Municipalities Advance First Salvo Over MBR
About half a billion – that’s b as in billion – is at stake as state officials and municipal officials worry about who will make up the local deficits created…
More Uncertainty in Highly Qualified Teacher Requirements
One of the more disruptive and confusing elements of the NCLB law has been the set of requirements that defined who was a “Highly Qualified Teacher”. Here’s the latest twist.…
Another Look at the Impact of Kindergarden
As the snail-paced recovery moves forward and the availability of stimulus money fades, state and local school budgets feel the tightening of the vise. Given that we have never successfully…
Holiday Program Will Bring Joy to Hundreds of Needy Children
CEA’s charitable organization, the Connecticut Education Foundation (CEF), is once again making a difference in the lives of needy public school students through its gift-giving program, the Holiday Bear Project.…
Above and Beyond
The holiday season is upon us and this year historic numbers of Americans have fallen upon hard times. Many teachers and their organizations commit incredible acts of kindness which often…
Diane Ravitch Talks Ed Reform in New Haven
Diane Ravitch, noted historian and research professor at New York University is a woman with a renewed mission since the publication of her provocative book The Death and Life of…
NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign
Have you heard about NEA’s Priority Schools Campaign? You wouldn’t know it from the media, but across the country, educators are partnering with parents, communities, businesses, and their Associations to…
Technology in the Classroom – How Has It Impacted Your Teaching?
The New York Times ran a piece Sunday titled Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction. The article discusses the challenges and opportunities new technologies provide for students and educators. Students…
National Day of Blogging for Real Education Reform
Today is the The National Day of Blogging for Real Education Reform, an opportunity for educators to blog about positive reform, using your expertise to talk about how education should be transformed for all…
The Condition of Education: Different Perspectives
How students perform on standardized tests should not be the sole basis for teacher evaluation, tenure is simply due process and charter schools are not a panacea. That’s what Lily…