by Carol A. Josel | Aug 24, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
Kids are not test scores.” ~ Stephanie Simon, Reuters “There are numerous characters in education: students, teachers, administrators, school boards, parents, and communities, as well as a Greek chorus of educational experts, consultants, and bureaucrats....
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 23, 2012 | Making Education News
33 states and D.C. have now received NCLB waivers, freeing them from its looming 2014 100% reading and math proficiency mandate. In return are promises to develop and implement reform plans and promote and evaluate teacher effectiveness. The Obama administration is...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 22, 2012 | Helpful Resources
www.littlewritebrain.com ~ Here, children can write and publish their own stories; indeed, the site calls itself “the #1 online storybook creation service.” www.nationalgeographic.com ~ This National Geographic site offers a “classroom magazine for...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 21, 2012 | Making Education News
The top performer on the 2009 PISA was Shanghai, China with a score of 556, while America’s 500 was largely unchanged from previous years. However, Asian-Americans came in second with a 541, and white Americans came in sixth with a score of 525....
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 20, 2012 | Quotable Quotes
“The lines between home and school are continuing to blur with more expections for schools to exercise authority in areas perivously reserved for parents.” ~ Max Riley, Superintendent, New Jersey’s Randolph School District “We’ve failed...
