Saturday, April 17, 2010

Education - Everything you need to know about the world of education.

Education - Everything you need to know about the world of education.













VALERIE STRAUSS
A School Survival Guide for Parents (And Everyone Else)

Posted at 3:00 PM ET, 04/16/2010

"Twilight" joins 2009 Most Challenged Books list

The Twilight Saga books joined the list of the Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2009, the American Library Association says. The list includes "Catcher in the Rye," and, believe it or not, "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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JAY MATHEWS
What's Right and Wrong With Our Schools

Posted at 10:49 AM ET, 04/16/2010

Brian Betts--a great loss for D.C. schools

It is difficult to adjust to any 6 a.m. phone call, but the one I received this morning was particularly jarring. Brian Betts, one of the most energetic and enthusiastic educators I have ever met, had been found dead in his home in Silver Spring, just months before what I expected would be good news about his relentless efforts to raise achievement for students at the Shaw Middle School at Garnet-Patterson.
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