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  2. Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development

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    Designated NHL. December 21, 1965 [3] Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development (also known as Vanderbilt Peabody College, Peabody College, or simply Peabody) is the education school of Vanderbilt University, a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1875, Peabody had a long history as an independent ...

  3. Vanderbilt to pay $55M in lawsuit accusing it, others of ...

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    The students must have been enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program between the fall 2003 term and Feb. 28 of this year one of the 17 schools. ... Vanderbilt to pay $55M in 'price-fixing ...

  4. Charter schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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    History The charter school idea in the United States had several originating sources. In 1971, UC Berkeley professors Stephen Sugarman and Jack Coons published "Family Choice in Education" which outlined the concept of a charter school model. This idea, called "Independent Public Schools" was expanded on in their 1978 volume, "Education by Choice". The term "charter schools" was defined In ...

  5. Teacher Corps - Wikipedia

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    Individual Teacher Corps projects were developed by "institutions of higher education" (colleges or universities with a teacher-training program) in partnership with local school districts. The local director was a college professor, and courses specific to teaching inner city students and disadvantaged students were developed by the college ...

  6. CoreCivic - Wikipedia

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    According to national research, providing inmates with education and vocational programs can reduce the likelihood that offenders will commit new offenses upon release and return to prison. In 1993, CCA launched the LifeLine substance abuse training program at the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility in Nashville, Tennessee.

  7. Merit pay - Wikipedia

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    Merit pay. Merit pay, merit increase or pay for performance, is performance-related pay, most frequently in the context of educational reform or government civil service reform (government jobs). It provides bonuses for workers who perform their jobs effectively, according to easily measurable criteria.

  8. Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Teacher Training - Wikipedia

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    The Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Teacher Training ( Caribbean CETT) is an organization which seeks to enhance the quality of teacher training in the Caribbean. It came into existence as part of a USAID -funded Presidential Initiative established at the 2001 Summit of the Americas, held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  9. Vanderbilt University Divinity School - Wikipedia

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    36.1467°N 86.8008°W. / 36.1467; -86.8008. The Vanderbilt Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion (usually Vanderbilt Divinity School) is an interdenominational divinity school at Vanderbilt University, a major research university located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is one of only six university-based schools of religion in the ...