by Carol A. Josel | Jul 15, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** On online schools: “Like the charter schools, they have no busing costs, they have no transportation costs, there’s just a whole series of costs they don’t have. So the question is, why would we give them as much money as we give to traditional...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 11, 2013 | Making Education News
11. Opposition to the Common Core Standards is mounting–especially towards their frequent testing and mostly from conservative groups and teacher unions. Meanwhile, many Democrats, while not opposed to national standards, say that the Common Core is not based on...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 10, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.themoreyouknow.com ~ This site offers a free downloadable eBook to help kids understand how to “behave” online and start a conversations about online safety. *** www.colorincolorado.com ~ This is a “bilingual site for families and educators...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 9, 2013 | Making Education News
1. A National Council on Teacher Quality found that annual teacher pay increases dropped from 3.6% in 2008-09 to 1.3% in 2011-12. 2. U.S. unemployment remains at 7.5%, with only 50% of young blacks in their 20s holding a job. 3. In the past 2 school years, 40...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 8, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “I reject the idea that [accountability-based testing] forces people to cheat.” ~ Arne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary ** “In the years ahead, the burden will be on unions to develop policies rooted in information-era schools where student...
