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...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 4, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Just so you know: The U.S. boasted 1/3 of all high-performing students in both reading and science among the OCED nations–far more than our next closest competitor Japan. On math, we claimed 14% of the high performers, with Japan coming in at 15.2% and South...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 3, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** http://juniebjones.com/parent-newsletter-signup/ ~ Just sign your kid up for the Junie B.! Kids Reading Club and receive a starter kit that includes a free book and activity pages. *** www.scholastic.com/summer ~ Sign up your child for the 2013 Scholastic Summer...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 2, 2013 | Making Education News
1) The $650 million (“i3) grant competition awarded up to $50 million to each of 49 recipients in 2010. 2) On the NAEP in economics, 43% of high schoolers scored at the “proficient” level or above. The breakdown: 53% of whites, 26% of Hispanics, and...
