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Archive for August, 2006

A New Study By…..

August 09, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

researchers from Michigan State University and Grand Valley State University say that sixth graders that were more active did 10% better on school grades.

Academy For Substitues Article…..

August 09, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Houstin Chronichle reports on this academy in the KAY ISD.

The Texas Federation Of Teachers says….

August 09, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that it wants a total change of the TAKS test.  They want the state legislature to step in and stop the constatnt drilling for the TAKS test.

The TEA says that the Texas Federation  of Teachers is going to have to look more at the local level for changes in how much drilling is done for the TAKS.

The State Report Card In Ohio Says….

August 09, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that the whole Cleveland Ohio area meets 0 out of 25 standards.

To get just one point a school district has to have 75 percent of students pass a standardized test and it has to have a 93 percent attendance rate or it has to have a 90 percent graduation rate.

Lawmakers In Massachusetts Had Enough….

August 09, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

Time to pass a bill giving illegal immigrants tuition vouchers, but they did not have enough time to do the same thing for the people in our military.

This is certainly one of the dumbest things ever.

New Classrooms In The Apache Junction High School…

August 09, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

feature 14 classrooms in two pods of seven which surround a central area for students to gather between classes.   The new building includes flexible walls to make smaller or bigger classrooms.