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...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 28, 2013 | Articles
As we’re all aware, it’s legal to drink in the U.S. at 21, with thanks to the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. But that’s not stopping the younger set from imbibing—and often to excess. As college student Brandie,explained, “Everybody’s aim is to get drunk...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 28, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
“Unless we’re willing to make the [school] environment as conducive to learning as possible–all the studies and tests and educational theories might as well be thought exercises. Because sometimes it just comes down to the bricks and mortar.” ~...
