By Jason | April 11, 2012 at 9:25 am | No comments
New York Times has an article about how certain Texas schools are so cash strapped that they have stopped providing essential services such as bussing students.
HUTTO, Tex. — School buses passed by 16-year-old Aubrey Sandifer as he walked home one recent afternoon in...
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By kcaskins | March 25, 2012 at 12:27 pm | No comments
Minnesota will face many big issues this year: Constitutional amendments on divisive social issues.
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By Jason | October 27, 2011 at 9:34 am | No comments
Over at edweek.org, an interesting editorial article on teacher evaluations
As one of my opening lessons on science lab safety, I use a scenario of students who create utter mayhem in the lab with glimpses of them also being safe. This anticipatory set is fun to read and...
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By kcaskins | August 30, 2011 at 9:44 am | No comments
It's back to school time. And this year, students across the nation have more educational opportunity than in any previous year. 2011 has been named “The.
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By Jason | June 6, 2011 at 10:38 am | No comments
Every year, Principals are caught between a rock and a hard place. They have a budget that they need to spend, if they go over, then cuts need to be made. If they go under, however, Principals go on spending sprees so that they don't have to give the money back. Some think...
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By Jason | May 25, 2011 at 6:29 am | One comment
teacher gifts = done. moses has had amazingly wonderful teachers this year. i am always amazed when i see people who LOVE what they do...and these ladies most definitely do.
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By kcaskins | May 21, 2011 at 11:01 pm | No comments
In late March of this year, Phoenix substitute teacher Tony Hill wrote a letter to his state senator, Russell Pearce. The missive was so shocking that the local television station -- My Fox 10 -- featured the letter on a broadcast.
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By kcaskins | May 19, 2011 at 8:10 am | No comments
McClellan physical education teacher Marie Bartoletti once again this year, for the second straight year, inspired a large number of her students to get fit by running in the Pittsburgh Kids of Steel marathon. ...
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By Jason | May 19, 2011 at 3:30 am | No comments
Photo by Ken Odor Goochland County Teacher of the Year, Darlene Martin (right), receives congratulations at last week's School Board meeting from Superintendent Linda Underwood (left) and Chairman Ivan Mattox. ...
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By Jason | May 17, 2011 at 9:03 pm | No comments
UPDATED: Mosley teacher named teacher of the year finalist | teacher , named, finalist, year, haven, lynn, mosley.
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