Peoria SD 150 hosts workshop on Common Core
Workshops this summer have helped teachers prepare to teach the English/language arts standards in the Common Core, adopted by almost every state.
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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
Philly miraculously finds millions for music, football
By Paul Katula
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The School District of Philadelphia restored positions for school secretaries and some music teachers, as the district found new money from savings, taxes, and an increase in state funding.
Advice for Maryland schools from Calvin Coolidge
By Paul Katula
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What will Maryland's public schools do, now that they know the test they are planning to give students isn't totally aligned with the Common Core standards teachers are being asked to teach?
Privacy policy updated for the 2015-16 school year
By Paul Katula
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Our privacy policy has been updated for the 2013-14 school year. Not too much has changed, but since we are publishing new resources this year, we've added them.
No new advertising policy for the 2013-14 school year
By Paul Katula
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We update our advertising policy for the 2013-14 school year, not because we're changing anything, but because we'd like you to know where we stand on this issue.
Some Chicago students take art, PE online
By Paul Katula
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Can PE and art be taught completely online? Chicago schools might be thinking it's a possibility, but we disagree.
Letter of allegation: Chicago to UN high commissioner
By Paul Katula
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In a letter to the UN, people from Chicago try to stop the closing of 49 schools by asserting the closings violate human rights.
Md. educators call for moratorium on MSA test
By Paul Katula
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Some educators in Maryland have asked the state to end the standardized test known as the MSA, since it is aligned to learning standards that are no longer used in the state.
Costs, technology drive Georgia etc. out of PARCC
By Paul Katula
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Georgia has dropped out of a major testing consortium, and other states are considering the idea, due primarily to the increased costs they would incur and to technology concerns.
Arctic methane release may damage economy. Or not.
By Paul Katula
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A report has surfaced in an esteemed scientific journal that appears to contradict earlier reports about the release of methane in the Arctic. Read with caution.