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posted by: Ruthie
| December 07, 2012, 09:44 am
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In an effort to boost student achievement and prepare students for jobs in a global economy, five states have announced they will add 300 hours or more of class time to the school calendar.
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posted by: Melissa
| December 05, 2012, 03:05 pm
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Ms. Michele Watkins, a teacher at Cub Run Elementary School in Virginia, was recently awarded an AAE Foundation Classroom Grant to purchase a GPS unit, water testing kits, and field guides for her fifth grade classroom. The funding has allowed her to spice up her unit on landforms and oceans by providing a way for her students to explore the environment around them.
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posted by: Ruthie
| December 04, 2012, 04:57 pm
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National School Choice Week, a national grassroots movement of education organizations and advocate groups, will be celebrating with a whistle stop train tour from January 25th to February 2, 2013. The tour will include a total of 14 stops, from Los Angeles to New York.
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posted by: Ruthie
| December 04, 2012, 09:34 am
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U.S. Department of Education Releases New Report on National Graduation Rates
Last week, the U.S. Department of Education released a new state-by-state graduation rate report. The data details four-year high school graduation rates in 2010-11 – the first year for which all states used a common, rigorous measure.
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posted by: Melissa
| November 30, 2012, 04:02 pm
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It seems as if this month has just flown by, and while much of it is a blur, the following resources still stand out in our minds.
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