Sagus - News Archive

News From (September, 2010)

	Education News Digest - 9/1/10 Posted On: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 Award-winning teachers’ advice on fixing public schools; Documentary draws praise, controversy; Method to grade teachers provokes battles.

News From (August, 2010)

	Education News Digest: 8/27/10 Posted On: Friday, August 27, 2010 Louisiana: $1.8. Billion for Schools Lost to Katrina; Class sizes are getting bigger, but does it really matter?; Eastern States Dominate in Winning School Grants; New Orleans Schools Seize Post-Katrina Momentum.
	Education news Digest: 8/24/10 Posted On: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9 states, D.C. receive 'Race to the Top' education funds; Kids Face Differing Realities In New Orleans Schools; What's missing for back-to-school? 135,000 teachers; Drive to Overhaul Low-Performing Schools Delayed.
	Education News Digest - 8/20/10 Posted On: Friday, August 20, 2010 Books in the home as important as parents’ education level; ACT scores dip, but more students meet college benchmarks; East Bay School caters to boys' learning style; Curriculum producers work to reflect new standards.
	Education News Digest: 8/17/10 Posted On: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 U.S. schools chief endorses release of teacher data; Class swap aims to aid test scores; Refugees prepare for next challenge: School in US; Scissors, Glue, Pencils? Check. Cleaning Spray?
	Education News Digest - 8/10/10 Posted On: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Schools are given a grade on how their graduates do; How 'Race to the Top' is rewriting U.S. education; Do kids learn as well on iPads, e-books?; Summer science camp for homeless children.
	Education News Digest: 8/6/10 Posted On: Friday, August 06, 2010 Senate votes $26 billion for states and schools; 49 finalists for US education innovation dollars; Suburban Virginia schools to try out online textbooks; NYC schools data show chasm.
	Education News Digest - 8/3/10 Posted On: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Venture Philanthropy gives $5.5 million to KIPP DC charter schools; A school district that takes the isolation out of autism; California signs on to common education standards; Plagiarism lines blur for students in digital age.

News From (July, 2010)

	Education News Digest - 7/30/10 Posted On: Friday, July 30, 2010 Obama Defends Education Program; 18 states, D.C. named Race to the Top education grant finalists; A $35 Tablet? India Is On The Case.
	Education News Digest - 7/26/10 Posted On: Monday, July 26, 2010 D.C.: Hundreds of school workers to be dismissed; Effective Principals Embrace Collective Leadership; Uniform education standards: Momentum grows as more states sign on.
	Education News Digest - 7/19/10 Posted On: Monday, July 19, 2010 NBC hosting education summit in September; Better data needed to accurately rate school systems; 'Common core standards': education reform that makes sense.
	Education News Digest - 7/16/10 Posted On: Friday, July 16, 2010 Family 'type' can affect kids at school; New Evaluation Laws Split Teachers Even More; Stimulus Spending Staved Off Teacher Layoffs.
	Education News Digest - 7/12/10 Posted On: Monday, July 12, 2010 Gates Foundation playing pivotal role in changes for education system; Fremont High's grand experiment begins.
	Education News Digest - 7/6/10 Posted On: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 Some schools grouping students by skill, not grade level; Lessons from China And Singapore; Principal transforms but also ruffles feathers.

News From (June, 2010)

	Education News Digest - 6/24/10 Posted On: Thursday, June 24, 2010 31 states join to create national academic tests; Report finds KIPP students outscore public school peers; Financial woes afflict summer school.
	Education News Digest - 6/21/10 Posted On: Monday, June 21, 2010 Urban schools are focus of gift; Schools face test on budget math.
	Education News Digest: 6/16/10 Posted On: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 Fifth-grader raises $70K to help birds in Gulf oil spill; Social Networking Goes to School; Studying Engineering Before They Can Spell It.
	Education News Digest: 6/10/10 Posted On: Thursday, June 10, 2010 Global firm to pay Montgomery, Md., schools millions for elementary curriculum; Asking more of preschool; New teacher distribution methods hold promise.
	Education News Digest: 6/8/10 Posted On: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 Schools Populated with Minorities Are Among Nation's Best High Schools; Public Financing Supports Growth of Online Charter Schools; 4-day school weeks gain popularity nationwide.
	Recommended Academic Standards Announced Posted On: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 The nation’s governors and state school chiefs released on Wednesday a new set of academic standards, their final recommendations for what students should master in English and math as they move from the primary grades through high school graduation.
	Education News Digest: 6/1/10 Posted On: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 Education bailout hits obstacles; Texas textbooks are unlikely to spread; States Create Flood of Education Bills

