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Archive for May, 2009

Parents In The Denver Area..

May 13, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

are not happy at all by the local school district and the idea to create more charter schools.

The Miami Herald Reports…

May 13, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on Broward schools still facing a budget deficit of 124 million out of the 2 billion day to day budget.

Two Indy Star Articles….

May 13, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

One article is on teachers looking in the local school district looking for a new contract.

The other one is on an administrator that is blamed for the busing mixup.

The LA Times Reports….

May 13, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on the state Senate that is going to allow high school students the chance to have electronic instruction material.

National Governors Association….

May 12, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

out with a brand new report looking at how to create a quality education force.

One stat they throw out is that in 1964 one in five new teachers scored in the 90th percentile on their high school achievement tests, but only one in 10 new teachers do so today.

The report does look at some alternative certification programs such as Teach for America and the Boston Teacher Residency program.

They want to see selective recruiting in who goes to an education school and they want to see pay for contribution.

New York Times With A Great Article…

May 12, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on a high school forensics class. An almost 4 minute video is included to read as well.