Recess round-up: July 30, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! At-risk youth: A teacher reflects on teaching at a detention facility in Alaska. (Associated Press via Albany Times Union) Curriculum: A middle school teacher in Washington state finds a way to combine his love of teaching with […]
Recess round-up: July 29, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! ARRA: The U.S. Department of Education urges states and school districts to spend money to alleviate the impact of layoffs. (Thompson Publishing Group) Charter schools: As New York “moved to raise the bar for achieving a ‘proficient’ rating […]
Recess round-up: July 28, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Education in America: GOOD and the University of Phoenix have partnered to foster thought and action around education. Together, they’ve developed graphics like this one on the dropout epidemic. (GOOD) Mayoral control: The Detroit City Council opted once again not to […]
Recess round-up: July 27, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Race to the Top: Round Two finalists were announced today by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Meanwhile, Nick Anderson of The Washington Post writes that President Obama’s education agenda is hitting a wall in Congress. Stay tuned for The […]
Recess round-up: July 26, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Assessing the tests: Critics say New York City has awarded teachers and principals millions of dollars in bonuses, and ranked schools based on “phony” test scores. Meanwhile, others say it’s too easy for teachers to teach to the test. (New […]
Report on stimulus spending reveals a job well-done, for now
A report released today from the Center on Education Policy (CEP) concludes that the broad goals of the roughly $100 billion education portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) — also known as the stimulus package — are being met at the school-district level. At least for the 2009-10 school year. The findings, […]
Recess round-up: July 9, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Technology and education: With all the talk of the internet as equalizer, David Brooks writes that literary culture, as in life with a library, still produces better students. Meanwhile, if you haven’t seen last month’s white paper “Assessing […]
Recess round-up: July 8, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Teacher training: The Answer Sheet‘s Valerie Strauss interprets an independent report on Teach For America. Among other things, University of Texas, Austin professor Julian Vasquez Heilig recommends pressing recruits to commit for five years instead of just two. […]
Week 2: Saving jobs vs. saving education reform
Have a look at Eliza Krigman’s National Journal tally of expert opinion on the controversy surrounding Rep. Obey’s war bill amendment. You know, the one that proposes cutting $500 million from Race to the Top, $100 million from the federal charter schools program and $200 million from the Teacher Incentive Fund. The debate is heated, despite […]
Recess round-up: July 7, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! School turnaround: LA Unified’s Fremont high school reopens with a mostly new staff as the district attempts to address the campus’ historically dismal academic results. (Los Angeles Times) Achievement gap: Five school systems across the country have raised […]
