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Texas has had its share of headaches when it comes to testing. Does anyone else remember the TECAT? That was a test that every Texas teacher had to take to keep on trucking. It was an absurd, expensive ordeal where teachers were treated like cattle because
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A video on the growing dilemma of how to successfully educate middle schoolers discusses doing away with middle schools altogether. One possibility is to keep students in elementary school through the 8th grade. Another choice is to house 6th through
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In an effort to help teachers facing problems with low performing students, the state of Rhode Island has placed step by step lesson plans on a Web site available to teachers and everyone else. The article on boston.com also explains that using the plans
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There are so many teachable moments for preschoolers that Teach For America is launching an early childhood pilot program. Founded in 1990 by then-college student Wendy Kopp, the New York City-based TFA has prepared 17,000 teachers through a program that
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My mother always used to say, "Open the jar, and the worms will come out." This seemed to apply to almost any controversial situation. Bloggers are having a field day with a "jar opening" decision about school vouchers. On cnn.com we learn that Utah lawmakers
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See the video posted on dallasnews.com showing a group headed to Austin to participate in a rally for vouchers. Several private school parents said they need public funding so they don't have to skimp on other things to cover education costs. Public school
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The U.S. Department of Education threatened yesterday to take " enforcement action" against Virginia if any school districts defy a federal mandate to give reading tests to thousands of immigrant students. An update to this story on washingtonpost.com
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The superintendent for Anne Arundel is making an entire staff of a high school reapply for their jobs. This includes teachers, administrators, custodians, and secretaries. Get out the broom, and get ready for a clean sweep. Annapolis High School has failed
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Everyone wants to blame teachers for low test scores. After all, teachers are the easiest targets. I have to wonder how much money is being spent on all of the research studies about improving teacher quality. What about the time and effort spent on discussions
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I did not realize that scores of studies are being conducted to determine the effectiveness of a master's degree in education for classroom teachers. I do remember the long hours I spent studying in order to receive my master's degree. Most of my study
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A group of parents are not happy about the decision to discontinue separate classes for their children. On washingtonpost.com A plan to phase out Montgomery County's secondary learning centers, programs in eight middle and high schools that teach special
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You can recommend your middle school for a place on the top list of middle schools that is being compiled for The Washington Post Magazine by contacting Jay Mathews at washingtonpost.com and letting him know why you think your school is one of the best.
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Parents are scrambling to get their kids tested for the gifted-and-talented programs due to a new admissions process in New York City. Confusion seemed to be the name of the game in an article on nytimes.com as parents sought testing times and locations.
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Some students are receiving more than the traditional report card. According to an article on nytimes.com The practice of reporting students' body mass scores to parents originated a few years ago as just one tactic in a war on childhood obesity that
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Students are actively working towards gaining admittance into prestigious public high schools around the country. On washingtonpost.com the story of thirteen year old Nathan Saunders is one of a young man who is working extremely hard to gain admittance
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