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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of product: DesignWare® Crazy Bounce Balls Units: 17,000Manufacturer: American Greetings Corp., of Cleveland, OhioHazard: The balls could break apart, posing a choking hazard to young children.Incidents/Injuries: None reported.Description: This is a 1 1/2-inch multi-colored cluster of green, light green and brick red rubber balls. There are four balls in each package. The packaging has a light green cardboard backer. Model number CBB 1306 and UPC 61526 01101 are written on the back of the packaging. Sold at: The product was sold at discount, toy, drug, grocery, party and specialty/gift stores nationwide from November 2002 through August 2003 for about $3.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Consumers should take these balls away from young children and dispose of the balls immediately. Consumers can contact the firm for a coupon redeemable wherever American Greetings' products are sold. Consumer Contact: Call American Greetings Corp. at (800) 777-4891 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
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text: My son is 9 and a half months old, and his weight seems to remain stand still for the last 2 months. I was so glad when he was gaining good weight until 2 months ago (20 lbs and 3-4 oz). He has grown in length though at the same rate as before, but not in his head measurement. I am breastfeeding him, which too has been a bit of a challenge since he is so active during the day (night time feedings are easier, and I would say he gets about 6-7 feedings/24 hrs) with rice cereal once in the night. Rice cereal is the only thing he likes among solids. Around a month and a half ago I started giving him rice cereal 3 times a day, when he just stopped nursing during the day. So I cut it down to once in the night (about 3 tablespoons) mixed with breastmilk. I have tried all jar foods, and he just doesn't like it and I hate to force him. I tried cooking carrots, cubing it and giving it to him - he does like to play with it, but just swallows them all and the carrots come out as cubes in his diaper! So I am scared of giving it to him. I gave him sweet potatoes which he seemed to like, that seems to give him gas. I have also tried cooking apples and giving it to him, mixing the cooked apples with rice cereal and some sugar too. Nothing seems to charm him. He likes to sit next to us during dinner but doesnt care for the food that we each so much. He is crawling a lot and wants to stand up at the very chance he can get and this probably burns calories. I should also mention that he had caught cold 3 times in the last 2 months - which made it pretty rough in feeding him at those times. Can anyone please suggest what I can do to increase his weight, and what I can do to get him to like the variety of solids other than rice cereal? Looking at the other posts, I find moms here to be so helpful - I am glad to have found this forum, and hope I can get some helpful advice!

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- Texas Ag Forum explores ramifications of farm bill changes
- Revenue gaps
- Producers expect direct payments to be eliminated and replaced by some form of revenue assurance program.
- Crop insurance will become a more integral part of their risk management plans.
- Details of proposals bear close scrutiny.
Representatives of major Texas commodity organizations expect the 2012 farm bill to offer a thinner safety net than the one they've relied on for decades.
They also expect direct payments to be eliminated and replaced by some form of revenue assistance program that would leave producers on the hook for at least 10 percent of production losses.
Crop insurance, they say, will become a more integral part of their risk management plans.
Farmers, commodity organizations, education units and government agency representatives gathered in Austin for the Texas Ag Forum to discuss various plans under consideration and to exchange ideas on how to be involved in the process.
The Texas Ag Forum, an association of key agricultural leaders and representatives from across the Texas food and fiber system, meets on a somewhat irregular basis — when issues and conditions warrant, according to Joe Outlaw, steering committee member and Texas AgriLife Extension economist.
This was a good time to meet. With deep farm program cuts anticipated as part of U.S. deficit reduction efforts and with potential for those cuts to be made by the Super Committee, both the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate Committees on Agriculture are putting farm bill debate on a fast track to at least offer guidance to that committee.
Tom Sell, with Combest, Sell and Associates, a farm advocacy group in Washington, D.C., said commodity organizations and agencies "need to be involved over the next week," and pay attention to the details included in farm bill proposals. He said ongoing discussions are taking place at a high level but "are not very transparent."
Sell said the weak U.S. economy affects the country's ability to recover from the recession. "Agriculture has been the one bright spot with record profit over the last 10 years."
That period of prosperity comes with a downside. "People ask why agriculture should receive federal funding when times are so good." Passing a farm bill was not easy in 2002, he said. "We can't spend any new money now."
Pressure continues to mount to cut farm program allocations, in spite of reduced spending from the programs.
Sell said the challenge now facing Congress is crafting a farm bill that works "for the entire nation. We have a lot of regions and a lot of crops. We have to have something that works in western Colorado, the Eastern seaboard, the Midwest, the South and the Southwest. It's not easy to come up with one policy for everyone."
The process is complicated by the reduced representation of rural America. "We don't have the numbers," Sell said.
The Senate and House ag committees are looking at significant cuts in current farm program spending. Cuts include $15 billion from commodity programs, $6 billion from conservation and $2 billion from nutrition.
He said the committees could cut that $15 billion from commodities "without significant damage."
Sell said key issues for Title I include develop a program that works for all commodities; keeps cuts proportional across crops and regions; determine whether to protect against shallow losses or deep, more systemic losses; create programs that complement, not compete with, crop insurance, which will become the primary safety net; determine whether to support base acreage or planted acres; and decide where to set payment limitations.
"We believe we can save $15 billion and still have an adequate safety net," Sell said.
He also suggested that a $6 billion savings in conservation funding would leave adequate money to "retain basic levels of conservation. The key will be to use funds wisely in specific regions."
He said revenue gaps included in the revenue assurance programs will be a concern for farmers and ranchers.
Outlaw, co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University, said that organization "is as engaged as we've ever been in the farm bill. The safety net is about the money. We always hope the market receipts are all we need, but that's not always the case."
The direct loan payment is gone but the marketing loan guarantee probably could be saved since it's "no real savings to eliminate it. Losing direct payments come off the top" of farmer income.
He agrees with Sell that the details of any proposal will be crucial. "It will take a lot of thinking to figure out protection levels. We've looked at a number of plans and they pay only on a percentage of planted acreage."


