by Carol A. Josel | Jul 16, 2014 | Making Education News
1) Overall, teachers in the largest metropolitan areas were at school 94% of their scheduled hours–but 16% of them were chronically absent, missing 18 or more school days a year. Another 16% missed just 3 or fewer days. 2) A Gallup poll of about 1,900...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 15, 2014 | Making Education News
1. In a case brought by 9 students, a California judge has thrown out key state laws governing tenure and other teacher job protections because the current system discriminates against low-income and minority students by giving them ineffective teachers. 2. The two...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 14, 2014 | Quotable Quotes
** “The American Statistical Association just slammed the high-stakes ‘value-added method’ (VAM) of evaluating teachers that has been increasingly embraced in states as part of school reform efforts. VAM purports to be able to take student...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 10, 2014 | Helpful Resources
** http://schoolfamilyeducation.com ~ This site offers thousands of printable activities and games for your kids, plus schooling information and more. ** www.readingrockets.org ~ This site is all about reading–teaching it, helping struggling students, and...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 9, 2014 | Making Education News
1. The U.S. has the second-highest level of child poverty among 35 economically advanced countries–23% vs. Finland’s 5.3%. 2. Students and graduate students now owe more than $1 trillion in education loans, putting it right behind the housing debt. 3. ...