News From (May, 2010)

	Education News Digest - 5/25/10 Posted On: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Virginia to Expand Post-High School Tracking; Colorado education law may mark a national shift; How Schools Can Achieve Obama's Lofty Education Goals
	To fight 'dropout factories,' school program starts young Posted On: Friday, May 21, 2010 For years, educators have tried — often in vain — to get more students to graduate from high school on time and boost college-going rates. But few approaches have had much success.
	Teachers Facing Weakest Market in Years Posted On: Friday, May 21, 2010 The recession seems to have penetrated a profession long seen as recession-proof. Superintendents, education professors and people seeking work say teachers are facing the worst job market since the Great Depression.
	Education News Digest - 5/18/10 Posted On: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 KIPP Students Prove that Real Consequences Can Change Behavior; New Routes to Teacher Certification; Combining High School and College.
	Educational Attainment Rises Among All Americans Posted On: Friday, May 14, 2010 Yet emerging shifts in demographics could prove to be a challenge for U.S. schools.
	Why we need a K-16 education system Posted On: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Three out of every five community college students take remedial courses, which typically cover middle school or high school material. This is evidence of the yawning gap between those who are eligible to enroll in college and those who are actually ready
	Education News Digest - 5/7/10 Posted On: Friday, May 07, 2010 Six Districts Participate in National Standards Pilot; Parents get schooled on bullying; Arizona Grades Teachers on Fluency .
	Education News Digest: 5/5/10 Posted On: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 California takes new tack in bid for U.S. school funding; Education Chief Vies to Expand U.S. Role as Partner on Local Schools.
	Success at Charter Schools Is Mixed Posted On: Monday, May 03, 2010 This article examines charter schools: their successes and their failures, their popularity.

News From (April, 2010)

	Education News Digest - 4/28/10 Posted On: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Music lessons build brainpower; Five Minority School Districts In Running for Broad Prize; Last Teacher In, First Out? New York City Has Another Idea
	Education News Digest: 4/23/10 Posted On: Friday, April 23, 2010 Study: After genes, teachers help kids read faster; Programs Train Teachers Using Medical School Model; L.A. Study Affirms Benefits of Preschool
	Education News Digest: 4/20/10 Posted On: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Teen Texting Soars; School Districts Warn of Even Deeper Teacher Cuts; Scramble Begins for $650 Million in 'i3' Funding.
	Education News Digest: 4/15/10 Posted On: Thursday, April 15, 2010 Fund Proposed to Prevent Some Teacher Firings; Duncan Urges New Aid to Save Education Jobs; Analysis: Pension funds for teachers are short billions.
	Education News Digest: 4/9/10 Posted On: Friday, April 09, 2010 School Budgets' Outlook Bleak as Stimulus Fades; Teacher Pay-for-Performance: A Growing Idea.
	Rural Education Problems Often Overlooked Posted On: Monday, April 05, 2010 One-fifth of the 2,000 high schools nationwide categorized as “dropout factories” are in rural areas, some of them small schools where students get a lot of personal attention.
	Education News Digest: Controversial Teachers' Bill, Senior Tutors' Program Posted On: Monday, April 05, 2010 A battle is raging over legislation that would link Florida teacher pay to student test scores and erode job security for new hires; The Experience Corps is a program operating in 22 cities nationwide that trains volunteers over 55 to be classroom tutors.

