by Carol A. Josel | Mar 20, 2013 | Making Education News
Obama’s plan to provide pre-school for every 4-year-old in the country would cost state and federal governments as much as $15 billion more a year over the $9 billion already budgeted annually now. Under Obama’s NCLB waiver program, if a school has a...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 19, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“This simple [NCLB] waiver authority has turned into a conditional waiver, with the secretary [Arne Duncan] basically grabbing–grabbing’s not the right word–having more authority to make decisions that, in my view, should be made locally by the...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 18, 2013 | Making Education News
For the fifth year in a row, Maryland’s public school system earned the top spot with a B+ in Education Weekly’s Quality Counts 2013. Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia cam in next with overall grades of B. Former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 14, 2013 | Helpful Resources
www.assistments.org ~This is a free “online platform that allows teachers to write and select questions, students get immediate feedback and useful tutoring, and teachers receive instant reports to help inform their classroom instruction.” This site also...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 12, 2013 | Making Education News
Currently, 20% of all men and 1/7 of all women between 20 and 24 lack a high school diploma, making it difficult for them to get good-paying jobs. About 38% of the $7.76 billion education-technology market goes to “instructional support.” Companies...
