by Carol A. Josel | Dec 5, 2012 | Making Education News
Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Education awarded $650 million in Investing in Innovation (i3) grants, but grantees are now having trouble raising the more than $100 million in matching private funds. Twenty school districts and non-profits are set to share $150...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 4, 2012 | Helpful Resources
www.coursesmart.com ~ This is the world’s largest provider of e-textbooks and digital course materials; here you can rent online texts for up to 60% less than printed college textbooks. http://stoptextsstopwrecks.org ~ This site’s mission is to help...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 3, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“There is nothing startling about the confirmation that the higher the income of the test-taker’s family, the better the chances for success. It has been that way since this examination [SAT] was first established in 1926 to screen applicants for elite Ivy...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 30, 2012 | Making Education News
The Obama administration is awarding $290 million in grants to reward top teachers and boost opportunities for teachers who work in the almost 1,000 impoverished schools in 18 states and D.C. The U.S. Department of Education is sending more than $24 million to 22...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 28, 2012 | Helpful Resources
www.nctm.org ~ This National Council of Teachers of Mathematics site covers everything you’ll need when it comes to math–and for all grade levels. www.arkive.org ~ This site invites visitors to “explore 15,000 of the world’s most endangered...