News From (March, 2010)

	Delaware, Tennessee Win “Race to the Top” Grants Posted On: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Delaware and Tennessee won the first shares of President Obama's $4 billion fund for education innovation and reform while the District of Columbia came in last among 16 finalists, federal officials announced Monday.
	Three Ratings for Schools in ESEA Overhaul Posted On: Friday, March 19, 2010 The Obama administration will ask Congress to toss out the two-tiered pass/fail school rating system of the No Child Left Behind education law and replace it with one that labels schools one of three ways.
	ESEA Renewal Overview Posted On: Monday, March 15, 2010 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has released principles for renewing ESEA that seek to address complaints that the law’s current version - NCLB - is inflexible and doesn’t set a high enough bar for academic achievement.
	Sagus Awarded Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Educational Furniture Posted On: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 Sagus has been awarded a competitively solicited cooperative purchasing agreement available to public agencies and educational institutions nationwide via National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (National IPA).
	New Emphasis on Rights Laws and Green Building Posted On: Monday, March 08, 2010 The Department of Education is seeking to step up enforcement of civil rights laws, while the Los Angeles school district goes green to trim costs.
	Finalist Group Announced for Race to the Top Posted On: Friday, March 05, 2010 16 first-round finalists were announced in the federal grant competition known as Race to the Top, in which states compete for a share of $4 billion in school improvement money.
	Restructuring Schools Posted On: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 While federal law has long allowed the overhaul of chronically failing schools, such extreme makeovers are likely to become more common because of more money from Washington and a growing consensus in America on education reform.

News From (February, 2010)

	Student, board chairman, business leader honored for aiding J.V. Martin Junior High Posted On: Friday, February 26, 2010 State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex honored three “education heroes” today for their pivotal roles in replacing the state’s oldest school, century-old J.V. Martin Junior High in Dillon, SC.
	Education News Digest - 2/25/10 Posted On: Thursday, February 25, 2010 Faculty Fired at Troubled School; Best Practices in the Middle Grades Identified; U.S. students need to play catch-up
	High Schools to Offer Early Graduation Posted On: Thursday, February 18, 2010 Dozens of public high schools in eight states will introduce a program next year allowing 10th graders who pass a battery of tests to get a diploma two years early and immediately enroll in community college.
	School Budget Woes as Stimulus Ends Posted On: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 The nation's public schools are falling under severe financial stress as states slash education spending and drain federal stimulus money that staved off deep classroom cuts and widespread job losses.
	Education News Digest: 2/8/2010 Posted On: Monday, February 08, 2010 Schools face post-Stimulus budget gaps; Obama aims to revise NCLB.
	Obama to Seek Sweeping Change in ‘No Child’ Law Posted On: Monday, February 01, 2010 The Obama administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of President Bush’s signature education law, No Child Left Behind, and will call for broad changes in how schools are judged to be succeeding or failing.

News From (January, 2010)

	USDA announces loan to replace J.V. Martin School Posted On: Friday, January 29, 2010 South Carolina’s oldest school building qualified for federal loans that could not only replace the decrepit facility, but could also be the springboard for ambitious plans to turn it into a model school for the entire country.
	Obama keeps pledge to help J.V. Martin Posted On: Thursday, January 28, 2010 Administration giving $23.5 million low interest loan to rebuild Dillon County school.
	Education News Digest - 1/25/10 Posted On: Monday, January 25, 2010 Study projects U.S. could see $41 trillion gain in GDP over 80 years; Financial education in schools; new National education technology center.
	Duncan Makes Mark During First Year Posted On: Thursday, January 21, 2010 This week, Arne Duncan enters his second year as U.S. Secretary of Education pursuing a national policy agenda that could place him among the most influential leaders in his department’s 30-year history.
	Race to the Top News Posted On: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Obama to seek expanded funding; Late opposition emerges to the competition.
	Education News Digest Posted On: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 States racing for education money; Union to propose test scores figure into teacher ratings.
	New CA State Education Law Posted On: Friday, January 08, 2010 A major school reform package was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and approved by state lawmakers to give California a shot at winning $700 million in the national education competition called Race to the Top.
	Recession fuels shift from private to public schools Posted On: Friday, January 08, 2010 It's too early to tell whether the recession has had a profound effect on public schools' educational mission. But parents and educators across the nation say it's already bringing subtle changes to the culture of many public schools.
	'Race to Top' and the New ESEA Posted On: Monday, January 04, 2010 Educators hoping for a glimpse at the next rendition of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (EASA) may want to take a close look at the rules for the Race to the Top program, which pushes states to adopt specific education redesign principles.

