Duncan wants experience in low-income schools
US Secy of Ed Arne Duncan said the Obama administration would like to see more experienced teachers in high-poverty schools. [...]Read More... from Duncan wants...
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Teacher resignations higher in Baltimore Co.
By Paul Katula
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More teachers resigned in Baltimore Co., Md., this year than 2 years ago, probably because of the Common Core & other changes. [...]Read More... from...
Independence Day in Washington
By Paul Katula
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A brief moment to reflect on the Independence Day holiday, as celebrated in our nation's capital and in classrooms across the country. [...]Read More... from...
Hurricane Arthur slams OBX
By Paul Katula
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A hurricane on the Fourth of July in North Carolina reminds us, after a hurricane dry spell (Sandy didn't make landfall as a hurricane), to...
Public bid law under scope in La. for PARCC tests
By Paul Katula
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There's a lawsuit in Louisiana over whether the state board, the governor, or the simple rule of law has dominion. It keeps getting better. [...]Read...
Opting out of costly, healthy school meals
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The association that at one time pushed for healthier eating in school cafeterias now wants those requirements delayed for a year. [...]Read More... from Opting...
What teachers really think of the Common Core
By Paul Katula
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We respond to an angry sequence of letters in the Baltimore Sun for yet another edition of Common Cores-R-Us. [...]Read More... from What teachers really...
Do big-district teachers play hooky?
By Paul Katula
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We report a finding that teachers in big-city school districts often don't even show up for work more than 10 days every school year. [...]Read...
We respond to another set of Common Core objections
By Paul Katula
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Frank Breslin wrote an op-ed blaming the privatization and takeover of public schools on the Common Core. We see another culprit. [...]Read More... from We...
$2,015 scholarship opportunity
By Paul Katula
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A small but significant scholarship is being offered through a website that prides itself on connecting students to the right scholarship opportunities. [...]Read More... from...