BLOGS: For A Hazy Thursday

You know what Thursday is, don't you? It's almost Friday.

Achievement Gap or Proficiency Gap? Robert Pondiscio 
Lots of coverage of the latest NAEP scores and what it means for efforts to close the achievement gap.

Ed. Dept. to Arizona on Stimulus: Not So Fast PK12
A fraud alert triggered by Arizona prompted federal education officials to start asking questions about how the state planned to spend its stimulus money.

The Study That Should Make Milwaukee Famous EdNotes Online
Suddenly, parental choice is not the panacea.

Should you evict tenants if a child skips school? Megan Cottrell
Charlotte's housing authority will issue a 30 day eviction notice if the children living there miss more than 10 days of school.

Stop Paying Attention Discover Magazine
Researchers say a wandering mind may be important to setting goals, making discoveries, and living a balanced life.

Charter school company is criticized Dallas Morning News
"It's a direct conduit to public funds. The school [property] is paid off with public funds," said Gary Horton, who oversees charter school funding for the Nevada Department of Education.

Teens Don’t Tweet Pondiscio [again]
According to the much-discussed report by bank intern Matthew Robson, teens don’t tweet.

Police say officer left handgun in school bathroom DetentionSlip
This is how easy it is to get a handgun into a Chicago school?!

Comments

[Claus]

I can't seem to track down the original source of the article on evictions, but it seems counter-intuitive to add homelessness to absenteeism--though it does certainly offer incentives to combat truancy..