Education News and Bookmarking for Mathetude community http://mathetude.com:80/rss/stories/upcoming.html http://mathetude.com:80/images/logo.png http://mathetude.com:80/ vi-vn Copyright (c) 2007 Mathetude.com javacola@gmail.com Thu May 23 13:55:08 CST 2013 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://mathetude.com:80/ Valerie Strauss -- Big money doesn't always win the day. At least it didn't in a school board race in Los Angeles. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18949.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18949.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Valerie Strauss -- Principals detail the flaws of new high-stakes standardized tests in New York. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18948.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18948.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 But the still of that flag, which had replaced a street sign that is now God knows where, symbolized the strength, courage and determination of a community. And on a warm Wednesday afternoon, the second day of rebuilding, the people within this Westmoore subdivision of Moore welcomed a much-needed symbol of hope. Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18947.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18947.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Bob Stoops, like many Oklahomans during Monday's deadly tornado, watched the tragic event unfold via television. In the aftermath, Stoops felt anguish for his community. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18946.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18946.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Tornado drills are a routine part of school life in Oklahoma, but local officials say all of the preparation in the world could never be enough when the worst of the worst happens. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18945.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18945.html Mathetude PiGuy 23/05/2013 Peter DeWitt -- Apparently, even the American Girl® Dolls cannot break away from a large publisher like Pearson. Clearly, this mini-textbook will expose the American Girl® Doll to the Common Core State Standards. Perhaps it will even prepare her for the Common Core State Assessments. We are still uncertain how the doll will be able to take the on-line assessments when they happen in 2014-2015 school year. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18944.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18944.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Tom Vander Ark -- Common Core State Standards are thoughtful expressions of college- and career-ready expectations in reading, writing and math. The common expectations--adopted voluntarily by 45 states--are already unleashing innovation, making it easier for teachers to share resources and strategies, and improving career preparation for students. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18943.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18943.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Erik Robelen -- The political pushback on the common core has reached Kansas, it seems, where a Republican lawmaker has inserted language into a budget bill that would prevent the state from spending any money on implementation of the math and literacy standards. The provision by Sen. Ty Masterson also says no state funds can be spent on the Next Generation Science Standards finalized last month. In effect, that's a preemptive strike on the science standards, since the state hasn't adopted them. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18942.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18942.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Alyson Klein -- Student loans are at the top of Congress' agenda this summer—and they were the number one topic when U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan testified today before the House Education and the Workforce Committee on President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2014 budget. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18941.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18941.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013 Nirvi Shah -- Hundreds of U.S. schools will supplement fire drills and tornado training next fall with simulations of school shootings. Powerful tornadoes this week in Oklahoma, however, may also prompt changes in the ways schools attempt to keep students safe in cases of natural disasters. At least seven students were killed at an elementary school destroyed by one twister that struck Moore, Okla. http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18940.html http://mathetude.com:80/story/view/18940.html Mathetude nitajo 23/05/2013