Wash. becomes 1st state to lose its NCLB waiver
Washington's NCLB waiver was rescinded last week, a move that seems to signal a return to enforcing a federal law everyone calls a failure. [...]Read...
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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
Va. teacher sues nurse, school over strip search
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A nurse and other school officials are being sued because they conducted a strip search of a teacher's body in order to determine if she...
Rare type of annular solar eclipse to occur on April 29
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A non-central annular solar eclipse will occur during the night in the US. It will be visible only from Antarctica and Australia. [...]Read More... from...
200 school employees to be laid off in Peoria SD 150
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IL has a long history of laying off teachers, and last week, we learned about a planned 200 lay-offs in Peoria. [...]Read More... from 200...
Dog tags can help reduce frustration with math fluency
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Timed tests cause great frustration in math, and many experts say they shouldn't be used. Rewards can help kids complete them if required. [...]Read More......
4 state school chiefs talk about the Common Core
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Common Core implementation has not been as smooth as it could have been, but teachers generally like the new and higher standards. [...]Read More... from...
Md. teacher compliments new tests from PARCC
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An 8th-grade language arts teacher in Maryland writes in the Baltimore Sun that new tests from PARCC are better than the MSAs. [...]Read More... from...
94% of us say procrastination dampens our happiness
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Procrastination isn't easy to avoid, but we're unhappy when we find ourselves brushing up against deadlines. We found some advice. [...]Read More... from 94% of...
Couple charged in sexual assault of Collinsville teen
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A Granite City, Ill., couple allegedly lured a 14-year-old girl into a hotel, gave her drugs & alcohol, & committed sex acts on her. [...]Read...
SCOTUS: Mich. voters can ban affirmative action
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The Supreme Court said a state may amend its constitution to ban race-conscious, affirmative-action admissions decisions at public colleges. [...]Read More... from SCOTUS: Mich. voters...