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 […]
Recess round-up: July 6, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! School improvements: Seattle schools superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson is about to embark on a handful of academic initiatives, including a new school-improvement plan that will support and pressure schools to improve. (Seattle Times) Special ed: In New Jersey, special […]
Recess round-up: June 28, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Common standards: Illinois “education officials set new expectations for what every public school student should know in math and reading, joining a national push to create one set of standards.” (Chicago Tribune) Technology and education: Connecticut students can […]
What works for boys
In today’s Wall Street Journal, Paul Glader writes about efforts in New York City to keep boys, and especially minority boys, engaged in school. The city’s plan for the future will likely include more all-boys schools. The story highlights the fact that in New York City there are more than twice as many boys as girls in special […]
Recess round-up: June 25, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Funding: Race to the Top money available in round two: $3.4 billion. State applications are now online, with scores and comments to follow. (U.S. Department of Education) Promise Neighborhoods: Read or listen to stories about the idea of “Promise Neighborhoods,” […]
Recess round-up: June 24, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Funding: Half of the $500 million in Race to the Top money awarded to Tennessee will go to local school districts; the other half will be spent at the state level. (The Tennessean) Policy: An emerging risk? Growth […]
Recess round-up: June 23, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Research: Digital literacy “A new white paper addressing recent calls for technology literacy education argues any such education should involve project-based learning, while a separate new report indicates the need for such education may soon increase.” (EdWeek) […]
Recess round-up: June 22, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Reform: Charter school has “substantial impact,” but the debate goes on. (The Hechinger Report) Research: What do we know about teachers and merit pay? (Education Commission of the States) College: Hedge funder and bestselling author Steve Eisman will testify […]
