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A look at Clinton’s universal pre-K plan
Bambi Majumdar EducationAt a time when all eyes are focused at higher education and improving the graduation rate across the nation, Hillary Clinton announced her support for the universal pre-K plan. She first mentioned this in June during her campaign in Rochester, New Hampshire, but has since then gone on to be vocal about how and why she wants it implemented.
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Content learners vs. test preppers: Which type is best?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt seems there are two types of people when it comes to professional certifications: those who work hard and via experience, education and studying pass the certifying exam, and those who simply figure out how to take the test. If they both pass, do you care which type of employee works for you?
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Study: Poverty harms brain development in children
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareBetween 2009 and 2010, 1 million more children in America joined the ranks of those living in poverty, bringing the total to an estimated 15.7 million poor children in 2010, an increase of 2.6 million since the recession began at the end of 2007. Most of these children have parents who work, but low wages and unstable employment leave their families struggling to make ends meet.
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Introducing grammar exercises for English language learners
Douglas Magrath EducationBy the process of using language to solve problems, the learners obtain comprehensible input from the teacher as well as from each other and the materials they are using. A topical, hands-on approach involving realistic communication is more efficient than just practicing drills.
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Follow the GPS: Colorado’s guided pathways to success
Ian K. Macgillivray EducationHow many high school students know what college they want to attend and what major they'll declare? Not many. That's why the State of Colorado has developed guided pathways to success (GPS) that give students the flexibility to explore without wasting time and money on college courses that won't transfer or apply to a variety of degrees.
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Race to the top: The charge of the elitist parent
Brian Stack EducationYou see them all the time, but maybe you have never noticed that they are there. I often refer to them as the "elitist parents." Elitist parents firmly believe that their job is to keep their children's resumes so packed that Ivy League schools like Harvard, Yale and Dartmouth will be fighting over the right to make them a part of their school one day. This twisted scenario is like a bad American dream, one that I don't want to have any part of.
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A song of loneliness, empathy and action
Howard Margolis EducationFor at least 100 times over the past several days, I’ve listened to Vivian Green’s rendition of "Oh, Freedom." Her performance was morally powerful, personally humbling, and haunting in a bittersweet way. In its courage and moral power, it offers lessons to those of us concerned about the needs and dignity of children and adults with disabilities.
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Do unto others: Advice for job interviewers in education
Debra Josephson Abrams EducationLying. Sleeping. Yawning. Stretching. Antagonizing. Talking on the phone. Talking and talking and talking and talking — and not listening. Asking illegal questions. Coming and going. Interviewers have a lot to learn. Throughout my nearly 30-year career in higher education, I've had my share of interviews, I've witnessed open fora in which others were interviewed, and colleagues have shared with me their interview stories.
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Monitoring accommodations for effective learning
Pamela Hill EducationStudents who receive special education services rely on accommodations to help them learn and to help make learning environments accessible. The accommodations are typically chosen by the special education team during a student's annual or initial Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meeting. Accommodations can also be added to a student's IEP at any other time that a change is deemed necessary.
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As economy improves, K-12 funding expansions top state priorities
Bambi Majumdar EducationK-12 public education is funded by federal, state and local governments in the United States. While the federal government contributes about 10 percent to the total amount, local taxes make up for the bulk of the fund, about 40-50 percent.
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