CUBE's Urban Edge E-Newsletter

CUBE's e-newsletter, the Urban Edge, comes out on the 1st and 15th of each month and provides updates from around the nation impacting urban education. The glean of news, research, blogs, and other education related information is intended to share the success stories to help improve CUBE districts by learning from one another. To subscribe, email CUBE Senior Manager, Karen Lewis.

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CUBE Edge 10-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Michelle Rhee resigns from Washington, DC, a conference for union leaders and other stakeholders with the Secretary of Education, urban gardens, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg gets a look from Newsweek magazine. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 10-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: CUBE announces the 2010 award for urban school board excellence, teacher recruiting efforts from the Dept. of Ed., Education Nation re-cap, teacher merit pay is questioned, and Fort Worth looks at turnarounds. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 9-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: President Obama's Back to School Speech, Pittsburgh looks at the racial makeup of its teachers, Seattle helps with transition to high school, and a few new reports and sources for urban school leaders. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 9-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Race to the Top (round 2) "winners" announced, Charlotte-Mecklenburg focuses on graduation rate, Los Angeles Times prints teacher data, and a look back at Hurricane Katrina. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 8-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Education jobs are saved by new bill, a look at charter schools in OH, a new absentee policy in Indy, and Aurora (CO) opens its doors to a new and innovative school. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 8-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Education rises to the top, good news from CT, Birmingham laptops, and Detroit looks at mayoral control (again). Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 7-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Kansas City (MO) continues its trend-setting ways, Tulsa looks to universities locally for urban teachers, and a few new reports that urban districts will want to expolore. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 7-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Boston's big gift, small high schools improving student achievement, more about the Harlem Children's Zone, and a principal's view on how to turn around a school. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 6-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Teacher contracts from around the nation, Nashville goes virtual, San Antonio tackles BMI and health, and NSBA's comment on Core Standards. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 6-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: More results from NAEP, the demographic shift in Texas, fighting the dropout factory, and what works in urban districts in Ohio. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 5-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: A new task force to fight childhood obesity, is separating Black and Latino boys from girls the answer, increasing the number of minority teachers, and another look at the charter school discussion. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 5-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Memphis looks at alternative sources for teachers, Black teens more optimistic than their peers, the military struggles with recruits that are "too fat to fight," and the DOE opens up Promise Neighborhoods competition. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 4-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Saint Paul, MN focuses on a 10 point gain, voucher programs in Milwaukee show similar results, community schools gaining attention, and Princeton University focuses on urban education. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 4-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Tace to the Top finalists announced, a new school health bill passes, NAEP results, the impact of Texas' textbook adoption, and a new report shows progress for urban school districts. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 3-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Kansas City closes schools, Urban Prep in Chicago sends 100% of graduates to college, more talk on standards, and the "blueprint" is released. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 3-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: A new program for high school dropouts, a mayor leading in San Antonio, more talk on standards, and recent blogs interesting to CUBE. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 2-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Advanced Placement and improving scores, E-rate changes, teacher training, and the impact of snow days on students who receive free and reduced lunch. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 2-1-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Five keys to urban school success, changes coming to NCLB, charter schools and unions, and Chula Vista uses RTI to help student achievement. Also, CUBE news, and more.

CUBE Edge 1-15-10
Topics linked to in this edition include: Race to the top funds, a new majority in the south, private school students leaving means public school enrollment increases, and more.

CUBE Edge 12-15-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: NAEP news, new reports on education in the media, charter schools, a blog-debate, and how Baltimore uses mentors in middle schools. Also, CUBE news and more.

CUBE Edge 12-1-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: reauthorization of ESEA, Donuts with dad in L.A., a parental engagement program in Milwaukee, the Gates Foundation grantees, and CUBE News.

CUBE Edge 11-15-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: Race to the Top Fund deadlines and details announced, a student in Memphis is the new "Today Show" reporter, the Harlem Children Zone success, and more.

CUBE Edge 11-1-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: A study about how teachers feel about their jobs, a look at innovation, the pre-k achievement gap, and CUBE News.

CUBE Edge 10-15-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: NAEP results released, Sec. Duncan's advice on RTTT funds, Pittsburg restructures HR, Charlotte Mecklenberg changes the way the do their annual report, and CUBE News.

CUBE Edge 10-1-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: Strange policitcal partners, re-vamping ESEA, Orange County (CA) math program credited for impacting scores, textbooks taking a back seat to primary sources, and CUBE News.

CUBE Edge 9-15-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: Sec. Duncan writes for ASBJ, Newark's urban academy, President Obama's back to school speech, Bill Gates broadcasts on MTV and Nickelodean, Fort Worth goes green with their buses, and CUBE News.

CUBE Edge 9-1-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: The L.A. school board votes to expand choice, St. Paul (MN) announces a new goal, Charter Schools in AZ, Houston's sexting policy, and more.

CUBE Edge 8-15-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: A 6th grader from a CUBE district interviews President Obama, guidelines for this unique time in education, managing data in schools, and a longer school year for some students.

CUBE Edge 8-1-09
Topics linked to in this edition include: News from the Dept. of Education, Bill Gates gives advice on data decision making, H1N1 watch, and a look at the Harlem Children's Zone.