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Archive for November, 2006

The Cleveland Plain Dealer…..

November 27, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

reports on an animal-management class for high school students.  Students in this class can go on to be pet groomers, veterinarians, and other animal related jobs.  It is only of a few classes taught in the state of Ohio in a high school.

Superintendent James A. Williams’ New Idea….

November 27, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

to teach reading is not settling well with some teachers.  They feel this idea is too scripted.

The PBS Show NOW…..

November 25, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Texbooks, Uncategorized

had a report last night on Lafayette Academy Charter School. It has opened up this year in the New Orleans area where 60% of the schools that have re-opened are now charter schools. Some of the schools in the area are still to damaged to be opened.

The report looked at what they had to do get the school opened. The school had trouble getting enough textbooks in some subjects.

The full show is online to look at along with another almost 10 minute online exclusive video on third grade student D’Mar and his grandmother.

The Detroit School District…

November 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is set to lose 12 million due to the population drop in students this year.

Ready, Set, Teach Program Article

November 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Lewisville school district is using this program in order help get people to take teaching as a college degree program while they are regular school student.  120 school districts in the state of Texas are using this program and a bunch of school districts are waiting for their first batch of teachers from this program.

Literacy Volunteers Article….

November 24, 2006 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

Volunteers in the program get a few day training session and they get paried up with someone that can’t read.