by Carol A. Josel | Oct 6, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “Arne Duncan brought the most ambitious reform agenda in years to the Department of Education–and a determination to use every lever of power to accomplish it. The results were stunning: In barely a year, more than 100 state laws were passed to open...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 2, 2014 | Helpful Resources
*** www.scholastic.com/livestrong ~ The LiveStrong at School site offers “award-winning lessons, worksheets, and more to generate classroom discussions about cancer, cancer treatments, and how to support those living with cancer.” *** www.edreport.org ~...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 1, 2014 | Making Education News
1) An EdTech survey found that 82% of readers feel their schools are doing at least somewhat well preparing students for needed college and career technical skills. 48% say teaching the rules of digital citizenship and responsible social networking is most important....
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 30, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Georgia, Delaware, Minnesota, New York, and South Carolina are the latest to receive No Child Left Behind waiver extensions, along with Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. 2. Utah was considering voluntarily ditching its NCLB waiver...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 29, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “The formal structures that buttress the [Common Core] standards, and the related tests from two federally funded consortia, have eroded somewhat, as states reconsider their adoptions of the standards and reject the common tests. And common-core advocates...