Teachers’ commitment and professionalism, along with the myriad issues they face every day in the classroom, was broadcast live to the nation yesterday during the NBCNews Education Nation Teacher Town…
Governor Malloy has said that 2012 will be “The Year of Education” at the state legislature, and new proposals could be on the legislative front burner. Teachers want to be…
Idea and others up for public comment October 18 and 25 A Brown University professor described as “a little radical” the school funding formula he helped Rhode Island develop. Professor…
The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book was released yesterday. Nationally, five of 10 indicators of child well-being improved, (Infant Mortality, Child Deaths, Teen Deaths, Teen Births,…
Continuous improvement is the mantra of today’s classrooms. Even when you’re trying your hardest and doing your best, the drumbeat of NCLB keeps reminding you, there’s even more to do. …
On July 26, 2010, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a resolution designating the second week of September as Arts in Education Week. The week promotes and showcases the…
Just in time for Labor Day, the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial opened to the public August 22 in Washington, D.C. Although Dr. King’s role as a civil rights…
Last week Secretary Duncan hurled down the gauntlet to the United States Congress. In essence, he told reporters in a telephone press conference that he would start handing out waivers…
Stirrings of movement are occurring in Washington even while most pundits continue to see the prospects for reauthorization of ESEA as unlikely this year. While idealogical lines are being firmed…
This morning Governor Scott Walker signed the bill that cuts bargaining rights. The State Assembly passed the bill yesterday and on Wednesday the Senate passed the bill in a move…