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Obama proposes $800 million in aid for Arab Spring
The White House announced plans on Monday to help “Arab Spring” countries swept by revolutions with more than $800 million in economic aid, while maintaining U.S. military aid to Egypt…. Read more
Education the New Trier way—Mayor Rahm can learn from his alma mater
Looking for clues as to how Mayor Emanuel runs the school system, I go to Friday’s Evanston-New Trier basketball game. I know that sounds like a strange place to get… Read more
IT’S NOT ONLY THE ANSWER, IT’S HOW STUDENTS SOLVE THE PROBLEM THAT COUNTS IN NEW MATH ASSESSMENT FOR THE COMMON CORE
Developed by Renowned Math Educator Marilyn Burns, the Math Reasoning Inventory (MRI) Evaluates Key Conceptual Math Understandings and Skills Required in Common Core State Standards SAUSALITO, CA (February 13, 2012)… Read more
An Interview with William Skilling: Reading, Writing and Technology?
Michael F. Shaughnessy – 1) First of all, I understand that you have just won an impressive award. Tell us about it. eSchool News, a publication network of eSchool Media… Read more
TEACHERS ARE NOT DENTISTS
Will Fitzhugh/The Concord Review – If I were to attend a convention of dentists, I would expect to see a lot of panels and presentations on what dentists do. New… Read more
Delegates from 15 countries to attend ad:tech New Delhi 2012
Second edition of ad:tech in India set to be oversubscribed yet again ‘Unprecedented response from leading brands proves that digital is where marketing wars will be fought’ New Delhi,… Read more
‘Great need to improve autism education in India’, say researchers
Academics from the University of Birmingham are in India this week sharing their expertise in the area of special educational needs, and autism in particular. Typically 1 in 100 people… Read more
With education law waived, ‘focus is no longer on the test’
Georgia and nine other states last week were released from requirements of No Child Left Behind, a landmark federal education law some say created a national testing craze by requiring… Read more
How Education Fails Technology (And What to Do About It)| The Committed Sardine
by Mark E. Weston – Education has failed technology. Yes, you read that correctly. Education has failed technology. To understand why this is, not vice versa, requires understanding what the… Read more
Voucher enrollment jumps after rules are relaxed
Voucher student enrollment grew significantly as a result of legislation signed by Gov. Scott Walker that relaxed income limitations and eliminated enrollment caps in the school choice program, according to… Read more
