Funding for education is on the forefront of just about everyone’s mind in America these days. After several states passed legislation to approve massive education budget cuts to reduce their deficits, the subsequent teacher layoffs have created a ...
Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 12:58PM
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In short, no. But what are we talking about? Recent legislation in New York State gives NYC principals the ability to lay off teachers despite seniority, providing parents and teachers a committee-based assessment program to decide the effectiveness ...
Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 12:46PM
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The time has come. Infamous state budget cuts are taking their toll all across the United States as many teachers have packed up their classrooms for the very last time. It’s a sad result for the students who now face more crowded classrooms and a ...
Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 12:36PM
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We’ve talked a lot about parents taking a proactive approach to their children’s education, from reading and math readiness to social skill development. There is a second phase to this hands-on approach to schooling that begins the day your child ...
Posted Wednesday, June 16th 2010 at 12:26PM
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Putting the information in the hands of parents and community members about their local schools, there is a current test for a school evaluation website. By entering a zip code, and locating the school on a district map, parents will be able to get a ...
Posted Friday, June 4th 2010 at 11:35AM
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Although your child may be 5 years old, he may not be ready for kindergarten. How do you know if she is ready? We know your child is the light of your life and has showed incredible steps in their learning so far, but a formal education setting can ...
Posted Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 12:52PM
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Every child is different. In order for a school to be great for your child, you will need to identify what you want for your child and what your child needs from school. Some issues to consider when selecting your child’s school:
• School Ty ...
Posted Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 10:50AM
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As the din continues to increase over reported decreases in teaching staff for the coming school year, Secretary Arne Duncan has taken advance steps to increase funding to support schools with the finances they need to support more teaching staff. As ...
Posted Friday, May 28th 2010 at 11:44AM
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Taking a direct action to speak out against the recent budget cuts and take affirmative action for education reform, the Democrats for Education Reform as well as other education-minded organizations recently drafted a letter addressed to “Dear Sen ...
Posted Thursday, May 27th 2010 at 12:35PM
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Every teacher knows that their job doesn’t stop with reading, writing and ‘rithmatic skills. There is a very real and ongoing need for teachers to help their students build social skills, from handling disagreements to managing friendships.
H ...
Posted Monday, May 24th 2010 at 10:30AM
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You go through the normal litany of questions when your child comes home from school. How was your day? Did you learn anything new? What do you have for homework? What papers do I need to see? Digging through the daily folder, you come upon crumpled ...
Posted Friday, May 21st 2010 at 3:46PM
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According to a recent NY Times article, “This is the most assertive secretary of education we’ve ever had,” said Carl Kaestle, an education historian at Brown University who has studied the federal role in 20th-century American schooling.
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Posted Wednesday, May 19th 2010 at 11:23AM
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Following in the footsteps of the incredible edible egg or cereal commercials promoting the need for a good breakfast for success at school, Chicago Public Schools are focusing on the lunches they server their students to meet new school nutritional ...
Posted Monday, May 17th 2010 at 10:11AM
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Education budget cuts, short-staffed teachers and underperforming school boards are not the only road blocks between your child and a college education. According to recent research, the most blatant hindrances in a child’s ability to achieve a col ...
Posted Wednesday, May 12th 2010 at 6:16PM
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According to sayyestoeducation.org, the Syracuse University program designed to reduce the effects of the documented achievement gap between urban and suburban students has had great success since its inception.
To summarize, the program was creat ...
Posted Wednesday, May 12th 2010 at 6:14PM
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The news is full of stories noting the impending layoffs of thousands of US teachers as of the end of this school year, and those are just those school systems that have made the final decisions to cut staff to meet stringent budget cuts coming down ...
Posted Tuesday, May 11th 2010 at 1:57PM
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The No Child Left behind Act focused on the scores our children could achieve so their school systems could obtain the federal funding needed for supplies and resources and even salaries. It left a lot of educators and parents frustrated and took fun ...
Posted Friday, May 7th 2010 at 8:38AM
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According to a press release from the US Department of Education, Education Secretary Arne Duncan testified before the Senate Appropriations committee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies about the effects of the educa ...
Posted Thursday, May 6th 2010 at 11:52AM
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Are you a middle school, high school or college student? If so, you need to know that you’re at the mercy of the voting public when it comes to your education options. As the federal government attempts to move forward with new education reform pla ...
Posted Wednesday, May 5th 2010 at 7:40AM
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With the country focused on the debates in Washington around Education budgets and federal involvement in states’ individual education programs, it’s important to focus on the key facts that are driving this renewed focus on the fundamental of ed ...
Posted Tuesday, May 4th 2010 at 2:53PM
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In previous blogs, we’ve talked about those pockets of schools that are known as “dropout factories” and the geographic areas that tend to produce the highest rate of high school dropouts on a consistent basis. As part of the President’s educ ...
Posted Monday, May 3rd 2010 at 6:35PM
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Have you found yourself having the ‘talk” with your kids about spending too much time on the computer or game console playing video games? It seems as parents we spend more time policing this pastime, which we provide the vehicle for in the first ...
Posted Monday, May 3rd 2010 at 6:34PM
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In this day of online living, kids are spending more and more time on their computers and laptops, in the car, at school and at home. As a continuation of our list of educational video games available for game systems, we want to offer up a list of o ...
Posted Tuesday, April 20th 2010 at 10:22PM
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Capitol Hill may be buzzing about the president’s new education bill, and state governments across the nation are struggling to meet the newly announced education standards while working around budget cuts. The future of our youth depends heavily ...
Posted Wednesday, April 14th 2010 at 10:30PM
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Capitol Hill is abuzz with discussions, debates and arguments for and against the new education budget and plans for the future of education in our country. Some see federal involvement as a way to increase the education standards while others see it ...
Posted Thursday, April 8th 2010 at 1:03PM
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