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Amy Davis is always aware of God's presence. She sees him in each sunny day. She feels a connection with him in all his creation.
But there is something uniquely powerful about the one hour she spends each week sitting quietly before the Eucharist at St. John Neumann Roman Catholic Church in Sunbury.
For Davis, and for Catholics around the world, the consecrated host is the body, the soul and the divinity — the true presence — of Jesus. So the silent hour that Davis spends with the Eucharist is her special time to be with the Lord, and she feels an emptiness when her schedule keeps her away.
"I sit quietly with him, and we just gaze at each other," she said. "I share my hopes, my dreams, my problems, my secrets with him, and in the quiet of my heart, I hear him responding to me. That's a friend that you miss when you don't keep in touch with them."
At St. John Neumann, in Delaware County, parishioners partake in a special Holy Hour adoration of the Eucharist, beginning after Sunday morning Masses and ending at midnight each Tuesday.
Each week, a consecrated host is placed in an ornate stand called a monstrance and set atop an altar in a special Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. Church members fill hour-long shifts in the chapel to ensure that the host is never left alone.
Such periods of adoration have become more common in Catholic churches as Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis have encouraged the practice, said the Rev. David Sizemore, pastor at St. John. He said he has seen a significant growth in the practice in the 17 years since he was ordained.
George Jones, a spokesman for the Diocese of Columbus, said virtually every parish in the 23-county diocese offers adoration or exposition in some form.
At St. Michael Catholic Church in Worthington, for example, the Eucharist is adored in a special chapel 24/7, except during Masses, said the Rev. Anthony Dinovo, the pastor. For Mass, the host is moved from the chapel into the sanctuary.
At St. John, adoration was increased from one day a week after an expansion project that added the Adoration Chapel last year. Sizemore said he'd eventually like to see it increased to six days.
He is devoting the Lenten season to the Eucharist, with sermons on related history, theology and Scripture. Church members participate in a communal adoration each Friday.
He said the weekly adoration program affects more than just the adorers who make an intentional decision to be more intimate with Christ. "Whenever we allow the Lord to come into us and transform us, it's going to transform the relationships that we have with one another," he said.
Davis, who coordinates the weekly program, said more than 100 volunteers signed up to fill the slots.
New volunteers might feel disoriented or challenged by the thought of sitting quietly for an hour, Sizemore said. Worshippers are encouraged to pray the rosary, read Scripture or other religious materials, meditate, sing or reflect on the Stations of the Cross that relate Jesus' final hours and death.
The Eucharist is the center of the Catholic life and faith and cannot be left alone in an exposed state out of concern for its safety, Dinovo said. When left alone, consecrated hosts are kept in the sanctuary in a locked box called a tabernacle.
At each Mass, hosts are consecrated to become the body of Christ, and wine is consecrated to become his blood, Dinovo said.
The Holy Thursday commemoration of the Last Supper also celebrates the Eucharist, as does the feast of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, held on the second Sunday after Pentecost.
Sizemore said weekly adoration allows worshippers to slow down and let God catch up with them. Once they participate, he said, they usually realize that it is a beautiful experience and want to make it a regular part of their lives.
"Next to heaven itself, here on earth for us as Catholic Christians, this is the closest we can get to God," he said.


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Author and teacher Zack Furness will give a free lecture on the subject of his 2010 book "One Less Car: Bicycling and the Politics of Automobility" April 14. A bicycle transportation advocate, activist and college professor, Furness will talk about the history and cultural meaning of bicycling at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Smith Hall at Old Main. His book explores the cultural and political significance of bike advocacy, everyday cycling, and automobile transportation in the United States from the 1890s through the present day. He is assistant professor of cultural studies at Columbia College Chicago.
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This year, AmeriCorps will provide more than 3,400 individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other pressing needs in communities across Texas. Most AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the OneStar Foundation, which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the grant funding is distributed by CNCS directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants process. Other individuals serve through AmeriCorps VISTA, whose members help bring individuals and communities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, and increase housing opportunities, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women between the ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award that can be used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 50,000 Texas residents have served more than 67 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $145,430,000.
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More than 30,000 seniors in Texas contribute their time and talents in one of three Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 28,000 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,300 homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols, renovate homes, protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services through more than 1,500 groups across Texas.
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Vermont ranks 2nd in kid's well-beingThe Associated Press | June 24,2013MONTPELIER - Improvements in children's health and education have helped Vermont rank second in the country in kids' well-being, according to an annual report, but poverty continues to be a problem.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count report released Monday shows Vermont improved in eight areas, including the percentage of children with health insurance and rate of teen births. But it fell slightly in economic factors, such as the percentage of children with parents who lack secure employment - to 29 percent or 36,000 children and the 36 percent of children who lived in households with a high housing cost burden in 2011, up from 33 percent in 2005.
Fifteen percent of Vermont's children lived in poverty in 2011, an amount unchanged from 2005 to 2011.
"This report provides a valuable tool for looking at our state's progress over time and in comparison with the rest of the nation," said Sarah Teel, research associate at Voices for Vermont's Children. "But it is important to recognize where the bar needs to be set, which is that every child has the opportunity to thrive to grow up healthy, safe and economically secure. We are clearly still far from that goal. There is no acceptable level of child poverty."
New Hampshire ranked first followed by Vermont and Massachusetts. Nevada, Mississippi and New Mexico were at the bottom.
Overall, Vermont ranked third in the country in education and family and community and fourth in health. The state had improved in the percentages of fourth graders who were proficient in reading and the percentage of eighth graders proficient in math between 2005 and 2011. And the state saw a drop in the percentage of students who did graduate on time, from 18 percent in 2005-2006 school year to 9 percent in 2009-2010, compared to 22 percent nationwide.
