by Carol A. Josel | Aug 28, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** www.shelsilverstein.com: Here visitors can listen to the author reading his poems accompanied by animated cartoons, make a bookmark, download puzzles, and so much more. ** www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus: Here you’ll find games, stories, printables, videos,...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 27, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Four years ago, about 40 states were interested in the $370 million federally-funded online Common Core assessments. At least 17 have now backed away from them. 2. Of the 35 waiver-monitoring reports reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education, 17 states are...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 26, 2014 | Making Education News
1. 60 of America’s largest school districts are joining Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper Program” to improve the education futures of African-American and Latino boys from preschool to high school graduation. 2. The FCC has approved spending...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 25, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “This entire accountability system that’s based on tests will crumble. It’s not a question of if. It’s a question of when.” ~ Dennis Van Roekel, president of NEA ** “I agree with the critics mostly. Testing is out of control, and...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 24, 2014 | Articles
It is the second biggest shopping spree of the year, bested only by the winter holidays. It’s also about the longest. That’s because, for months now, stores such as JCP, Target, Staples, and Kohl’s have been hawking their back-to-school deals with such catchy...
