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Outline Process to Develop Common English-language Arts and Mathematics Standards
July 2, 2009 - WASHINGTON - The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) today announced the names of the experts serving on the Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group
Commentary: Justice in Milwaukee - Michael F. Shaughnessy - July 1, 2009 - Senior Columnist EducationNews.org Every once in a while, some newspaper article comes to my attention, which reassures me that there is, in fact, some justice in the world.
Arizona High Schools Get an "F" in Civics - July 1, 2009 - Survey reveals only 3.5 percent of Arizona public high school students could pass citizenship test
National Coalition Presents "Design Principles for K-12 Mathematics Standards and Assessments" and Seeks Seat at National Standards Writing Table June 30, 2009 - The United States Coalition for World Class Math, a new non-partisan organization of concerned parents collaborating with professional mathematicians, educators, and others to promote improvements in K-12 mathematics education..
Understanding Reading First: What We Know, What We Don't, and What's Next
June 29, 2009 - In 2008, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education published research findings on Reading First, a centerpiece of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act that provided $1 billion per year to help all children read at or above grade level by the end of third grade.
Opening Up the Classroom
June 29, 2009 - This report, “Opening Up the Classroom: Greater Transparency through Better, More Accessible Course Information," by Jay Schalin, proposes a way to improve the transparency and accountability of colleges and universities.
Christina Asquith on Iraq’s "Golden Period" for Reporting
June 29, 2009 - Asquith discusses the trials of freelancing in Iraq (which she did in 2003 and 2004). Read the complete series.
The drugs don't work
June 29, 2009 - The number of people on antidepressants is soaring – we may be more miserable, but let's swap the pills for support and care
Do-Over!
June 28, 2009 - by Jason Zasky - Haunted by the failures of his youth, a middle-aged husband and father goes back to school—elementary school.
Education Terms that Share the "Phon" Root
June 28, 2009 - Psychology and education are well-springs from which buzzwords and jargon rise, and when psycho-babble meets ed-speak, obfuscation is born. In other words,
Film exposes dark underbelly of Shariah law
June 27, 2009 - "When we started this movie, I had no idea that it would be as relevant as it has become today, on the date we're releasing the film," McEveety said. "Now, with the elections turning out the way they did in Iran,
National Education Accountability Requires Overhaul
WASHINGTON, DC (June 26, 2009) –Test scores in reading and math alone cannot describe a school’s contributions to the full range of student outcomes. Instead, a new accountability system that combines testing with qualitative evaluation is needed to replace the discredited No Child Left Behind Act.
Undeclared World War III
by Haim Harari - Re-published June 26, 2009 - "As you know, I usually provide the scientific and technological "entertainment" in our meetings, but, on this occasion, our Chairman suggested that I present my own personal view on events in the part of the world from which I come.
The Academic Quality of Teachers: A Civil Rights Issue
By Sandra Stotsky - June 26, 2009 - Although knowledge of the subjects they teach is the chief characteristic of effective teachers, knowledgeable teachers are not evenly distributed across public schools
The Teacher Unions’ War Against Military Families
June 26, 2009 - The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering a proposal to provide military families with tuition vouchers. The idea enjoys support in the military, but the National Education Association (NEA) has mounted an attack
Tracking Your Digital Trail
by Beverly K. Eakman - June 25, 2009
Innocent-seeming questionnaires, tests, and surveys are increasingly being disseminated by government officials so that they have complete histories on every citizen.
What’s Critical about Critical Globalization Studies?
By Peter Wood - June 25, 2009
A controversy erupted earlier this year when two students, enrolled in Sociology of Globalization at the University of California at Santa Barbara, withdrew from the course after receiving an email from their professor, William I. Robinson.
Training Simulation Increases Faculty's Skill in Identifying Students who are At-Risk for Suicide
NEW YORK CITY -- A national study encompassing 42 leading universities in the U.S. revealed that At-Risk, a web-based gatekeeper training simulation that uses educational gaming technology, increases the willingness and skill of faculty and staff to identify
Education Secretary Arne Duncan Pushes to Aggressively Expand Charter Schools While Admitting Problems
June 23, 2009 - Democracy Now -The Obama administration has made opening more charter schools one of its top priorities in its plans to improve the nation’s education system.
Specious and Seducing: Alexander Hamilton on Group Preferences
June 23, 2009 - By Glenn Ricketts - Yesterday, the Arizona legislature approved a measure that puts a Civil Rights Initiative on that state’s 2010 ballot.
Standpoint Theory Arrives At The Court
June 23, 2009 - By Daphne Patai - One of the key contributions of second-wave feminism to the academy is what is known as "standpoint theory,"
Don't Call It a 'He-cession'
June 23, 2009 - Why are we pitting men against women? The economic crisis affects everyone -- and we can only fix it together.
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Box clever: Singapore's magic formula for maths success Licenced teachers won't be better teachers Student maintenance cash frozen
July 2, 2009 - Student maintenance grants and loans in England will not rise next year, despite an increase in tuition fees, ministers say. |
Cameron apologises to gays for Section 28: 'Law to ban promotion of homosexuality in schools was wrong' Forced marriage plea to schools |
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Economic Recovery, 100 Percent Guaranteed: A Letter from the President and Executive Director, Rinku Sen
July 2, 2009 - In his recent press conference, President Obama was asked how the stimulus would affect Black homeowners who had suffered so much from the mortgage crisis. His response-these communities had been disproportionately hit and would receive a disproportionate amount of relief-was better |
Helen Thomas blasts administration for lack of transparency so let's see how Axelrod plays this. The Ugly Face behind the Mask of Liberalism |
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