by Carol A. Josel | Oct 3, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Due to parental concerns, the Chicago Public Schools is moving from 25 standardized tests a year to 10. 2. Teach for America will add 400 teachers in 9 cities–including 286 in D.C.–thanks to a $20 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation, which...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 2, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Obama has changed the PLUS loan program to help thousands of families qualify for college financial aid. Those denied PLUS loans are eligible for an extra $4,000 that carry lower interest rates. 2. The House bill to revise ESEA (aka NCLB) now promotes...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 30, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** ” …Teachers and other staff members know much more about what is happening with kids than those school employees ever report. We know which kids are showing up hung over, which kids hide in the library to avoid the lunchroom, which kids are suddenly...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 26, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** www.teachingbooks.net: This site says, “If you read fiction and nonfiction books in any discipline or settling, TeachingBooks.net’s database of instructional materials will enliven your K-12 reading and library activities.” *** www.jason.org:...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 24, 2013 | Making Education News
1) Nearly 20% of public schools required uniforms in 2010, and more than 50% have some sort of dress code–with 57% of those having a “strict dress code.” 2) Says Pathways to Prosperity, “middle skill workers” make an average of more than...