In children's health, just 2 percent of Vermont kids lacked insurance compared to 7 percent nationally. In the family and community measurement, 32 percent of Vermont children lived in single-parent households in 2011 while the rate of teen births dropped slightly to 18 per 1,000 births, compared to 34 per 1,000 nationally.MORE IN This Just InBARRE TOWN Firefighters faced a collection of adverse conditions as a house on Granitville Road... Full StoryWILLISTON Police are asking for help identifying the man who tried to steal roughly $800 worth ... Full StoryNEWBURY Police said somebody stole booze and change from a Welch Road residence. Full Story
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NASCAR close to TV deal with Fox: UPDATE: NASCAR is close to finalizing a new TV deal with Fox for the first half of the Sprint Cup season, but a deal for the second half will not be wrapped up until next summer at the earliest, according to several sources. Fox started negotiations for its package earlier this spring and has agreed on the broad terms of a new deal to continue in the sport, sources said. An announcement is likely to come in the weeks after the broadcaster's media rights deal with Major League Baseball is announced officially. But the remaining inventory of NASCAR's media package will be in question for the next year. That's because ESPN and Turner Sports executives told NASCAR that they are not willing to start negotiations on their media contracts early. NASCAR approached both networks earlier this summer about new deals, but both chose to wait until their exclusive negotiating windows kick in next summer. Typically, negotiating windows last around a month. Despite declining ratings, particularly in the younger demographics, NASCAR stands to bring in more money from its next media deals. The addition of NBC Sports as a serious new bidder could create a bidding battle that could help push rights fees higher than many expect. ESPN, which carries the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, is interested in renewing its deal. Turner, which carries six midseason races, is interested in adding more races to its schedule. Sources familiar with NASCAR's plans said the organization hasn't decided whether it will sell its entire package of rights to one partner, two partners or three, as it has in its current deal. That decision won't be finalized until after it's held initial conversations with ESPN and Turner. See more at Sports business Journal.(10-1-2012)
UPDATE: The curveball in a new FOX deal is the impact the network's change of SPEED into Fox Sports One, a new all sports channel that will carry Major League Baseball, college football and basketball and other sports in addition to NASCAR programming. Hoping to keep up with the likes of the ABC/ESPN, NBC/NBC Sports Network as well as CBS/CBS Sports Network pairings, FOX plans to flip the current motorsports and automotive channel into its own general sports cable network. As of now ancillary NASCAR programming such as practice, qualifying and support events like the Camping World Truck Series would be mixed into the revamped channel's content line-up. There is word FOX will also stream NASCAR programming beginning next season, ala the "Watch ESPN" initiative that will allow mobile device access for thousands of viewers. Assuming FOX comes to terms, the remainder of the new NASCAR television package is a bit fuzzier. While it appears ABC/ESPN and TNT will return to the negotiating table, the NBC's interest is a wild card. Desperate for content to help build its fledging sports net, the Peacock folks are eyeballing a return to the business of stock car racing. The Nationwide Series, currently an ABC/ESPN property, could be in play for NBC as well as the Truck Series should FOX decide to back off the amount of NASCAR programming for its cable sports network or the "World Wide Leader" scale back its stock car investment. CBS or perhaps niche outlets like "The History Channel" might also dip their toes into the negotiations.(CBS Sports)(10-3-2012)
Losing Speed to make it a Fox Sports One channel would be a disaster, at least to me. It's the one channel that carries just motorsports. If I wanted to watch all that other crap, there are plenty of other channels. I'm thinking, with all the other programming, that a lot of the NASCAR stuff like practices and qualifying may be delayed broadcasts. That, to me, would be a tragedy. What happens to the website??? Ugh, if they think ratings stink now...


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She is preceded in death by her parents, Manuel and Josefa Flores; and a brother, Manuel Flores, Jr.
Those left to cherish her memories are her husband, Isaias Reyes of Beeville; a son, Eric Christiansen of DeMoines, Iowa; daughter, Senres Christiansen of Beeville; daughter, Kayce Christiansen of Beeville; a son, Fernando Gonzalez of Beeville; a granddaughter, Felicia, who was like a daughter in her heart; and also nine grandchildren, Ehren, William, Abigail, Brandi, Christan, Brittani, Lauryn, Mario and Donovan; three great-grandchildren, Delylah, Manuel and Alysse; two sisters, Dora Juarez and husband Albert of Arizona and Lupita Garibay and husband George of Houston; and her aunt, Irene Soliz of Beeville. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and her second family, the Bee County Sheriff's Department.
The family received family and friends for visitation at Angelus Funeral Home beginning at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2013; a funeral service to celebrate Janie's life was held the same day beginning at 3 p.m. with Mr. Robert Bridge and Mr. Julio Zuniga officiating. Special music was provided by Edward Garza, Daniel Longoria and Juan Casas. Services concluded at the chapel.
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Thousands of schools nationwide are failing to educate enough of their students effectively and are missing state and federal performance benchmarks. Many of these schools have failed to provide students with even a basic education for years. To respond to this challenge, education leaders need better tools to turn their schools around. "Turnarounds" are widely used in other sectors to fix failing organizations. Public Impact has surveyed this cross-sector experience to generate resources that help schools, districts, and others implement successful turnarounds. See the menu on the left for Public Impact's work in this area and below for featured resources.
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School Restart Authorization Process Guide
Authorizers and support organizations can use the School Restart Authorization Process Guide and related database to increase the success and sustainability of restart interventions in low-performing schools, with step-by-step guidance for designing or refining the restart process. The guide's recommendations are based on the experiences of authorizers, school operators, education support organizations, and community leaders with experience in restarts nationwide. The process guide is complemented by the Restart Authorizer Resource database, with searchable tools and resources collected from authorizers and support organizations. These resources offer practical examples of the materials that support each step of the restart process. The restart process guide and authorizer resources are available at www.schoolrestarts.org.
