Thursday, May 20, 2010

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

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

D.C. charter officials worried about new contract


Officials view pact as latest inequity in District funding policies governing the two school systems.
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VALERIE STRAUSS
A School Survival Guide for Parents (And Everyone Else)


Charters should leave D.C. teachers contract alone

Public charter school advocates are, not surprisingly, upset about a proposed new contract that will significantly boost the salaries of unionized teachers in traditional D.C. public schools. But D.C. school system officials have it right: They shouldn’t be.

JAY MATHEWS
What's Right and Wrong With Our Schools

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/19/2010

When looking at colleges, study their extra-curriculars

The stuff we look for in a good college, such as a high ranking, selective admissions, a national reputation, top faculty and a lovely campus, might not have as much influence on our future success as one factor that is often overlooked: the quality of extracurricular activities at those campuses. U.S. News & World Report doesn’t include that in its ranking formula. There were few, if any, questions about it when I accompanied my children on campus tours.

D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee.