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Paul Katula

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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

Does the PARCC test need to be online?

By Paul Katula •
We analyzed the item types on the PARCC practice tests & found that almost all could be delivered in a paper-and-pencil test. We question the need to upgrade technology at great cost.

N.C. teachers #Decline2Sign a 25% contract

By Paul Katula •
In North Carolina, a new law will allow teachers to give up their tenure in exchange for a $500 bonus, compounded each year of a 4-year contract, pending availability of funding.

Concussion rule changes favored in 1 Md. county

By Paul Katula •
A look at new rules for concussion management for athletes in Anne Arundel County, Md., leaves us wondering if we're still missing the big picture when it comes to football and brain injuries.

Obama: $750 mil to close technology gap in schools

By Paul Katula •
The president's remarks at Buck Lodge Middle School in Maryand Wednesday and said if Americans expect free WiFi with their coffee, they should surely expect it in their schools.

IL district may request students' Facebook passwords

By Paul Katula •
Turning over social media passwords to principals if you're a student at a public school sets the 4th Amendment rights of students against the school's interest in providing an education.

Md. program helps students invest in communities

By Paul Katula •
Gifted and talented students in Wicomico Co., Md., put regional planning and architectural design skills on display to create new visions for barren riverfront land in downtown Salisbury.

Open letter from Md. superintendents opposes MSA

By Paul Katula •
An open letter approved by the vast majority of school superintendents in Maryland opposes the administration of the MSA and requests more time to implement school reforms.