Teachers and innovators can make STEM leap off page into the imagination - by Jennifer Anastasoff
In the past year it has been difficult to attend any education event – or even listen to Obama’s State of the Union address – without hearing about America’s need to improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. From A Nation at Risk in the early 1980s, to Rising Above the Gathering Storm in 2007, to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s report in September 2010, a myriad of reports have been warning that something must be done to address America’s math [...]
No breakdown on teacher layoffs - by John Fensterwald - Educated Guess
Parents in Oakland who want to know how many teachers received layoff warnings this month, by school, can find this information in rich detail. The Oakland Unified district has created an interactive map on the district’s web site, with a pin for every school. Each lists the number of teachers warned and the percentage of [...]