Measuring School Turnaround Success
How can states, districts, and schools measure the success of their turnaround efforts? This report by Public Impact, in partnership with the Center on School Turnaround, offers a national model for defining and measuring turnaround success that can be adapted to fit local contexts, with an approach to measuring academic gains using state data, and recommendations for expanding the approach to include leading indicators and targets based on school priorities for "early wins."
Recruit, Select, and Support: Turnaround Leader Competencies
Leading school turnarounds is difficult work that requires specific competencies. This three-part professional learning module, developed through a partnership between the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, the Center on School Turnaround, Public Impact, and the University of Virginia Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education, provides state and district leaders with tools to identify and apply turnaround leader competencies to the selection and development of school turnaround leaders. The module is divided into three parts: 1) Understanding Turnaround Leader Competencies, 2) Recruiting and Selecting Turnaround Leaders, and 3) Developing and Supporting Turnaround Leaders. Materials for each part include a facilitator's guide, a PowerPoint presentation, and handouts.
The Achievement School District: Lessons from Tennessee
Tennessee's Achievement School District (ASD) was modeled on Louisiana's Recovery School District (RSD) but has forged its own path that offers useful insights for other states. The ASD has focused its effort on Memphis, which has the state's highest concentration of low-performing schools. The ASD has collaborated with high-performing charter operators to conduct school turnarounds in neighborhood schools;; collaborated with philanthropic leaders to build a sustainable educator talent pipeline for the bottom 5 percent of the state's schools; engaged neighborhood communities in the process of matching charter operators to schools selected into the ASD; and influenced district-led turnaround efforts. This case study, commissioned by New Schools for New Orleans and the Achievement School District, examines how these and other ASD's strategies have resulted in a state turnaround school district distinct from the RSD.
Ten Years in New Orleans: Public School Resurgence and the Path Ahead
Marking the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this report describes the transformation of public education in New Orleans and considers needed improvements for the next decade to create an excellent system of public schools in New Orleans. The report highlights how the shift to a decentralized system of public charter schools combined with a relentless effort to replace failing schools has produced remarkable gains in student academic achievement and fundamentally changed the role of government in education, the local labor market for educators, and the relationship between New Orleans communities and schools. The report also considers how the pace and magnitude of change presented many challenges to parents, educators, and community members, and discusses what needs to happen next to propel the city to even higher levels of achievement.
Expanding District Capacity to Turn Around Failing Schools: An Evaluation of the Cameron Middle School Charter Conversion
After several unsuccessful turnaround efforts and years of chronic low performance at Cameron Middle School, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) decided to try something different to dramatically improve student outcomes: gradually convert operation of the school from the district to a charter management organization. This report for MNPS tells the story behind the conversion, evaluates its successes and challenges, and extracts lessons learned for MNPS and other districts working to build their capacity to better support their lowest performing schools.
Turnaround Leader Actions and Competencies
Turnaround leader actions and competencies are the leading indicators for turnaround leader success. The competencies—the habits of behavior and underlying motivations that help predict how a leader will do their jobs—can be used for turnaround leader selection, evaluation, and development. The actions—the specific maneuvers a turnaround leader must execute for leading a successful school turnaround effort—serve as guidelines to focus turnaround leaders on how their difficult work will be accomplished. Self-assessments of competency and actions allow the turnaround leader to reflect on current strengths and areas for leadership development.
Turnaround Principal Competencies
In an article for School Administrator magazine, Lucy Steiner and Sharon Kebschull Barrett examine how understanding competencies—the habits of behavior and underlying motivations that help predict how newly hired employees will do their jobs—can help administrators, such as those in Minneapolis, hire the skillful leaders they need to turn around even the most troubled schools. Given that only 30 percent of turnarounds—in education and other fields—succeed, schools need leaders with a clear vision and the ability to make that vision a reality. Minneapolis Pubic Schools used competencies in their newly rigorous hiring process to make promising principal hires and to give the new leaders the support they need to keep turnarounds from becoming just another failed reform effort.
New Orleans-Style Education Reform: A Guide for Cities
Public Impact teamed up with New Schools for New Orleans to develop a guide for cities interested in dramatically growing their charter school sectors as part of an effort to turn around persistently low-performing urban school systems. This Guide builds on dozens of interviews with education and community leaders in New Orleans, insights from national experts who have supported the rebuilding efforts, and research and reporting on New Orleans' education reforms. Centered around three key strategies: 1) strong governance and accountability, 2) building human capital pipelines to fuel the growth of schools and 3) incubating new schools and growing proven schools into networks, the Guide illustrates recommendations with vignettes of work done by bold school leaders and reformers. The Guide also looks toward long-term sustainability of this new system, exploring topics such as building community demand and support for school reforms, developing a fiscally-balanced system that doesn't rely long-term on philanthropy, and planning ahead for the new types of challenges that face a decentralized system of schools in areas such as transportation, equitable access, and transparent system oversight.
Importing Leaders for School Turnarounds: Lessons and Opportunities
One of the biggest challenges in education today is identifying talented candidates to successfully lead turnarounds of persistently low-achieving schools. Evidence suggests that the traditional principal pool is already stretched to capacity and cannot supply enough leaders to fix failing schools. But potentially thousands of leaders capable of managing successful turnarounds work outside education, in nonprofit and health organizations, the military, and the private sector. If only a fraction of those leaders used their talents in education, we could increase the supply of school turnaround leaders significantly. In this report prepared by Public Impact for the University of Virginia's Partnership for Leaders in Education, Julie Kowal and Emily Hassel explore lessons about when and how organizations in other sectors import leaders – including how they tempt people away, train them, and foster their success – to inform efforts by state and local leaders to import talent for failing schools.


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Changes could hurt studentsNovember 12,2013
On Nov. 19, the Vermont State Board of Education will review the proposed Education Quality Standards Commission recommendations. Although scarcely noticed by the media, the proposed standards will dictate the rules and regulations of public schools. Vermonters may be shocked to learn that the recommendations would eliminate course-credit graduation requirements, except in physical education. This radical change may prevent low-income, special education and other at-risk students from participating in a high-quality, comprehensive college- and career-preparatory secondary education, and will exacerbate inequality in our state.
Vermonts foundation of high school courses four years of English, three years of social studies, math, and science, plus physical education and the arts, as part of the 20-credit graduation minimum would be replaced by proficiencies for each student to demonstrate. The standards promote increasing student access to multiple pathways (such as internships, independent studies, online learning, etc.) and instructional materials via broadband width and online resources. Multiple pathways provide interest and career exploration but cannot replace the guaranteed and viable curriculum of minimum course graduation requirements. When some students opt out of required courses and pursue personalized learning options, the quality of learning, which is always a group process, diminishes.
Teachers carefully craft their lessons and refine instruction to engage and ensure that all students learn. Personalization emerges by teachers building relationships, providing relevance, sustaining rigor, and maintaining close accountability in heterogeneous, college-preparatory courses. Socialization and civic development flourish when diverse students learn together in the same classroom.
Decades of research demonstrate that struggling students can achieve at high levels in classrooms with teachers who know them well, believe in their potential, and thereby add protective factors: reasoning skills, self-esteem, self-control and resilience to adversity. In this way, those at risk interact with stronger students and receive additional instructional time with teachers, learning to understand complex text, write skillfully, problem-solve and realize greater aspirations. Multiyear learning relationships through course requirements directly transfer to readiness for college and career. As top public schools in America and the nation of Finland have demonstrated, this is the only pathway to closing the achievement gap and increasing achievement of all students.
Before becoming a principal, I served as a personalized learning coordinator for eight years, overseeing hundreds of students involved with learning opportunities outside the traditional classroom.
While students appeared at first to enjoy the new learning opportunities, this did not translate into academic gains. Rarely did they attain Vermonts standards in their topic, because they did not possess the foundational literacy and problem-solving skills to learn without a teachers instruction. Their studies of interest never transferred to success in other areas; in fact, many grew resentful when requested to work on subjects they didnt like.
Struggling with home life, poor health, lack of self-discipline, addiction, and/or behavior problems, personalized learning opportunities removed them from class and placed them further behind their peers. Rarely did multiple pathways transfer to the workplace, and many of those at risk have since drifted from low-wage job to job.
In school they needed extensive, direct, nurturing instruction by devoted teachers to master foundational skills. In contrast, high-achieving students thrived in traditional classes as well as enjoyed new learning options, fully supported in their transition to higher education or employment as their parents had expected. In the absence of home support, the participation of at-risk students in the untracked, guaranteed and viable course curriculum of graduation requirements becomes their bridge to higher education and a prosperous future.
On Dec. 17, the Vermont State Board of Education may vote on the adoption of the proposed Education Quality Standards Commission recommendations. I hope that board members and all Vermonters first consider the far-reaching impact of the elimination of course-credit graduation requirements that will deepen the educational divide and eclipse the horizons of low-performing students.
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Former Punahou and University of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o was not selected by a team in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday.
The linebacker was a runner-up in the race for the Heisman Trophy and led the Fighting Irish to the BCS National Championship game against Alabama in January.
Te'o had an outstanding postseason run of awards -- six to be exact -- which is the record for postseason awards.
The Punahou graduate won the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp national player of the year award, Bednarik Award, Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy and Lombardi Award.


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Knicks defense...number one in the world.
Sweet geez, this Brewer kid, what a steal for us to get him for practically nothing. He may end up being my favorite player on the team by the end of the season.
Knicks defense...number one in the world.
When is the last time someone has uttered the words:
"The Knicks are REAL"? Feels so good to not be the laughing stock of the NBA.
Hmm, Chandler pretty much just laid that dude out, not good, not good.
Team starting to lose their composure on the court, put in Rasheed Wallace, I love it. I love this team.
Sheeeeeeeeeeeeed is inda house.
Lol this defense is video game like.
Suddenly, we're getting lazy possessions. Go back to work, fellas.
No Shump, Camby, STAT, Wallace ( Not in Shape) and we are arguably the 2nd best team so far. We should be excited about how dominant we can potentially be with a full healthy lineup. We will have a bench that can start for the Bobcats and a defense that will rival Chicago's. Whew this can be THAT season.


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I was given this recipe in Culinary School by one of my Professors, and I can't get enough....This is her written biography...'This is my mom's dense, excellent and definitely unhealthy banana nut bread recipe. This is great at parties, but hazardous at home. Use any type of fat in place of the butter, such as shortening or oil. It works with brown or white sugar". I followed the recipe to the exact measurements, and I will have to admit that I almost ate the whole loaf at one sitting. HAZARDOUS!
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2SIft the flour, salt, and baking soda into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together the butter or margarine and sugar until smooth. Mix in the bananas, eggs, and walnuts until well blended.
3Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, and stir until blended. Divide the batter evenly between the two loafs.
4Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the crown of the loaf comes out clean. Let the loaves cool in the pans for at least 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack, and cool completely.
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For anyone who thought that Roy Halladay might be slumping, his performance Monday night against the Braves, in the first game of probably the biggest series of the season so far for the Phillies, showed that any imperfection was in the eye of the beholder.
OK, that might be a small dose of hyperbole, but here's the point: Halladay is just fine, thank you. Doc threw his seventh complete game of the season, holding the potent Braves lineup to five hits and needing to fling his right arm forward a measly 93 times to do so. The only blemish on Halladay's stat line was a cheap home run to left-center by Chipper Jones that likely was a product of the furnacelike conditions at Citizens Bank Park and almost certainly would not have sailed over the fence at any other stadium in the major leagues.
Also in the category of amazing from the game was the source of the Phillies' first two runs: the bat of Greg Dobbs, who homered to left-center off Derek Lowe in the sixth inning after the Phils' offense had managed only four singles in the first five innings. The homer was Dobbs' second of the season and first since being called up after he was designated for assignment, seemingly eliminating his spot on the Phillies' big league roster.
