Has Education Reform Gone Too Far?
3.15.10 - Has education reform failed America's children? According to outspoken education historian Diane Ravitch, the answer is yes. In her new book, The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education,
Shakespeare teaching vital lessons on language
Even though William Shakespeare was born more than 400 years ago and wrote in an English we rarely use now, professor Jan Gist thinks there are still plenty of lessons to be learned from the playwright.Number of illegal immigrants getting in-state tuition for Texas colleges rises
The number of illegal immigrant college students paying in-state tuition and receiving financial aid at Texas' public colleges and universities continues to climb, according to state higher education records.Readin’, ‘Ritin’ ‘Rithmetic, and Religion
3.14.10 - Karl C. Priest - The “M” in MTV does not stand for “Morality.” Some people say the “M” is more accurately for “Manipulation.” The television network broadcasts programming that promotes drugs, sex, and violence 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Next step for special ed
3.14.10- Kalman R. Hettleman - The recently announced settlement agreement in the 26-year lawsuit over special education for Baltimore City students is welcome news. It's been overdue for at least a decade and is a mark of the formidable leadership of CEO Andres Alonso. But there is less to the hoopla than meets the eye.An Interview with Diane Ravitch: Reforms and Reforms Everywhere; And No Improvement Forthcoming
3.13.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - As time went by, and the strategies of accountability and choice turned from theory to practice, I saw evidence accumulating that persuaded me that these strategies were ineffective and might even be harming education.3/2010 Have National Education Standards Arrived?
3.15.10 - Kevin R. Kosar - Although I count myself a supporter of national education standards, I cannot get terribly excited about the developments to date. The reason is simple—despite the progress, we are a long, long way from national education standards.GUTTING ACCOUNTABILITY: THE PRICE OF HANKERING FOR REAUTHORIZATION
3.14.10 - Last month, I clearly stated some reasons why the Obama administration shouldn’t bother pursuing the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act — and why school reformers shouldn’t bother pushing it either.College Students are Using Credit Cards for Tuition
3.15.10 - Adding insult to injury, a transfer of wealth and opportunity is being made from lower- and middle-class families to upper-class families through merit-based financial aid.US-style summer camps for poorer children
American-style summer camps for disadvantaged young people could be opened next year to prevent pupils from forgetting in the school holidays what they have learned during term.Demystifying Social Change, A Series 4 Connecting Through an Idea
3.15.10 - John Jensen, Ph.D. - Big change from the ground up. The world is clearly driven by strong trends, conditions, and attitudes. Civilizations that have come and gone remind us, however, that the energy for big changes usually doesn’t come from top leaders.Betrayal of 20,000 cancer patients: Rationing body rejects ten drugs (allowed in Europe) that could have extended lives
Up to 20,000 people have died needlessly early after being denied cancer drugs on the NHS, it was revealed yesterday.SENATE BATTLE OVER WALL STREET REFORM BEGINS
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on Monday unveiled a sweeping financial regulatory reform bill designed to prevent future Wall Street bailouts and to protect borrowers with a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau housed at the Federal Reserve.Children Increasingly Falling Victim to Internet Addiction
3.15.10 - 2.3 percent of children and adolescents over nine years old are serious Internet addicts and in need of treatment, and a further 12.1 percent or 867,000 are potential addicts who need counselingStocks fall on concern about US credit rating...
NEW YORK (AP) - Concerns about China's economy and a warning about the U.S. credit rating sent stocks modestly lower.BRIT GOV'T 'WARMING' ADS BANNED FOR 'OVERSTATING RISKS'...
Two nursery rhyme adverts commissioned by the Government to raise awareness of climate change have been banned for overstating the risks.- Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobs
- Christopher C. Horner: Trying to Follow MSM Logic On ‘Global Warming’ Is Enough To Make Your Head Spin
- Wind turbines: 'Eco-friendly' - but not to eagles
- Frank Ross: Saturday Morning Thread: What Does Tom Brady Know About ‘Climate Change’ That You Don’t?
Digital age opens new job opportunities for graduates of online programs in art and design
The digital age is a great time to be an artist. Not only can a person with artistic talent learn about art in a classroom or through online courses, but the number of jobs available in the field has broadened considerably with computerization.- American Leadership Forum and Houston A+ Challenge Present the 2010 Convocation on Public Education
- Reading Horizons New Online Tour Explores the Unique Teaching Strategies behind its Reading Program
- Education Reformers Renew Fight for School Vouchers, Launch New American Federation for Children
- EADS and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council launch Strategic Partnership