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Archive for October, 2006

Power Hour Article…..

October 05, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

it is an after-school program for the elementary kids that gives them a half an hour of playtime along with another half an hour of nutrition and exercise.

The University Of California…..

October 05, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

now wants to limit the amount of credit a student can get from online classes.

I like online classes, but quality control is going to have to take place when it comes to exams.

A New Report Out By People….

October 05, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

appointed by Gov. Bill Owens says that the state should join the other 44 states that have uniform graduation standards.

The Dropout Rate For High School Students….

October 05, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

keeps falling from the 1995 high in the state of Oregon say a report by the Oregon Department of Education. The dropout rate is only 4.2%

Almost One In Five Teachers….

October 05, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

in the Durhan Public Schools left last year.  The top reason the teacher give for leaving the school district is to teach somewhere else.

The NYC School System…..

October 05, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is considering a plan that will allow outsiders run schools.  They wantto use taxpayer money to hire private groups to do this.

If private groups did take over some of the schools they would get fined if the performance is not good.

I think that some schools would work and some would not if this was to happen.  That would even occur with one compnay taking over many schools at once.