by Carol A. Josel | Nov 4, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “What’s so atrocious is that Eric Holder, the Obama Department of Justice, [is] using the same rules intended to protect low-income children, intended to allow them to go to better schools, now wants to use those same rules to force these kids to go...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 31, 2013 | Making Education News
1Teacher prep programs hoping for approval must now show that candidates in districts are satisfied with the quality of their training and document that their grads then boost student achievement. Plus, entering candidates must carry a 3.0 GPA with college admission...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 30, 2013 | Helpful Resources
*** http://powermylearning.org ~ Here you’ll “find and use thousands of free games, videos, and interactives in all major K-12 subjects and aligned to the Common Core”–all designed with educators, parents, and students in mind. ***...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 29, 2013 | Making Education News
1) Teachers in traditional public schools average almost 14 years of experience. 2) The number of teachers with 5 or fewer years of experience role to 28% in 2007-08 from 17% in 1987-88. 3) A SmaartBrief on Ed Tech poll finds that 86.67% of respondents are excited...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 28, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “… These days, any school with low test scores is called a ‘failing school’ without any inquiry into the circumstances of the school. Instead of closing the school or privatizing it, the responsible officials should act to improve the...