Don’t miss the new McKinsey and Company report on human capital in education. Closing the talent gap (pdf)is provocative and interesting as a big idea for transforming how we think about human capital in education. Disc – I was tangetially involed in the project.
By Katy Murphy
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 6:27 pm in achievement gap, community
June Jordan School for Equity has been touted as a shining star of San Francisco public high schools and...
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- The careers of 22 students from San Francisco's famed Academy of Art University once again got a jump start at Lincoln Center during...
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Geneticist Jasper Rine reflects on a controversial gene-testing programme.
Jasper Rine hopes that his students will learn "good judgement, informed by facts".Paul Sakuma/AP PhotoAn ethical storm hit the University of California, Berkeley, earlier this year after it invited more than 5,000 incoming students to receive a personal genetic analysis of three genes associated with how they metabolize lactose, alcohol and folic acid.
Privacy fears led to a public outcry and a bill in the California legislature to block the programme. That effort failed, but the California Department of Public Health has since ruled that federal law prohibits the university from giving students
Carlson High School in metro Detroit.(Jennifer Guerra)
After-School Funding Bill Divides Community
Extra money from the federal bill would go to after- and before-school and summer programs, but it could also be used to extend the school day and year.(September 22, 2010)
Merit Pay Found to Have Little Effect on Achievement
A study finds students whose teachers have a chance to earn bonuses perform no better than those of teachers paid traditionally. (September 21, 2010) | Comments (6)
Tucson Students Aren't Deterred by Ethnic-Studies Controversy
(September 21, 2010) | Comments (6)
Education Schools Lag in Virtual Teacher Training
A recent survey found that only 4 percent of responding teachers had been taught how to deliver online courses during preservice education. (September 22, 2010)
We covered Aaron Eyler's thought-provoking Synthesizing Education in a previous installment of Blog Watch, so our interest was piqued when we found him popping up again as a contributing author on a new, collaborative blog,Cooperative Catalyst. Here, Eyler shares the table with a wide assortment of educators, including ASCD Emerging Leader Jason Flom and author Kirstin Olson, as the group tackles the big issues facing schools today.
Recent posts include a discussion on
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