But back to the Man of the Night. In two starts against the Braves this season, Halladay has pitched a complete game and allowed five hits both times. Take away Jones' cheapie, and he'd have two shutouts. The only major league TEAM with more CGs than Doc's seven is the Mariners, who have eight (mostly thanks to a relative unknown; I think his name is Lee).
The Phillies couldn't have asked for a much better start to the series (OK, more offense would have been nice). Now it's up to Cole Hamels to keep it going, and no offense to Hamels, but the Phillies are probably not going to be able to scrape by with three runs in the heat of the night Tuesday.
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I walk my dogafter most games. Really got to enjoy tonights walk.
Now lets win the next 2.
If the Phils make the world series ( seems unlikely) be lucky to face the twins instead of an AL east team. Maybe this will stop the Lee talk.
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Let me refresh everybody's memories here for a second about this team, cause I'm tired of all these band wagon fans who jock the Phils when their winning, and talk all this crap when we get banged up a little. Were going to make the playoffs whether its clinching the NL East or piggy back on Atlanta backs down the stretch. Once we get there…I don't know what will happen, but if were 100% healthy we have a good shot making the World Series again.
By the way Im very close to really likeing this Sardinha kid…He's been good as of late, and shows good bat speed, and calls good games. Look out Ruiz! We just might start seeing team Sardinha shirts in crowds….Plus he has a good arm. He gunned Blanco's ass tonight stealing 2nd
Jonathon Im with you with that Cole Hamels theory, 3 runs tomorrow. I think he'll come through this next game. I still got faith in this kid. He's got good stuff. With Hamels its all mental with him. Gives up a few runs and gets down on himself to quick. Once he learns the "mental" part of the game he'll be great. He's got 2 great teachers to learn from now with Halladay and Moyer. He's going be alright
great job by Halladay, great to see Dobbs hitting and hopefully this will continue. Howard, despite two hits, seems to be swinging weakly, not the powerhouse swing of yesteryear. Maybe it's me looking too much into things.
Dobbs' homerun went to right center not left…good excitement in the stands tonight..it was nice to have a crowd in the game for a change.
Dobbsy got the Ashburn? Inspirational. He should hit 4th tomorrow.
How bout Utley saying today that he will be back in Six Weeks. Love that guy. Knowing how hard he works he will be back. Maybe that hip will heel a little.
Go figure, Dobbs. WOW. AMAZING. Maybe he still can do something. The problem is, the Bench are the only guys actually showing up. Win or loss, it seems our best hitters anymore, with more RBI's, Homers, and everything. Regardless it appears Jeff was correct about Halladay, he just isnt that good. I mean what kind of bum throws 7 complete games. Real bum, we got robbed. LOL. (Yes thats sarcasm.) Sorry though folks, no real reason for optimism just yet. Maybe if a regular starter got more than 3 RBI's in a week, instead of letting the bench players (who almost everyone said SUCKS) we might have a reason for optimism. I am just not happy with Werth, Howard, Vic, Ibanez, Rollins showing up for one game putting up 12 runs against a BAD team, a game after being shut out, and still only scoring 5 the next game against a BAD team. Even in the 5 runs, I believe Howard had a SAC fly, same with Werth. True, a run is a run, but if they get hits there, it is always better. Is this team that weak mentally, that by not having all the starters, they are affected that much? Really? I mean this started when Rollins went down, got better when he came back for the FEW games we had the entire infield, then Utley and Polanco go down, and "WOW IS ME" again.
@Jeff, true statement. Chase is a beast! Same player who played through a hip injury and win the World Series!
Votto 2 more homers tonight. But hey Ryan K. Howard and his projected 27 homers from first base are there.
The old man should have taken Ruiz instead.
I agree with Andrew, Charlie has lost his mind. Howard did NOT in any way shape or form deserve to be mentioned much less chosen in place of someone who is actually doing their job. Like it or not, Votto is outplaying Howard by LEAPS AND BOUNDS.
I'm honestly shocked that Chase didn't steal Valdez's jersey, run out onto the field, play second for four innings before anyone noticed, and punch Martin Prado in the face for taking his All-Star spot for good measure.
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Why should Utley be upset about someone esle starting the All Star game? The official lineup (BEFORE injury replacements) has Utley starting at 2nd. The only reason anyone is starting in place of him, is he is on the DL. I dont think Utley cares. Not to mention, I havent seen Prado mentioned anywhere for starting in place of Utley. In the article linked below, it says Phillips is replacing Utley.
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Watching the good doctor last night, at first we weren't sure how well he was doing. After the first inning, you saw that he gave up 2 hits but threw only 11 pitches, all for strikes. So, there was a feeling that something great was in store – if only the O could get on the board which Dobbs took care of handily.
I asked the question late in the game why Dobbs was taken out of the lineup and I was told D but, when did Castro fill in for Dobbs? Was it in the bottom of the 8th?
93 pitches! Wow – that was a great performance!
Doc, Doc, Doc!!!!
What else can you say about what he is doing? This looks like a career season for him, regardless of the fact that the Phillies offense has been so sporadic behind him. Lets say he starts 34 games (which is typical although Cholly has him on pace to probably start either 35 or 36); his career highs in complete games (only 2 more and he'll be at 9, which is his career best he did 2 times), 1 more shut out and he'll tie his career best (4 last year), he is currently averaging over 7 innings a start but in 03 (his CY year) he started 36 games for the Jays and pitched a league leading 266 innings (he could come close, very close), his career high in K's is 208, he is on pace to top that – and lets be realistic, if the Phils displayed offense for Doc up to this point he would probably have at least 13 wins – given that there were 2 games where he gave up 5 or more runs. Doc could win 20 or more, if the O wakes up –
One more thing, he is on pace to walk less than 40 batters! His strike to ball ratio is amazing. Control is his name!
