Daily Archives: June 25, 2012

Originally posted on theedrev:
From StrategyProfs.net. Via Marginal Revolution. “By now, you may be getting sick of reading articles and blog posts about the crisis in higher education. This post is different. It proposes an explanation of why students have been willing to pay…

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School Sees ‘Turnaround’ Progress in Just Two Years | ED.gov Blog | Teacher Talk

Reblog of another blog of the ed.gov blog… Kudos to this Kansas City, Kansas, elementary school! School Sees ‘Turnaround’ Progress in Just Two Years | ED.gov Blog | Teacher Talk. #educ_dr

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Equity for Low-Income Students?

Earlier in another blog, I linked to a Huffington Post education blog that addresses the incredible hurdles faced by many low-income and inner-city students. Read what I have to say here: http://blog.emillereducation.com/2012/06/25/achievement-gap-persists-for-low-income-students-while-competing-philosophies-vie-for-influence/ Or go directly to the Huffinton Post blog … Continue reading

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Teacher Talk: Assessment of Science Education with Technology

The post from Teacher Talk emphases the importance of science skills learned and still to be mastered in our nation’s schools. Digital technology helps students learn, but technology can also be used to assess learning. In science, the use of … Continue reading

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Originally posted on Virtual School Meanderings:
This showed up in my inbox earlier today.  Note that JOFDL has been very receptive to publishing articles related to K-2 online learning, and before that other forms of K-12 distance education. Check them…

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