Common Core should not be called a 'curriculum'
The US Education Secretary has asked that reporters not refer to the Common Core as a curriculum, but it looks exactly like the type of document that makes up the Maryland "State Curriculum."
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Does HPV protection promote promiscuity?
The vaccine for HPV has proven to be more effective than scientists had originally hoped, and we recommend getting young people vaccinated to save lives of girls from cervical cancer.
Many, able to flee Philly, will do just that
The budget proposed for Philadelphia's public schools, which will result in the loss of almost everyone who's not a classroom teacher, has led us to change our mind about supporting the closures.
States may get more time for new tests, teacher evals
Some states can apply for extensions for tying teacher evaluations to student growth, and they may not have to test students under their old standards and the new Common Core in the same year.
Md. approves 21 of 22 teacher evaluation plans
The Maryland State Department of Education announced the approval of 21 of the 22 public school system Teacher-Principal Evaluation plans that were submitted as required.
Dr Alonso bids Baltimore's students farewell
Dr Andrés Alonso's, whose last day as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools is June 30, said good-bye to students with a reference to a fairy tale told by Leo Tolstoy.
2 Md. counties get a reprieve on teacher evaluations
Standardized test scores won't be used to measure teacher effectiveness in Montgomery and Frederick counties for at least one more year, although they will be used everywhere else in Maryland.
Community liaisons can bridge gaps in understanding
A community liaison officer, hired in East Hampton, N.Y., helps bridge the gap of understanding between the school district and Spanish-speaking parents of its students.
Obama seeks to put fast Internet in every school
President Obama has asked the FCC to bring high-speed Internet access to at least 99 percent of America's schools by 2018. The percentage is now in the neighborhood of 20 percent.
Music selections at graduation ceremony questioned
Some people considered the selection of music at Rich East HS in Park Forest, Ill., inappropriate for the graduation ceremony, but the band has been under stress recently.