Thursday, April 1, 2010

Broad Goes South For "Best" Districts In US This Week In Education

This Week In Education


Broad Goes South For "Best" Districts In US

ScreenHunter_63 Mar. 15 15.23This year's Broad Finalists: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Gwinnett County, Montgomery County, Socorro ISD, Ysleta ISD.




News: Stakeholders Fight Over RTTT Failures

11111111111newsUnions attacked over school funding Denver Daily: “We are not willing to take the fall for this,” said Fallin... Not all Republicans hate Race to the TopHouston Chronicle: Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist offered some effusive praise today for President Obama's so-called Race to the Top initiative...Minnesota districts cutting ties to charter schools Star Tribune: The new law requires authorizers to submit to a longer certification process and to keep much closer tabs on charter schools... Education" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(34, 68, 187); ">Last Call for Nightclub in a School AP: District officials had demanded an end to the school’s arrangement with Club Damani, which had been operating on the premises during off-hours despite an expired liquor license...Few movies about teachers earn an 'A' Greg Toppo AP: Educational experts agree that 'Stand and Deliver' might be the best of the bunch. Beyond that, it's a fairly weak field...RI school district finds deficit after mistake AP: The East Providence school district will have a deficit for the last fiscal year because it failed to track up to 20 out-of-district special education students...

Cartoon: The 33 Types Of Students

image from www.wepsite.de
An oldie but a goodie from Life In Hell (precursor to The Simpsons).