FAILING GRADES ON CIVICS EXAM CALLED A ‘CRISIS’ Failing Grades on Civics Exam Called a ‘Crisis’ By SAM DILLON | New York Times | http://nyti.ms/ir48n7 May 4, 2011 - Fewer than half of American eighth graders knew the purpose of the Bill of Rights on the most recent national civics examination, and ...
A CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FUNDING MAP TOOL: Estimated loss in per-pupil spending would be under an all-cuts budget + addl coverage No revenue extension? School funding per student falls steeply by cynthia liu | k-12 News Network | http://bit.ly/ksvc6g May 4, 2011 - The map tool linked-to below shows the entire state of California. You can choose to look at funding for school ...
RHEE THE REFORMER/“ERASE TO THE TOP” -- The Michelle Rhee Test Score Scandal in Seussical Verse by Sabrina Stevens “Seuss” from K-12 News Network| http://bit.ly/kaz0F0 April 2, 2011 Laugh …then question what you know about school failure. Teacher Sabrina blogs at http://failingschools.wordpress.com