Daily Archives: 1:51 AM
Gove holds firm on school rebuild plans
The education secretary has refused to reinstate a string of school revamps which the High Court said he scrapped unlawfully. Michael Gove was ordered to look again at his decision… Read more
Student success is a class act
THE backgrounds of a student’s classmates has a significant impact on that student’s chances of success at school, regardless of their individual circumstances, a federal inquiry has been… Read more
Boeing Executive Advocates Real World Experiences To Inspire Innovation Among American Students
WASHINGTON – Despite the increased time and attention being spent on raising standards in education, the nation’s workforce still faces a critical skills shortage—particularly in the STEM fields—largely because youths… Read more
Carpe Diem Expands 21st Century Approach to Learning
Cutting-edge online school to open new Scottsdale EduCenter in July Phoenix, AZ (07/20/11) – Carpe Diem Collegiate High School and Middle School has “seized the day” and changed the face… Read more
Harry & Rosemary Wong: Graduation Begins in Your Classroom
Graduation Plaques At the end of each school year, Amy Harris of Mt. Vernon Ruth Elementary School in Forest City, North Carolina, puts her cap and gown on… Read more
Public schools in worse shape than we feared
Walter Williams – Last December, I reported on Harvard University professor Stephan Thernstrom’s essay, “Minorities in College — Good News, But…,” on Minding the Campus, a website sponsored by the… Read more
Julia Steiny: The End of the Only Stream of Federal Funding Dedicated to Parents
Julia Steiny – “We were thrilled to hear a U.S. President say that parents are key to high-quality education. Everyone is saying it. Research has been saying it for years!”
University access: why some schools are so much more ‘successful’ than others
How can one school get many more pupils into ‘top’ universities than another with the same exam marks? There may be a few secrets worth noting Last week,… Read more
A School System Lost at Sea: Top-down accountability requires bottom-up reporting (2004 – even more true in 2011)
Accountability in a school system requires the empowerment of teachers. Teachers’ concerns and reports of practices that affect a school’s educational mission should be evaluated on their own merit.
