on a student that won a car through a raffle.  Out of 3,200 students in the area only 98 had a good enough of an attendance record to be eligible for the car,

has a new report up with an unabridged report that goes with it.  This report looked at only the NYC area and four groups of teachers.  Certified Teachers, Teach For America Teachers, Uncertified teachers, and NYC Teaching Fellow Teachers.

The results they found were that teaching certificate status ment squat when it comes to math achievement.

and the Secretary of Education was on the show. She faced off against Michael McKean and Hill Harper. Michael McKean who was on the show before was the star of the show. At the start of the show I could see her try to buzz in but she was either not fast enough or was ringing in too soon.

By the end of the second round she was up to around 10 grand, but Michael was pass the 30 grand mark.

She did not do bad imo, finished in secind place, and won 25 grand for ProLiteracy Worldwide which is an international literacy organization.

some changes made to part of the NCLB.  They want more money for school districts where the are is 50% plus federal land because that cuts into property taxes.

are going to get a total of 25 grand in real money that they can invest into the stock market. The special classroom is outfitted with a data board, an electronic ticker, an LCD television screen piping financial news to the students.

have different teachers for each class.  The school hopes that this brings higher test scores for the students.

When I was in my k-8 school I did not start having a different teacher for subjects until the sixth grade.  This is an interesting idea that can be done in a trial setting, but I just do not think it is a good thing to be doing at such an early grade level.