by Carol A. Josel | Dec 10, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“What happens in childhood, like a child’s footprint in wet cement, leaves its mark forever.” ~ Dr. Vincent J. Felitti, director, Adverse Childhood Experiences Study “As the Common Core makes its way into real-life classrooms, I hope teachers...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 6, 2012 | Making Education News
Turns out districts applying for the latest Race to the Top grant competition will, in many cases, spend more applying than they’d receive if they win–sometimes nine times more. A Time and Carnegie Corporation poll of 1,000 adults found that 80% believe...
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...
