by Carol A. Josel | Feb 4, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“What gets tested is what gets taught.” ~ anonymous “When I grew up (a baby boomer), our social life was outside. We hung out. The next generation spent time at the mall. This generation spends time at home–connected. Kids have to be social....
by Carol A. Josel | Feb 1, 2013 | Articles
The movement started in Minnesota with the opening of City Academy back on September 7, 1992. Today, more than 2 million students attend some 5,600 charter schools scattered across 41 states. We’ve come a long way since those early start-up days and, right now, folks...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 31, 2013 | Making Education News
In a Forward Institute report, among low-income schools, traditional public school students have higher achievement scores than those at charters, and, at public schools serving mostly low-income students, “the effects on achievement were less damaging in...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 30, 2013 | Helpful Resources
www.discoveryeducation.com ~ This site “supports teachers in accelerating student achievement, bringing the world of Discovery into classrooms to ignite students’ natural curiosity.” http://quizhub.com ~ This site offers educational quiz games, K-12,...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 29, 2013 | Making Education News
Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will add at least 300 hours of learning time in some of their schools. Just over 1,000 schools across the country already have expanded schedules, 53% more than in 2009. The National Association for College...
