Feed aggregator

Here is the text of a speech (as prepared for delivery) that Education Secretary Arne Duncan gave this week to the American Educational Research Association, meeting in San Francisco.

Duncan addresses growing criticism of high-stakes standardized tests, among other subjects.

Read full article >>    

The Carroll County School Board plans to end its partnership with the contractor that operates Virginia’s largest full-time statewide virtual school, effectively shutting down a program that serves more than 350 students.

Read full article >>    

US - PA, Requirements include an MSW from a CSWE accredited program with a Ph.D. preferred; and 2 years post-Master’s social work experience. Experience teaching in an undergraduate CSWE accredited program str

Students at two high schools in Hanover, N.J., used their genocide studies classes as the basis for schoolwide projects to ra -More- 

Students at a Virginia elementary school are learning about savings accounts, interest and other aspects of money management  -More- 

Fourth-graders in teacher Stephanie Crow's class at Elm Grove Elementary School in Wheeling, W.Va., are following the season  -More- 

Coursera has added a "teacher professional development" category to its collection of online and videotaped courses, allowing -More- 

Principals who use their observational time to focus on professional development and improving instruction, rather than simpl -More- 

 -More- 

School districts should audit their communication plans and ensure they are appropriate for the 21st century, suggests Joel G -More-