ohio. Wood responds to Education Secretary Arne Duncan's description of changes needed in future authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, describing ways that assessment must change to measure "a broad spectrum of student abilities." Wood...  Continued ...

Nov 24, 2010 by CES The CES Executive board is please to announce the election of Linda F. Nathan, educator, school leader, advocate and author, as its newest member. Linda Nathan is the founding headmaster of the Boston Arts Academy, the city’s first and only public high school for the visual and performing arts. BAA sends over 95 percent of its graduates to college—all residents of the city of Boston. Under her leadership, the school has won state, national, and international recognition and...  Continued ...

Nov 13, 2010 by CES Donate now to move CES to its next phase! Click the Support CES - Donate Today button at the end of this page to make an online donation. And mark your calendars for Fall Forum 2011, November 11-12 in Providence, Rhode Island!   Continued ...