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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 31, 2012, 12:32 pm
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Large urban school districts often struggle with low student performance and dismal graduation rates. Washington, D.C. public schools are no exception and the District is often listed as one of the poorest performing school systems in the country. In an effort to combat these systemic issues, school leaders have instituted a controversial new program that pays students to attend summer classes in order to get a jump start on the school year.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 31, 2012, 12:26 pm
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Last week, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) released a new statement of policy principles aimed at creating effective online learning laws in states across the country. iNACOL's Principles for Model Legislation in States will give interested parties guidance in establishing policy that puts student achievement front and center via online learning.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 26, 2012, 05:50 pm
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In the new age of education and labor reform across the country, many teachers have expressed concern over their rights without lengthy union contracts and collective bargaining agreements in place. While teacher unions warn of the "dangers" without these cumbersome union negotiated tools, they fail to mention that the majority of the states in the country have a thriving teacher workforce protected by state and federal laws free from collectively bargained contracts.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 26, 2012, 05:42 pm
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Teaching is about trial and error. As a teacher, you know that students learn differently and that a lesson plan that works for one student might not work for another. Through the years, you refine your technique by testing out various teaching strategies to discover what is and is not effective. Unfortunately, with trial and error comes the danger of BIG error, and, if that’s the case, we know the terror of big error – you might get fired, sued, or both.
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posted by: Cindy Omlin
| July 25, 2012, 02:00 pm
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Public charter schools have proved to be a vital component of the overall education reform movement nationwide with 41 states and the District of Columbia allowing charter schools in some capacity. According to the Seattle Times, Washington is the latest in a series of states to consider legislation that would pave the way for public charters schools. Supporters have collected over 350,000 signatures on a petition and plan to add their initiative to Washington's November ballot.
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