Archive
Showing 2044-2238 of 2238 Results
Show
Ohio Goes Where No State Has Gone Before
April 26th, 2011
Ohio recently enacted legislation that replaces the step and lane compensation system for one that rewards educators based on classroom performance – becoming the first state to move away from the current practice of basing salaries on degree attainment and years of experience. This legislation comes on the heels of numerous states’ actions...VIEW ARTICLE
“Dropout Factories”on the Decline
April 22nd, 2011
The number of US schools labeled “dropout factories”* declined by 6.4 percent between 2008 and 2009 according to the recent report Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenges in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic. In Delaware, the number of “dropout factories” decreased from 10 to 8 – a much larger decrease than the country...VIEW ARTICLE
Oh No, It’s Spring Break!
April 20th, 2011
Yesterday, my 14-year old daughter Elizabeth asked me what we were going “to do” for Spring Break. This is an excellent question – what are we going to do for Spring Break exactly…beginning in a mere two days? While I’m sure she is dreaming of amazing rides in Disney World or dipping her toes into the warm tropical waters of the...VIEW ARTICLE