Recess round-up: July 20, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Virtual schools: The Massachusetts State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is set to vote on proposed regulations that would limit the growth of virtual schools tomorrow. (Boston Globe) Standardized tests: The New York Board of Regents […]
Recess round-up: July 19, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Budget cuts: In a “major setback,” several California school districts will have to trim days off the school calendar as a result of budget cuts. (San Francisco Chronicle) Appoquinimink School District in Delaware joins a growing list of […]
Recess round-up: July 16, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Student placement: Three civil rights groups quit their work with the Boston public schools on finding new ways of assigning students to schools, citing concerns about “BPS’ lack of meaningful engagement with the community during this process.” (The […]
Recess round-up: July 15, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Standardized testing: A new study finds that when given a little monetary incentive, 12th-graders perform better on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). (EdWeek) As Connecticut marks its 25th year of its state standardized test, Robert […]
Recess round-up: July 14, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Dropout recovery: While “credit recovery” might be expanding for students who are a few courses behind their peers, blogger Tom Vander Ark details a “more robust strategy” for those who are several years off track. (EdReformer) Teacher […]
Recess round-up: July 13, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Study abroad: A large research initiative looking at Georgia’s university system has found that studying abroad improves students’ grades and graduation rates. (Inside Higher Ed) Stimulus money: Districts in Denver have been slow to spend their stimulus […]
New lawsuit in California might signal shift in strategy, surge of similar cases
A lawsuit filed today alleges that California’s school funding system is unconstitutional, and it might hint at things to come around the country. A surge of similar cases and subtle changes in the legal arguments of such cases are possible, experts say. Public Advocates, the San Francisco-based public interest law firm and advocacy group that filed the suit on […]
Recess round-up: July 12, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Introduction to college: A new program in Alaska targets high school juniors who would be the first in their families to go to college and introduces them to campus life. (Anchorage Daily News) Across the country, colleges are […]
Recess round-up: July 2, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Student loans: After the government took over originating federal student loans on Thursday, Sallie Mae announced it is cutting as much as a third of its staff and consolidating offices into a new national headquarters in Delaware. The […]
Michelle Rhee and seniority-based layoffs: Breaking the status quo?
An editorial in today’s Wall Street Journal praised Washington, D.C.’s new teacher contract, which eliminates the “first in, last out” system of teacher layoffs common across the country. When it comes time to hand out pink slips, new teachers are traditionally let go and old teachers are kept on — regardless of teacher effectiveness or performance. “Seniority used to drive […]
