by Carol A. Josel | Aug 27, 2012 | Articles
It’s back-to-school marathon shopping time again, with about half of all parents heading to stores right about now. Indeed, the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that the average family will spend approximately $688.62 this season and, all told, 2012...
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....
