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Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, December , 2007
Una ocasión dispareja
A disparate situation Opinion by John Rogers and Jeannie Oakes/La Opinión John Rogers and Jeannie Oakes are Co-Directors of the Institute for Democracy, Education and Access de UCLA.
Hace unas semanas, la capital estatal […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, December 20, 2007
Challenging our students will help them succeed
Commentary by Susannah Bell/New America Media
Editor’s Note: A recent University of Texas study shows that students who take AP level classes and exams get better GPAs and have a higher chance of graduating high school. A teacher at a […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, December 19, 2007
Poor neighborhoods hurt students more than low income, study finds
Poor area beats low income as test factor By Stephanie Banchero/Chicago Tribune
The isolation and limitations imposed by a poor neighborhood do more damage to a child’s verbal and cognitive skills than does a family’s low income, […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Hoy votan sobre plan de Brewer
Vote on Brewer’s plan set for today Miembros del LAUSD debaten las estrategias para mejorar las escuelas de alta prioridad LAUSD members will discuss strategies for imrpoving high priority schools By Rubén Moreno/La Opinión
La Junta de […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Monday, December 17, 2007
FACTS and their meaning to schools
By Carl Guardino/Sacramento Bee
In an innovation economy, we depend on educators for the lifeblood that fuels our economy. We expect a lot – educated, civically engaged and thoughtful students. Educators and parents should also expect a lot […]
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Top Stories and Commentary for Friday, December 14, 2007
Afirman que hace falta más por hacer en aprendizaje del inglés
More to be done for English learners Expertos señalan que la inmersión total no ofrece los mejores resultados Experts contend that total inmersion does not offer […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Thursday, December 13, 2007
High standards for all
Opinion by Susan Sandler/San Francisco Chronicle Susan Sandler is president of Justice Matters.
What grade would you give a student who has all the knowledge he or she needs to succeed but repeatedly fails to act on that knowledge? California’s government […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Report finds better scores in new crop of teachers
By Sam Dillon/New York Times
Teaching is attracting better-qualified people than it did just a few years ago, according to a report released Tuesday by the Educational Testing Service. Prospective teachers who took […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Tuesday, December 11, 2007
We’ve got teachers; now let’s keep them
State shortage averted; changes in training, evaluation and pay are next steps to success Editorial/San Jose Mercury News
California has done an impressive job filling schools with at least nominally qualified teachers. The next challenge […]
Top Stories and Commentary for Monday, December 10, 2007
Latino students lag far behind, says report
By Irantzu Pujadas/Eastern Group Publications
The 2007 California Educational Opportunity Report, released at the end of November, shows that Latino students lag far behind white and Asian students on every indicator of school success. As a result, Latinos are […]