News From (December, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Michigan Reforms; North Carolina Stimulus Bond Difficulties Posted On: Monday, December 28, 2009 School takeover is key to Michigan education reform; North Carolina schools have trouble tapping stimulus funds.
	Education News Digest: 12/21/09 Posted On: Monday, December 21, 2009 Encouraging young people into digital jobs; L.A. schools chief orders weak new teachers ousted; Fed cash spurs Michigan lawmakers on education reforms.
	Plans Set for National Certification of Principals Posted On: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 After years of talk and stalled efforts, the creation of a national certification program for principals is finally under way, with plans to launch the initiative formally sometime in 2011.
	Some Urban Progress in Math NAEP Posted On: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 Fourth and 8th graders in the country’s large cities have made progress in math over the past two years as measured by a national test, but the performance in several urban areas was stagnant.
	Education News Digest: Technology in the Classroom & the Growth of Community Colleges Posted On: Friday, December 04, 2009 Web-based tool Hotseat taking students' questions; The best and brightest take a detour through community colleges.
	Sec. Duncan Aims to Make Incentives Key Element of ESEA Posted On: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan envisions a significant new emphasis on federal incentives for high-performing schools, districts, and states in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (EASA).

News From (November, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Education Reform Efforts Posted On: Thursday, November 19, 2009 The Gates Foundation announces recipients of $335 million investment in teacher effectiveness; L.A. sees competition among the Mayor, teachers' unions and charters for control of schools.
	Rules Set for 'Race to Top' Contest Posted On: Friday, November 13, 2009 For a good shot at the $4 billion in grants from the federal Race to the Top Fund, states will need to make a persuasive case for their education reform agenda.

News From (October, 2009)

	Darryl Rosser, CEO of Sagus International, Serves as Principal for a Day at Walter Payton College Preparatory School Posted On: Friday, October 30, 2009 Darryl Rosser, CEO of Sagus International, was one of more than 1,400 volunteers who served as a Principal for a Day yesterday in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). He served at Walter Payton College Preparatory School.
	Sagus International Earns Chicago Public Schools’ 2009 Outstanding Partnership Award for its Work to Transform Schools for the 21st Century Posted On: Friday, October 30, 2009 Sagus International announced today that it has earned a 2009 Outstanding Partnership Award from the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) for the company’s forward-looking transformation of two Chicago classrooms into model 21st century learning environments.
	Education News Digest: States Set Bar Low, Parent Power in LA, School Library Goes Digital Posted On: Thursday, October 29, 2009 Report: States set low bar for student achievement, L.A. Gives Parents 'Trigger' to Restructure Schools, Are libraries for the history 'books'?
	Classroom Makeover Posted On: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 A news story about Sagus International's classroom makeover at Erwin High School in Alabama.
	Education News Digest: Model Teacher Contract, Teacher Tracking in Louisiana Posted On: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Read about a potential model teacher's union contract and a program for tracking teachers in Louisiana.
	Education News Digest: Federal Aid & Education Jobs; Hawaii Education & the Recession Posted On: Monday, October 19, 2009 Read about a report that Federal aid saved 250,000 education jobs and how significantly Hawaii's education sector has been impacted by the recession
	Education News Digest: Grants for Reform, Achievement Gap, Walk to School Movement Posted On: Friday, October 16, 2009 Read about Secretary Duncan on grants and reform, Improvements in the achievement gap, and the Walk to School Movement.
	U.S. Education Secretary Leads Push for Mayoral Control Posted On: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 The troubles that plague many local school boards prompt some observers to throw up their hands. But when it comes to big-city districts, there’s a popular remedy that continues to gain momentum: mayoral control.
	School Goes from Worst to Among Best Posted On: Monday, October 12, 2009 Dynamic leadership by a principal made all the difference for one New Mexico elementary school.
	Innovation Fund & National Academic Standards Posted On: Thursday, October 08, 2009 Read about efforts to foster innovation in education and national academic standards in English and math.
	Report: States using stimulus to replace, not boost school aid Posted On: Monday, October 05, 2009 An internal watchdog at the Education Department says states are using money from the economic stimulus to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools.

