by Carol A. Josel | Apr 1, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“Knowing how to identify and measure great teaching is a huge step toward providing better feedback and support for teachers and building a better education system for all our children–but it’s just one step. The challenge now is to use this...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 28, 2013 | Making Education News
In the second $4 billion Race to the Top grant competition, 12 states won, but now three of them–D.C., Maryland, and Georgia–are not making enough progress on the promises they’d made in their winning applications, such as improving low-performing...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 27, 2013 | Helpful Resources
http:://igamemom.com ~ This is “a place for busy parents to discover good applications for kids and to explore ways to stated engaged with kids in the game world.” http://edu.glogster. com ~ This site allows you to incorporate text, video, images, and...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 26, 2013 | Making Education News
A Scholastic survey found that 58% of 6- to 17-year-olds believe they will always want to read books printed on paper even if e-books are available. Pennsylvania’s pension program is underfunded by a combined $41 billion. Overall, STEM (science, technology,...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 25, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“Children in school today will be the first generation that will be less educated than their parents. Critics say, ‘So what if America’s education rankings aren’t at the top? America’s schools have always been in the middle of the pack,...
