Education
Elizabeth Warren: I want a watchdog for Betsy DeVos’ Department of Education
The Massachusetts senator writes that oversight is necessary over secretary DeVos<p>Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced a new project on Wednesday that will attempt to resist the predatory agenda of Betsy DeVos, the secretary of the Department of Education.<p>In an op-ed published online on CNN, the …
Betsy DeVosIncreasing Salaries So Teachers Don't Have To Become Principals
Spencer Campbell spends much of his days walking the halls of Elk Ridge Middle School, checking breezeways for kids playing hooky, redirecting foot traffic in between classes and checking in on substitute teachers.<p>Campbell is one of two assistant principals at Elk Ridge, a school just south of Salt …
The College-Town Achievement Gap
Persistent inequality plagues the places some prestigious universities call home. Are the higher-education institutions to blame?<p>Politically progressive university towns with racially integrated schools like Berkeley, California; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Ann Arbor, Michigan, might seem …
Achievement GapColleges And Universities Must Rethink Faculty Control
Last month Purdue University captured the attention of the higher education universe by announcing it would acquire for-profit Kaplan University. One of the most interesting but overlooked elements of the story — aside from gratuitous <i>ad hominem</i> attacks — was the reaction of the Purdue University …
Higher EducationThe Case for Community College
Riley Anderson was a C student in high school, bored by the work and driven partly by a desire to stay on the football team. In 2015, he graduated …
Higher EducationBritain’s schools are already on their knees. Now they’re going to be gutted
Only under a Tory government could cold classrooms and empty bookshelves be normalised – and yet schools are facing an 8% real-terms cut by 2019-20<p>Less than six miles from Downing Street and the office Theresa May is seeking to return to, primary school children have to clean their own classrooms. …
Primary Education'Striking' Knowledge Gap About Foreign Language Education in U.S. Schools
« Teaching and Welcoming English-Learners: New Guide Offers Advice | Main<p>A first-of-its-kind national survey sought to examine the state of foreign …
Language LearningNew York public college offering course called 'Abolition of Whiteness'
A public college in New York City is offering an undergraduate class called the "Abolition of Whiteness," adding to what critics say is a growing number of courses aimed at the study of "whiteness" at colleges and universities around the country.<p>Hunter College -- a public school in Manhattan that …
University of WisconsinThis Houston high school gives students a bigger role
Furr High School was awarded a $10 million grant from XQ Institute to reimagine high school.<p>You won’t hear any bells buzzing to signal the start or end of classes at Furr High School in Houston. The school did away with bells, one of many changes made to acknowledge that students can figure out a …
You Are Not A Number
Thanks to @mrbalcom for creating this image.<p><rant><p>I recently said the above statement at a conference in Nebraska, after asking teachers, “Have you …
TeachingTornado batters North Carolina elementary school
Surveillance video shows a tornado battering an elementary school in North Carolina.
Primary EducationWarren turns her fire on DeVos
Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren turns her fire on DeVos Elizabeth Warren: Trump's Russia scandal could be worse than Watergate Trump …
Betsy DeVosKakenya Ntaiya Is Fighting Female Genital Mutilation and Promoting Education Through the Kakenya Center for Excellence
“You go through pain that you are not supposed to talk about.”<p>When Kakenya Ntaiya was 12 years old, her best friend of the same age got married. Kakenya knew that she — like most of the girls in her community in southwestern Kenya — faced the same future. She was already engaged to her neighbor's …
Women's NewsThese schools are a nationwide answer to the skills crisis and high unemployment
<i>By Stanley S. Litow, President Emeritus of the IBM Foundation, P-TECH Co-Founder</i><p>We’ve heard some of these numbers before. But they are compelling. The US economy will create 16 million new middle-skill jobs by 2024 — positions requiring postsecondary degrees, though not necessarily a four-year …
K-12littleBits’ latest kit is ready to teach kids coding skills
In March, tech startup littleBits announced the Code Kit, which would make it a little easier to teach kids how to code, both at home and in the classroom. Today, the Code Kit is finally on sale for a price of $300 (educators can email [email protected] for a 5 percent discount). Code Kits …
KidsDemocratic Senators Tag-Team Betsy DeVos Over Ethics Concerns
« Trump's School Choice Plan Could Quickly Stall in Washington, Analysts Say | Main<p>U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos hasn't appeared publicly …
Betsy DeVosBronx, Queens get short end of stick when it comes to charter schools
Bronx and Queens parents have been woefully underserved by charter-school expansion despite growing demand, according to a new report.<p>The New York …
Charter SchoolsColorado's Booming Marijuana Industry Is Helping Fight Homelessness and Addiction
The state generated $105 million in tax revenue from marijuana sales<p>Money brought in by Colorado's booming, legal marijuana industry is now being …
CannabisThe best and worst countries to be a teacher, based on salary
Excuse us while we pack our bags and plan our new lives as teachers in Luxembourg.<p>According to new data released by the OECD, the starting salary for a high school teacher with no experience in the country is $79,000. The peak salary for a veteran teacher is $137,000.<p>The OECD's full data set …
How Mothers Can Help Their Children with Their Essays For School
My blog focuses on parenting, being a mom and working, travelling with your kids, and also ways to improve your home. I give new and helpful tips …
ParentingSummer 2017 Learning Series-Making The Most Of Twitter Chats
For the next several weeks I’ll be sharing posts that you can use for your summer learning. School may be out for many but the learning we do as …
Professional DevelopmentBlack People Support Vouchers, Black Leaders Don’t. Who’s Right?
At times, black people, like any group battered and oppressed by the state, may celebrate any perception of forward motion. Folks scour social media …
African-American NewsNo, No, No! Do Not Grade SEL Skills!
Why schools should not grade character traits is a column I wrote for The Washington Post a few years ago.<p>I believe all the arguments I made then …
TeachingEthiopia cuts off internet after high school exam leaks
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia has cut off internet access nationwide until at least June 8 to try to stop cheats from posting high school exam papers on social media, a government official said on Thursday.<p>Hundreds of thousands of students will take the tests throughout the Horn of Africa …
Horn of AfricaThreat shuts down college embroiled in racial dispute
Evergreen State College, which has been in the national spotlight after protests over race boiled over last week, closed Thursday after receiving a direct threat.<p>The school of about 4,500 students in Washington state posted this warning: “College closing immediately. In response to a direct threat …
RacismWarren Turns Her Fire on DeVos
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (R-MA) “is setting her sights on Betsy DeVos, the wealthy Republican donor who has become a lightning rod for the liberal …
Betsy DeVosSuper Soaker Inventor Takes Aim at Funding High School Robotics Teams
He created one of the most popular toys on the planet — but the inventor of the "Super Soaker" isn't done making a splash.<p>Lonnie Johnson is now focusing on new battery technology, but his most rewarding pursuit may be sharing his knowledge with a new generation of engineers.<p>The mild-mannered …
Central African RepublicGonski 2.0 is the best chance to end the funding wars. Then we can address other reforms
The chance to clean up school funding may not come twice. With some changes, Gonski 2.0 should be embraced by both sides of politics<p>The Turnbull Government’s Gonski 2.0 is a precious opportunity to lock in fairer deals on school funding. It should be seized by all sides of politics. Australia’s …
Education (UK)Educating 1.4 Billion People: The 3 Stocks That Can Help
China has a shortage of educated workers in its developing economy.<p>Many resources will need to be invested in improving the Chinese educational …
StocksPromoting Academic Discourse in the ESL Classroom
A conversation with Greetzel Mojica on episode 88 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow …
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