Warning - your child is unfit: Parents of pupils who fail school fitness tests to get letters from health police
3.16.10 - If they fail, their parents will be told they are at risk of heart disease, brittle bones and obesity.
U.S. Education Secretary: Troubled schools could lose funding
3.16.10 - Washington -- The nation's top education official called Monday for broad changes to accountability in troubled systems like Detroit's public schools, and warned the lowest-performing districts unable to improve would face losing district-level control over Title I funding....More than 23,000 layoff notices issued to California teachers
3.16.10 - Education budget cuts have prompted school districts across the state to send out more than 23,000 pink slips, notifying teachers and other certificated employees they may not have jobs next year....Black boys are too feminised
3.16.10 - Tony Sewell: More than racism, the absence of father figures is the main problem holding back black kids in school ...Bobb plans to close 45 Detroit schools
Detroit -- Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb revealed his vision for a leaner Detroit Public Schools on Monday night by closing 45 schools this year and building new athletic facilities, a new campus for special needs students and reviving a closed high school siteJay Mathews: Valerie Strauss v. me on tests
3.16.10 - I didn't intend to pick a fight with my blogging wonder of a colleague Valerie Strauss, but she wouldn't let go of the issue. (I least that is what I tell my mom if this were the playground and not the world's finest Web site.)Readin’, ‘Ritin’ ‘Rithmetic, and Religion
3.14.10 - Karl C. Priest - The “M” in MTV does not stand for “Morality.” Some people say the “M” is more accurately for “Manipulation.” The television network broadcasts programming that promotes drugs, sex, and violence 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Next step for special ed
3.14.10- Kalman R. Hettleman - The recently announced settlement agreement in the 26-year lawsuit over special education for Baltimore City students is welcome news. It's been overdue for at least a decade and is a mark of the formidable leadership of CEO Andres Alonso. But there is less to the hoopla than meets the eye.An Interview with Diane Ravitch: Reforms and Reforms Everywhere; And No Improvement Forthcoming
3.13.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - As time went by, and the strategies of accountability and choice turned from theory to practice, I saw evidence accumulating that persuaded me that these strategies were ineffective and might even be harming education.Integrity / Inschmegrity
3.14.10 - Ron Isaac - What is "integrity" and what relevance, if any, does it have to the "killer instinct," especially among intellectual adversaries in the debates on educational "reform"?Charter Schools and Student Performance
One study of 29 countries found that the level of competition among schools was directly tied to higher test scores in reading and math.India to allow foreign universities to open new campuses
India is to lift the ban on international universities opening new campuses on Indian soil to give more students the chance of studying for a degree without moving abroad.Learning to break the awkward silence
Sex, and sexual abuse, are the most controversial topics school teachers are likely to face, yet few acquire the skills to tackle them.Demystifying Social Change, A Series 4 Connecting Through an Idea
3.15.10 - John Jensen, Ph.D. - Big change from the ground up. The world is clearly driven by strong trends, conditions, and attitudes. Civilizations that have come and gone remind us, however, that the energy for big changes usually doesn’t come from top leaders.ACORN's Maryland chapter is shuttered
A former leader of Maryland's ACORN chapter said Monday the group will no longer operate in the state, doomed by an embarrassing national scandal six months ago from which the organization never recovered.What if Obama fails on healthcare reform?
In the end, Democrats may simply not have enough votes to pass healthcare reform. If that happens, the rest of Obama’s agenda would be cast into doubt, and the possibility of a tidal-wave election this fall would increase.Sure you want to be tracked online?
3.16.10 - Experts say location-based social networking services could easily make sharing information risky. But backers say privacy controls, coupled with a maturing digital citizenry, go a long way.Cap and Trade for the Internet
The FCC's regulatory plan will reduce investment in new bandwidth.Davis, California starts race to become America’s first carbon neutral city
3.16.10 - DAVIS, CA - The city with the nation’s first bike lanes and climate specific energy efficiency ordinance is teaming up with former Olympic Torch Relay director and Earth Run organizer David Gershon to achieve the impossible. By unanimous vote of its city council, Davis, California is going all the way on global warming–total carbon neutrality by mid-century.Digital age opens new job opportunities for graduates of online programs in art and design
The digital age is a great time to be an artist. Not only can a person with artistic talent learn about art in a classroom or through online courses, but the number of jobs available in the field has broadened considerably with computerization.- American Leadership Forum and Houston A+ Challenge Present the 2010 Convocation on Public Education
- Reading Horizons New Online Tour Explores the Unique Teaching Strategies behind its Reading Program
- Education Reformers Renew Fight for School Vouchers, Launch New American Federation for Children
- EADS and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council launch Strategic Partnership
An Interview with Diane Ravitch: Reforms and Reforms Everywhere; And No Improvement Forthcoming
3.13.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - As time went by, and the strategies of accountability and choice turned from theory to practice, I saw evidence accumulating that persuaded me that these strategies were ineffective and might even be harming education.Latest comments
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currently serves as executive director of The Alliance for High Speed Recreational Reading, and formerly served as executive director of Californians for Community College Equity. A resident of Thousand Oaks, CA, and an overseas Air Force veteran, he is an emeritus professor of English at Cal State Northridge.










