K 12 Education

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• Substantive Ideas for Creating Better Citizens

  
  Future Majority - - blogging progressive youth politics — Authority: 539
  Last weekend, our friend Thomas Friedman argued that while things are looking up for China these days, America still holds on to the title of "Worlds Greatest Dream Machine." Unfortunately, Friedman writes, imagination does not translate into good governance. Friedman argues that the increased fragmentation of ...
  17 hours ago

• KC School District budget cuts unpopular but crucial

  
  Midwest Voices - — Authority: 668
  The Stars Saturday editorial Politics and favoritism have to be dropouts in new discussions on school closings in the Kansas City School District. Kansas City school board members should be grateful that new Superintendent John Covington has started the process to make the badly needed cuts. This is not the time ...
  1 day ago

• School discipline in the English tradition

  
  Midwest Voices - — Authority: 668
  By Larry Marsh, Kansas City Star Midwest Voices columnist The failure of some American schools to produce well-educated students has many causes. One of the key factors is school discipline. Without orderly procedures and traditions schools lack the atmosphere necessary to achieve good academic performance. The ...
  2 days ago

• Applying to an Ivy League School Takes Years of Planning

  
  Lili Design Studio — Authority: 126
  Confession into an Ivy Collaborate school, or equally competitive college, is a notable goal. It requires years of wholeheartedness from both parents and students. These high-powered, prominent institutions find out thousands of applications each year up to now deny more than 85 percent of candidates. While there is ...
  2 days ago

• Memphis City School Receive $90 Million Grant

  
  Clif's Notes — Authority: 117
  “The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [yesterday] announced that it will invest $335 million to support effective teaching as a means to ensure all students receive the education they need to succeed in high school and beyond. [The] announcement includes $290 million in grants to support four Intensive ...
  3 days ago

• Let’s Have Class Outside Today!

  
  The Grass Stain Guru — Authority: 419
  This is a great news piece that demonstrates some of the ways that educators are using their school grounds to help bring lessons to life. Getting kids out of the classroom and experiencing lessons first-hand is a win-win situation . For kids, they will enjoy the lessons far more, and the information will become not ...
  5 days ago

• Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff, 2008-09

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 154
  Employees in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008, and Salaries of Full-Time Instructional Staff, 2008-09 Source: National Center for Education Statistics This First Look presents data from the Winter 2008-09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), including data on the number of staff employed ...
  6 days ago

• Roger Schank’s Top 10 Mistakes in Education

  
  Ed Tech Journeys — Authority: 100
  Roger Schank has some serious ideas to offer education reformers at his web site Engines for Education. Engines for Education is a nonprofit organization founded by Roger Schank , whose goal is to radically change our notions of school. If you haven’t visited his website, please do. It is well worth it. ...
  1 week ago

• Gargantuan education grants

  
  Flypaper — Authority: 604
  An email about Gates’ latest gargantuan investment in education appeared in my inbox today. I’ve now picked my jaw up off of the floor and thought I’d pass it along : The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that it will invest $335 million to support effective teaching as a means to ensure all ...
  1 week ago

• ¿Qué Pasa? Are ELL Students Remaining in English Learning Classes Too Long?

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 154
  ¿Qué Pasa? Are ELL Students Remaining in English Learning Classes Too Long? (PDF; 557 KB) Source: Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) From press release (PDF: 63 KB): Nearly 30 percent of Los Angeles Unified School District students placed in English language learning programs are not reclassified as ...
  1 week ago

• Fun with Math | Math games for kids

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 585
  Math is one of the funnest subjects in school for kids, but sometimes they just don’t feel that way.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could teach your child how to do math and actually like it?  Well there is a way.  Studies have proven that if subjects are taught in a fun way, children [...]
  1 week ago

• Improving K-12 math & science education with better teacher education

  
  Terra Sigillata — Authority: 526
  Brandon Haught is Director of Florida Citizens for Science Communications and has been a tireless advocate for science education across this large and educationally diverse state. His blog , an activity of the larger Florida Citizens for Science organization, carries this mission: This blog is used to keep ...
  1 week ago

• State-By-State Report Card Calls for Education Reform

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 154
  State-By-State Report Card Calls for Education Reform Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce The second in the “Leaders and Laggards” series, this report examines the 50 states and the District of Columbia in eight categories including school management, finance, technology, and staffing. Overall, the states posted ...
  1 week ago

• Implementing Different Tools

  
  Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog — Authority: 120
  Tim Stahmer at AssortedStuff wrote an excellent take on a recent post by Seth Godin . Mr. Godin’s post looks at the way we humans tend to attack problems with the same tools every time, regardless of the situation, the economy, etc. The tools an individual or a business will habitually grab are the tools ...
  1 week ago

• Park Hill School District is a role model

  
  Midwest Voices - — Authority: 668
  By Dean Hubbard, Kansas City Star Editorial Advisory Board Columnist Thursday evening, Nov. 19, the Park Hill School District will formally be presented with the 2009 Missouri Quality Award. The district, located just north of downtown Kansas City, is the first K-12 school district in the 17-year history of the ...
  1 week ago

• A Look at Community Schools

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 154
  A Look at Community Schools Source: Center for American Progress Children living in poverty face many obstacles outside the classroom that can hinder their success in the classroom. Unaddressed health care needs interfere with learning and cause low attendance. Inadequate and inconsistent housing may deprive ...
  1 week ago

• How to Raise Organized Kids

  
  Family Matters — Authority: 125
  Just last term, during the school break, I discussed with my busy son Tsoof how to prepare for his last term of school. Because he is a busy kid who performs and rehearses during school hours, he misses many hours and even whole days of school (not to worry - although he has missed many days, he has received an ...
  1 week ago

• A Vision of K-12 Students Today

  
  Social Media Law Student — Authority: 529
  A Vision of K-12 Students Today. Should be applied to all levels of education. UPDATE: Was sent this shortly after making this post. Hat Tip: @cfanch Related posts: Law School 2.0: Legal Education for a Digital Age [Book Review] Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools – Join the Discussion! ...
  2 weeks ago

• Improving School Leadership: The Promise of Cohesive Leadership Systems

  
  Docuticker — Authority: 154
  Improving School Leadership: The Promise of Cohesive Leadership Systems Source: RAND Corporation Improving the nation’s public schools is one of the highest priorities of federal, state, and local government in America. Recent research has shown that the quality of the principal is, among school-based factors, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Technology Doesn’t Help Without Parent Support

  
  Education and Technology — Authority: 416
  Food for thought…. Watching the youth on a day to day basis I see how they interact with each other, the teachers and the technology. Moving from an elementary school to a middle school I’ve seen something that I really didn’t see in such a great percentage. What is that you ask? Well, I see a big lack of ...
  2 weeks ago

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