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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Chicago lessons for tornado victims in Oklahoma
By Paul Katula
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Like many of you, I have been extremely saddened to watch reports about the killer tornado Monday afternoon, which reduced buildings in Moore, Okla., to "sticks and bricks."
Groups debate tying high-stakes tests to accountability
By Paul Katula
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The debate rages on over how high the stakes should be for standardized tests being developed to assess students' progress with respect to the Common Core.
No consolidated appeal for suburban virtual charter
By Paul Katula
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The application for a virtual charter school that might open in suburban Chicago was denied by 18 separate school districts, and the company will have to appeal each decision individually.
Maryland schools praised in Des Moines, Iowa
By Paul Katula
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A report in yesterday's Des Moines (Iowa) Register shows how Maryland's school improvement efforts have left other states, including Iowa, in the dust.
L.A. Unified won't suspend students for willful defiance
By Paul Katula
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The country's second-largest school district has banned suspensions for students who are responsible only for "willful defiance" such as failure to wear a school uniform.
IHSA drops state marching band championship, it seems
By Paul Katula
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Our coverage of a possible statewide marching band championship in Illinois, one sponsored by the IHSA, comes to an end, given the absence of any response from the IHSA.
New Md. law to help students prepare for college, career
By Paul Katula
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A new law in Maryland will make it easier for students to earn a degree in college and to leave high school ready for college or a career, according to legislators who sponsored the legislation.
High noon at the dawn of Brown v Bd of Ed's 60th year
By Paul Katula
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A rise of voices in support of public education, against corporate reform and public school privatization efforts, notably in Chicago, is becoming difficult to ignore.
Md. students discuss Chesapeake Bay conservation
By Paul Katula
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Students from Calvert County, in partnership with Morgan State University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, presented their research about the health of the Chesapeake Bay.