Saw Brown in Lehigh Sun Night (a great place to see a game – $6 lawn seats, $5.50 beers, kids had a great time) – looked like a man among boys (hr to dead center, sack fly, rbi single – hits the ball hard every time up). Also remember thinking the same about Taylor last year, who is batting 0.250 with a 0.703 ops in triple A for the As.
Happ looked decent, didn't top 91, completely lost the strike zone in the 4th, got a nd (needs a few more outings). Mathieson was throwing 97, completely unhittable, threw mostly strikes.
I try to stay away from this site when the Phils lose – too much dooom and gloom bashing of Ruben. Judge what a GM does 5 years later. We're only 4 games out, took the first game of the series against the division winner, have a solid chance of winning the series. If we can go 3-3 in the next 6 games, can limp into the all-star break well within striking distance. Not bad for playing with the opening day line-up 5xs (could be off a few games either way) in the first half of the season. It wasn't too long ago when we were double digit games out by the all-star game, already dreaming of next year.
Will only catch the highlights tonight (7:30 game for my oldest – go East Stroudsburg American All-Stars!)). JJ isn't into mid season form yet, and it's going to be hot even by Atl standards. The ball will fly tonight – predict a big night from Howard (who I thought hit the ball well yesterday).
@ Brooks, Castro hit for Dobbs in the 8th. The Phils attempted (and failed at laying down) a suicide squeeze in that AB, but I question whether a squeeze was in the mix when Castro went to the plate. It came late in the AB, and after a pitchout. I'm thinking Charlie didn't call for the squeeze until after the pitchout, and was trying to take advantage of perceived easy pickin's. In any event, it was a PH situation against a LHP, and Castro was called upon over BenFran. He eventually drove in the run on a weak groundball, mostly because Werth's attempt to steal third pulled Chipper out of position.
Good win today. Would have been nice to see some more offense, but with Halladay, that's not too much of a concern with him mowing them down.
I also like Sardinha a lot from what he has shown us. Scheinder is going to have to be looking over his shoulder. The ability to call a good game is paramount and irreplaceable. They need to keep up winning ways and use this game to build off of. You have to walk before you can run. The time to start is now.
The Detroit radio station jumped the gun big time with the Lee trade. I have a friend in Detroit and he said the big sports station there has been talking about Lee going to Minnesota for a week non stop. Pretty sure the station is trying to get the Tigers to pay attention and do something of their own. I don't really trust anything that comes out of Detroit.
Great job by Halladay last night, the Braves offensive game plan certainly helped him out swinging at so many first pitch strikes.
Hopefully Hamels can get a W tonight and then we can look towards another win. This team really needs to sweep this series…winning it 2-1 only gains us a game and to me that doesn't seem like enough at all.
Miss-type above – Braves are division leader, not winner. A sweep against the Braves would be great, but there are 3 mos left of the season – 2 of 3 would be nice. Hamels is pitching 2 more games before the all-star break, Halladay 1. Take at least 2 of those 3, at least 1 of the other 3, and we're on track. While I'd like to see all the Phils at the all-star game, the break will be good for them.
The Reds series is going to be a tough one – they look a lot like the Phils of 2006-08, a young, solid squad with a few veterans mixed in. If they get a bullpen, they'll be playing October ball.
Castro was put in in the top of the 8th for defense, he was not a pinch hitter
Man, I feel like the editors are a little harsh. They give Halladay the Jeltz for that one recent outing where he lost and they give yesterday's Ashburn to Dobbs. I know the bar is high, but come on. 93 pitches!!!
Can anyone remember Charlie callling for a suicide squeeze before? I was at the game and before each pitch to Castro our third base coach would give signs and then lean in and whisper to Raul at 3B. I could not believe he was going to squeeze with Raul. I thought maybe Werth would try and steal second and that Raul could then steal home. But a suicide squeeze? Then the pitch-out and I thought still, a steal.
Well Castro could not get his bat on that inside pitch and Raul learned why they call it suicide.
Still, I don't recall Manuel calling for a suicide squeeze before. Anyone recall?
I can probably count on 1 hand the amount of times Charlie has called for a bunt from a non-pitcher, let alone a suicide squeeze. Unlike previous years, this team is going to have to play small ball at times. Didn't work out, but I understand the call. I think this is a sign of things to come – Charlie managing games vs filling out the line-up card, letting it rip. Should be interesting.
Nick – it's based upon expectations. Many expect Halladay to pitch a complete game shut-out everytime out, and also expect Dobbs make an error or 2, strike out or GIDP every at bat. Glad to see Dobbs with a few hits – we'll need him and the rest of the bench to perform.
"No offense to Hamels" but…
1. Hamels tossed his fourth quality start in his past five outings Thursday.
2. He has struck out at least SIX in each of those four starts while not allowing more than FIVE hits.
I'm hoping that today Cole continues the trend and finally gets his ERA under 4.00.
I can recall one "suicide" squeeze last year (or late 2008? –it's all a blur) and it worked just fine. Though I think the guy running from 3rd was either Shane or Werth.
What do you guys think about shipping off Werth and getting Lee? Amaro is going to have to get on the phone to do that given the number of parties that may be involved, but I think that's an interesting idea. With Halladay mowing them down, it sure makes the bullpen look better. Imagine if we had other other CG machine himself…
If anyone was concerned that Halladay was slumping they expect too much. Starting pitchers, even Halladay, can give up 6 earned runs in a start and still be fine. He's dominated in so many games that an occasional bad one might seem strange but its not indicative of a slump. He pitches to contact (usually inducing poor contact) more than some aces like Lincecum or Lee, he'll have bad luck on occasion.
I'm interested to see if Dobbs can continue hitting. He had such a poor 2009 and a bad start to 2010 its easy to write off his recent short-term success at the plate as luck. But his 2009-2010 stats have a very small sample size and his BABIP was well below his career average. There's probably some positive regression left in him. He's got a long way to go to prove he is a worthwhile bench player, it'd be timely if he started now.