News From (September, 2009)

	Demand Soars for Stimulus-Backed Facilities Bonds Posted On: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Construction bonding authority—a technical, and often obscure, source of capital funding for school districts—has emerged as a hot ticket for those looking to finance school facilities work under the federal government’s economic-stimulus program.
	Visiting Philly, Education Secretary Urges Longer School Day Posted On: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants Philadelphia's schoolchildren - and those around the country - to have longer school days and shorter summer breaks.
	Duncan Sounds Starting Gun on ESEA Renewal Posted On: Friday, September 25, 2009 Secretary of Education Arne Duncan signaled this week that the U.S. Department of Education is poised to launch reauthorization efforts for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
	Texas School District Wins Million Dollar Prize Posted On: Friday, September 18, 2009 A Houston-area school district where 84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch on Wednesday won the nation's top prize in public education, winning $1 million for making strides in student achievement.
	Senator Harkin is New Education Chair Posted On: Thursday, September 10, 2009 U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa today stepped into the chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, which was left vacant when Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts died last month.
	Schools Aided by Stimulus Money Still Facing Cuts Posted On: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Children are returning to classrooms across the nation during one of the most tumultuous periods in American education.
	Education News Digest: LA & Charter Schools; CA & Race to the Top, Boston's Parent University Posted On: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 States Watching California Actions on 'Race to Top', LA School choice plan with private operators, Boston schools help parents make grade.

News From (August, 2009)

	Meeting Special Needs at Allan Cott School Posted On: Monday, August 31, 2009 Dorsey Cox and Artco-Bell engineered custom furniture for autistic students at Allan Cott School.
	$5 Billion for Education Reform Posted On: Monday, August 24, 2009 Over these next few weeks, 56 million American kids will start kindergarten through 12th grade. Even before an assignment or test is handed out, Education Secretary Arne Duncan has a grade for the system: B.
	Secretary Duncan, Newt Gingrich & Al Sharpton to Go on Education Tour Posted On: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Education Secretary Arne Duncan, former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich and civil rights leader/onetime Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton will hit the road together next month in the name of education reform.
	Sagus International Participates in Twenty First Century Schools Symposium Posted On: Monday, August 03, 2009 Sagus to participate in efforts to establish framework for 21st century schools in South Carolina and across the United States.

News From (July, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Charter Schools and Unions, Cellphones and Learning, Census: Fed Ed Funding Small Posted On: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Charter schools and the test of unionization, Cellphones in the classroom, Census report: 2007 Fed education funding small.
	Education News Digest: Race to the Top Fund; The Science of Learning Posted On: Friday, July 24, 2009 The Race to the Top fund is launched by Obama and Duncan; The growth and application of research on science of learning is creating a new discipline.
	Education News Digest: Online in South Carolina; Kids and Learning Language; Homework Debate; Detroit and the Stimulus Posted On: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Online education grows in South Carolina, Kids' ability to language; The homework debate builds; Detroit Public Schools and the stimulus.
	Education News Digest: Obama Student Loan Plan, Education Data System, Whole Brain Education Posted On: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Obama student loan plan is alive in House, Education data system is seen as key to additional federal stimulus money, Educating both sides of the brain.
	Education News Digest: California Delays Education Payment, Detroit Public Schools and Bankruptcy, School Bullying a Crime, New Obama Education Picks Posted On: Friday, July 10, 2009 Education financial difficulties, school bullying increasingly a crime, new Obama education picks.
	Education News Digest: States, School Districts and the Stimulus; Encouraging Math and Science Education Posted On: Thursday, July 02, 2009 States, School Districts and the Stimulus; Encouraging Math and Science Education

