by Carol A. Josel | Oct 11, 2012 | Making Education News
44 states and D.C. have now either secured a NCLB waiver or have applied for one. South Carolina teachers and principals are upset about a proposal that would give them letter grades of “A” through “F” which would then affect their pay,...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 10, 2012 | Helpful Resources
www.procon.org ~ This site’s mission is to get visitors thinking critically about such controversial issues as the election in a non-partisan format. www.abcteach.com ~ This teacher-created site offers a variety of election day lessons, projects, and activities....
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 9, 2012 | Making Education News
2009 data show only 38% of U.S. 12th graders were at or above the proficient level in reading and just 26% were in math. Total K-12 spending in the U.S. hit $809 billion in 2010, doubling between 1970 and 2012. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 5, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” ~ Benjamin Spock “Your kids require you most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend your whole time trying to correct them.” ~ Bill Ayers “There really are places in the...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 4, 2012 | Helpful Resources
www.isidewith.com ~ This site says, “Take the presidential election quiz and see which candidate you side with.” Also gives current state leanings based on responses. http://www.people-press.org/political-party-quiz/ ~ This Pew Research Center site poses...