Thanks – I missed that Castro was put in the top of the 8th.
Werth for Lee? Interesting but when Werth is hitting he is dominant. When Lee is on (which seems like most outings lately) he is either dominating or keeping the game close enough to win 1 out of every 5 games.
Other suggestions? Blanton, Dobbs & Raul for Lee, if that is not enough, toss in Baez for good measure. And then we could say – seeya!
No more runs would have been nice. They got what they needed from Doc and they got what they needed from the offense. Yes, there were a lot of guys stranded, but the job got done.
One game at a time, one out at a time, one run at a time, one hit at a time.
At the end of the season, it's going to be the close victories, or lack thereof, that's going to either turn the page into October or close the book on September.
I hope they saved the big offense for Hamels, who's a bit more namby-pamby than Halladay or Moyer.
Aside from the stranding on the bases, no complaints about this 3-1 victory from me. It's what I've been looking for.
Kate, September into October the Phils will have their mettle tested.
Last 25 games of the season will be played against teams in their own division. It almost seems like the hot team in that month will win the division. Pretty sure the WC will not come out of the east, all 3 divisions are very competitively matched.
So, a 3 or 4 game lead going into September is probably not safe enough.
On a side note, I thought it was 'mamby pamby' not 'namby' – of course, I have never seen it written before B }


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Illini Central School Board President receives Thomas Lay Burroughs Award
Ron Moehring presented with statewide honor by ISBE
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MASON CITY – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) selected Ron Moehring of Illini Central School District 189 as the 2012 recipient of the Thomas Lay Burroughs Award, which annually honors an outstanding school board president in the state. Moehring has served 17 years as president of his local school board and 27 years total.
"Ron Moehring's volunteerism and lifelong commitment to his community is impressive," said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. "It's clear that he has a passion for doing what is best for the children of Illini Central School District."
Moehring, a farmer and lifelong resident of San Jose, first served on the school board in his hometown before playing a key role in the district's 1989 consolidation with Mason City and Easton to form the Illini Central School District. He was among the new district's first school board members and became president in 1995.
In recent years, Moehring oversaw implementation of several initiatives, including a new grade school language arts curriculum, the new Common Core State Standards and Response to Intervention (RtI), a teaching approach that ensures all children are supported in the learning process. He also helped establish the Illini Central Learning Academy in August 2012 to provide an alternative learning environment for students at risk for expulsion.
Illini Central is one of the 35 school districts participating in Illinois' Race to the Top program, making it a leader in the state in implementing key education initiatives to improve school performance and student achievement.
"I don't know that I've done anything special to deserve this. I've worked with some strong administrators and Board members, and our teachers and support staff are among the best in Illinois," Moehring said. "I simply put in my time, kept my focus on what's best for kids and allowed our staff to focus on preparing our students to succeed after they graduate."
In her nominating letter, Illini Central School District 189 Superintendent Lori Harrison also cited Moehring's actions earlier this school year when a high school student was suspected of having a weapon in school and the district went on lockdown. Moehring quickly arrived on the scene and helped lead the district to a safe conclusion for students and staff.
"Mr. Ron Moehring has been a blessing to Illini Central and to thousands of students and staff," Harrison wrote in her nomination letter. "He has a dedication, loyalty and love of the Illinois students, staff and community that is second to none."
ISBE created the award for school board presidents in 1991 to honor Thomas Lay Burroughs who served as chairman of the State Board of Education and the Board of Education for the Collinsville School District. The award recognizes extraordinary educational leadership at the local level, including leadership:
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Ron Moehring received the 2012 Thomas Lay Burroughs Award on Sunday, Nov. 18 in Chicago during the joint annual conference of the Illinois Association of School Boards, the Illinois Association of School Administrators and Illinois Association of School Business Officials.
Recent winners of the Thomas Lay Burroughs Award include Shelly Marks of Homewood School District 153 (2011), Paula Dupont of Burr Ridge Community Consolidated School District 180 (2010), Fred G. Huddlestun of Jasper County Consolidated Unit School District 1 (2009), Joanne Zendol Berwyn South School District 100 (2008) and Mark C. Metzger Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 (2007).
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China has taken its first step towards building a space station, launching an experimental module ahead of National Day celebrations.
Tiangong-1, or Heavenly Palace, took off on schedule yesterday from the Gobi Desert in China's northwest, propelled by a Long March 2F rocket, ahead of National Day today.
The unmanned 8.5-tonne module will test a number of space operations as a preliminary step towards building a space station by 2020.
Premier Wen Jiabao was at the launch centre for the takeoff, while President Hu Jintao watched from a control centre in Beijing, the state Xinhua news agency said.
Ten minutes after launching, the Tiangong-1 separated successfully from its carrier rocket at a height of around 200km before opening its two solar panels, Xinhua said.
China sees its ambitious space programme as a symbol of its global stature and state newspapers devoted several pages to the launch.
Tiangong-1 will receive the unmanned Shenzhou VIII spacecraft later this year in what would be the first Chinese docking in space.
If that succeeds, the module will then dock with two other spacecraft next year, both of which will have at least one astronaut on board.
The technology for docking in space is hard to master because the two vessels, revolving around Earth at 28,000 km/h, must come together progressively to avoid destroying each other.
French researcher Isabelle Sourbes-Verger said a correctly functioning docking system would put China "in a potential position to one day access the International Space Station".
But she cautioned that this was not likely to happen in the next five years.
China is playing catch-up in the space arena. Just like its first manned spaceflight in 2003, the planned space docking this year will emulate what the Americans and Russians achieved in the 1960s.
China aims to finish its space station, where astronauts can live autonomously for several months, by 2020.
Beijing began its manned spaceflight programme in 1990, after it bought Russian technology.