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Archive for May, 2009

The AP Reports….

May 21, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on Gov. Bill Ritter from Colorado signing bills that could get him some extra school money.

A Couple Philadelphia Inquirer Articles….

May 21, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

one article is on the local school district that is not ready to endorse a plan to renew the contracts of companies that run underperforming public schools.

They also report on SRC delaying a vote on New Media Technology charter school.

The Arizona Republic Reports….

May 21, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on teachers in the Creighton Elementary School District that are not happy about having to teach more without getting extra pay.

The NEA Has Taken over the Indiana Branch….

May 21, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

as investigators look into the finances of the affiliate’s troubled insurance arm.

Short Brookings Institute Piece…

May 20, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

up looking at innovation in the school system.

I want to agree with them. You can get all innovative by using iPods in elementary schools, but unless you use them effectively they will be no benefit to the students.

National Association For College Admission Counseling Out…

May 20, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

with a new report looking at college test prep.

The report says that a small 30 point bump in SAT scores can help out your college application big time. That small gain is worth more to more selective schools though.