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Archive for October, 2007

Janet Duck Article…

October 31, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The New York Times Looks at this college professor that teaches a class online.

Law Schools Changing The Curriculum….

October 31, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

they have to have more classes meet more real-world stuff that goes on after college says a New York Times Article.

The New York Times Reports….

October 31, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on students getting tutored from companies in India.

A Chicago Tribune Look At State Test Scores….

October 31, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

shows that girls at all grade levels out-performed boys. In third grade reading the gap between the boys and girls is now up 8.6 percentage points.

The Chicago Sun-Times though says the gap between white kids and black kids is growing.

Four School Superintendents In Maryland….

October 31, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

told the state school board that they want students to pass High School Assessments, but allow students who fail to do a senior project.

National Center For Children In Poverty Report….

October 30, 2007 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on absenteeism in the elementary grade levels. This short but interesting report shows that students that below the federal poverty level are more likely to be absent in school that people above the poverty level. The absentee level drops down from first to fifth grade, but gets higher in the fifth grade level.