News From (June, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Supreme Court Rules on Special Education, Stimulus Funds Battle, New Charter Plan for CA, Congress Questions Education Budget Posted On: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Supreme Court Rules on Special Education, Stimulus Funds: Duncan Battles with the States, New Charter School Plan Proposed for CA, Congress Questions Duncan on Education Budget.
	Education News Digest: New K-12 Chief, Military Public Schools, Women Advance in Science, Google Wave Posted On: Monday, June 08, 2009 New federal K-12 chief up for appointment; Public military schools growing; Women advancing in education; Google Wave and education.
	Education News Digest: Shared Standards and School Turnarounds Posted On: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 46 states agree to adopt shared academic standard; Sec. Duncan pursues troubled school turnarounds.

News From (May, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Reducing Remedial Education, Homeschooling on the Increase, Internet Safety Posted On: Friday, May 29, 2009 Linking High School & College to Reduce Remedial Education, Homeschooling on the Increase among Girls, Internet Safety Bill Proposed
	Education News Digest: Debate on Restraints, Web and Studying, Teachers and Math, Bioscience Readiness Posted On: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 GAo Report Sparks Debate on Restraints, Controversy over Web and Studying, Teachers Deficient in Math, Need for Bioscience Readiness.
	Education News Digest: Saving Failing Schools, Violence at School, Grassroots Documentary Finds School Audience Posted On: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 New Funding for Failing Schools, Violence at School Lessens but Persists, Grassroots Environmental Documentary Finds School Audience
	Sagus International continues its commitment to improving education by donating new furniture to remake JV Martin Junior High School Posted On: Sunday, May 03, 2009 Sagus’s President Darryl Rosser was inspired by 8th grader Ty’Sheoma Bethea’s passionate plea to President Barack Obama to improve her school
	Education News Digest: Field Trips Cutback, NAEP Results Flat, Sec. Duncan Addresses Reform Posted On: Friday, May 01, 2009 Field trips meet budget cuts, NAEP shows little progress, Sec. Duncan emphasizes reform

News From (April, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Model for Middle Schools, More Chicago Schools Year-Round, Solutions for Teacher Shortages Posted On: Friday, April 24, 2009 Possible Model for Middle Schools in Austin, More Chicago Schools Go Year-Round, Searching for Solutions for Teacher Shortages
	Education News Digest: Standards Strengthened, L.A. Layoffs, Facebook & Grades, the Fate of Student Loans Posted On: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 National Standards to be Strengthened, Heavy L.A. Layoffs Coming, Facebook link to Grades, and the Fate of Student Loans Companies.
	Education News Digest: Pre-K Bolstered, Longer School Years, and English-only Stumbles Posted On: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Risk to Pre-K allayed by Federal aid; Duncan champions longer school hours, and English-only policy found to be wanting in Boston.

News From (March, 2009)

	Education News Digest: Stimulus Funding News, Baltimore goes Virtual Posted On: Monday, March 30, 2009 News and updates on the stimulus funding plus Baltimore K-12 education goes virtual.
	Education News Digest: Race to the Top Fund, Cameras in Schools, YouTube and education Posted On: Friday, March 27, 2009 Secretary Duncan creates innovation fund; Schools and surveillance; YouTube Edu and Academic Earth launch.

News From (December, 2008)

	Sagus International: A Partner in the Revitalization of Education Posted On: Friday, December 19, 2008 Sagus International, a Chicago-based company, was commended by Arne Duncan for taking a lead role in transforming the classroom environment to improve educational results by donating its time and products to two local, Chicago schools.

News From (November, 2008)

	Golden Apple Fellow Cheryl D. Watkins chosen for Milken National Educator Award Posted On: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Golden Apple’s relationship with this fine educator began in 1991 when she was nominated as a teacher of autistic children as Agassiz Elementary School and was named in the 6th cohort of Golden Apple Award winners.