The Most Promising Schools in America Posted on November 11th
My publisher and I had a fight over the subtitle of my upcoming book, "Work Hard. Be Nice," about the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP). Okay, it wasn't a fight exactly. My editor at Algonquin Books, Amy Gash, is too polite and professional for that. It was a spirited discussion. Gash said the Algonquin view was that my subtitle, "How Two Inspired Teachers Created America's Best Schools" was off-putting and hyperbolic. Who was I to say what was best and what wasn't? Read more Tagged as Education News Review | No Comments » | Continue
New St. Mary’s School Helps Students Navigate 9th Grade
Teacher Rebecca Cline was walking her ninth-grade class through the intricacies of scientific notation when, in the back of the ... Continue
November 10th / 0 comments
MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT OpenCourseWare is a collection of over 1,800 college-level class materials available to the public at no cost. The content ... Continue
November 9th / 0 comments
“…more than likely there are other students that have already faced it.
Nichole Lidstrom wrote this week about non-traditional students at the College of William and Mary for The Flat Hat, the ... Continue
November 8th / 0 comments
Public College Costs Up 6.4% This Year
The current financial crisis has many enrolled and prospective college students worried about paying the bills. A recent report ... Continue
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Digital Textbooks Gaining in Popularity
BusinessWeek posted a great article this week about the rise of digital textbooks. If you've been thinking about going the ... Continue
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Former Camden
A former principal of the H.B. Wilson Elementary School in Camden pleaded guilty yesterday to using his position to help ... Continue
November 5th / 0 comments
‘No Child’ testing fallout
Passing rates plunged among Illinois' bilingual students this year after they were given the same exams as other students, and ... Continue
November 4th / 0 comments
Why the Next Education President Will Be Like Bush
My unassailable election prediction: The guy who wins Tuesday will be an education president. There is no way to avoid ... Continue
November 3rd / 0 comments
Incentives Can Make Or Break Students
The inducements range from prepaid cellphones to MP3 players to gift certificates. But most of them are cash: $10 for ... Continue
November 2nd / 0 comments
Can Surveys Predict Online Student Success?
Surprisingly, the answer to this question seems to be a resounding "no." Colleges have often used informal surveys to help ... Continue
November 1st / 0 comments
Do You Live in a State that Offers Free Tuition to Older Students?
After my last blog, which asked you to vote on which way you naturally lean when choosing classes, toward the ... Continue
October 31st / 0 comments
Spotlight on Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Colin Shipley / Wikimedia Commons Today's spotlight takes us to Terre Haute, Indiana, where we find Rose-Hulman ... Continue
October 30th / 0 comments
100 Must-See MBA Admission Tips and Resources
Bschool.com recently posted a list of the 100 Best MBA Admission Tips. The all-in-one list includes information on business school ... Continue
October 29th / 0 comments
Pa. universities seek 6 pct. aid hike
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities are seeking a 6 percent increase in state aid next year, even as they're ... Continue
October 28th / 0 comments
Pa. education hearing probes rising tuition costs
Concerned about rising college tuition bills and the plummeting economy, the Pennsylvania State Board of Education this week ... Continue
October 27th / 0 comments
Baxter International gives $5 million to city schools
Chicago Public Schools will get $5 million over five years for science programs from health-care giant Baxter International.Lindblom Math and ... Continue
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Will 8th Grade Algebra Help All Kids?
Heated messages are still pouring in about my Sept. 22 Metro section column for The Post, " Recalculating the 8th ... Continue
October 25th / 0 comments
Deasy Lieutenant Takes Over System
The deputy superintendent of Prince George's County schools will take full charge of the system as interim chief Dec. 1, ... Continue
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