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The "Schools of the 21st Century" publication, published in January 2007, will reach over 80,000 architects and school officials actively involved in school design and construction. Architects, school officials and superintendents responsible for large facility programs will have a chance to discuss issues and innovations in school design at the "Schools of the 21st Century" symposium, co-located at the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) conference, March 1, 2007, in New Orleans. And online, http://www.schoolsofthe21stcentury.com/ will feature enhanced content, sponsors' links, slideshows, news updates and reader response. More
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Caroline Kennedy, vice chair of the Fund for Public Schools, led a panel of judges that selected the works. Other judges include Lillian Lambrechts, senior vice president, director of corporate art program, Bank of America; Thomas Cahill, president, Studio in a School; Sandra Jackson, director of education, Studio Museum in Harlem; Stephen Kroninger, graphic designer; Deborah Schwartz, president, Brooklyn Historical Society; and Miguel Luciano, artist and educator.
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Schools are narrowing the achievement gap for students with limited English proficiency through effective English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) curriculum, instruction and assessment. APQC’s case study about the county’s ESOL program can be used to improve services to English learners around the nation
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The "Schools of the 21st Century" publication, website and symposium will present innovative solutions to the serious facilities problems that architects and educators face. "The 'Schools of the 21st Century' program presents rich case studies and the results of a demanding design charette to help architects and school officials make better school design decisions. If you are interested in the future of school design and construction, the website and symposium will definitely bring to life what you'll see in the pages of the magazine," says Robert Ivy, editor in chief, Architectural Record, and vice president, editorial director for McGraw-Hill Construction Media.
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Source: Pepsi-Cola Company PURCHASE, N.Y., PRNewswire -- In the fall of 2000, Pepsi-Cola Company will unveil a retail program designed [T]o assist music education programs in schools (K-12) across the United States. Called "Share the Joy with Music," the program will enable communities to collect "Pepsi Notes" through the purchase of Pepsi products to help schools in their area. The schools can redeem their Notes for musical instruments, accessories, sheet music, software and other equipment that will help bolster the quality of their music programs. MENC: The National Association for Music Education has joined with Pepsi to communicate this opportunity to MENC's membership. "Despite the fact that music is an extremely important part of a well-rounded education, many school music programs have traditionally been under-funded," said Linda Wilson, senior marketing manager for Pepsi. "In fact, many schools hold fundraisers every year to supplement their budgets.
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The School of Management, the largest of the university's seven schools, maintains an intense focus on technology and management. It addresses the challenges of today's technology-driven global society by providing cutting edge programs based on extensive research to meet the needs of tomorrow's industry for the betterment of society. The school's Full-Time MBA program ranks 26th among public schools of business and 53rd overall, according to US News & World Report. Financial Times ranks the research productivity of the SOM faculty 20th worldwide, and it ranks the school's executive MBA first in Texas and tied for 10th in the US.
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