AM News: Full-Day Kindergarten Mandate In MI
Schools Must Offer Full-Day Kindergarten Or Face Funding Cuts Huffington Post: In September, public schools must offer all-day kindergarten to receive full funding for each kindergarten pupil, under rules approved last year by the Legislature.
Harnessing Gaming for the Classroom NYT: At the Learning Without Frontiers conference in London, the experts gathered to explore the pros, and some cons, of computer gaming as a learning tool.
Virtual schools on the rise, but are they right for K-12 students? CNN: It's a Tuesday morning in January, and seventh-grader Katerina Christhilf is learning algebra. But it's no ordinary class. This one takes place entirely online, led by a teacher a few miles away.
Higher Dropout Age May Not Lead To More Diplomas NPR: In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on every state to require students to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18. But unimpressive results in states that already have that requirement raise questions about how effective the initiative would really be.
Adult education on L.A. Unified's chopping block LA Times: With financial woes in Sacramento and new freedom on spending earmarked funds, the district proposes a budget that has no money to help adults get high school diplomas, learn English or acquire career skills.
An L.A. teacher reviews her review LA Times: Evaluations don't take into account the real world of today's Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms.
Draft of a Corbett plan for Chester Upland district stirs a debate Inquirer: It calls for state takeovers of distressed districts, starting with Chester Upland and Duquesne City, that would put Philadelphia School Reform Commission-type oversight boards in place.
As a working mom I fully support full - day kindergarten.
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Posted by: Trisha | January 30, 2012 at 15:12 PM