Huguley: The link between education and education funding
Columbia, SC — If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. This quote by former Harvard University president Derek Bok has become so ubiquitous in education that it’s almost trite. It appears...
View ArticleEditorial: Rick Quinn’s big ideas make him an asset to SC House
COLUMBIA, SC — UNLIKE 10 YEARS ago, when we supported Rep. Rick Quinn’s losing bid to hold his seat despite deep reservations about some of his positions, endorsing his re-election this year in House...
View ArticleEditorial: District 78’s Beth Bernstein is the right representative at a...
COLUMBIA, SC — WITH SPEAKER Bobby Harrell out and most of the House reeling from his indictment on corruption charges, Rep. Beth Bernstein calls this “a pivotal time” in the life of the House, and by...
View ArticleDemocrat running for schools chief says SC should focus on teachers for poor...
COLUMBIA, SC — The Democratic candidate for state schools superintendent said Wednesday he wants to attract teachers to high-poverty, low-performing school districts by providing them with better...
View ArticleELECTIONS 2014: Common Core debate cools between candidates to head schools
Common Core isn’t the hot-button issue it was during South Carolina’s primary season for candidates vying to be superintendent of education. While Republican Molly Spearman and Democrat Tom Thompson...
View ArticleSC Democrats split in schools race
COLUMBIA, SC — Tom Thompson could have a more difficult time getting elected than other Democrats in South Carolina next month. Thompson’s opponent in the race for state schools superintendent, Molly...
View ArticleEditorial: Molly Spearman can help transform schools as SC education...
COLUMBIA, SC — SOUTH CAROLINA finds itself in a rare happy place when it comes to public education: Both major-party candidates for education superintendent are committed to working with school...
View ArticlePledging Stronger Public Schools, Mayor de Blasio Announces ‘School Renewal...
(Source: City of New York, NY) November 3, 2014 City investing $150 million to transform 94 struggling schools All 94 schools will become Community Schools, provide one-hour extra of instruction each...
View ArticleFrank Bruni commentary: Better teachers mean better education for our kids
More than halfway through Joel Klein’s forthcoming book on his time as the chancellor of New York City’s public schools, he zeros in on what he calls “the biggest factor in the education equation.”...
View ArticleU-M TeachingWorks receives grant to transform teacher education (University...
(Source: University of Michigan) ANN ARBOR-TeachingWorks, an organization within the University of Michigan School of Education, was awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley...
View ArticleHillsborough school board moving toward rehiring retired asst. superintendent
TAMPA — The Hillsborough County school district is one step closer to bringing back a recently retired official for 10 more months, this time as a contract worker. Schools Superintendent MaryEllen Elia...
View ArticleNorth Carolina editorial roundup
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: Oct. 28 Fayetteville (North Carolina) Observer on state's audit overload: The General Assembly has asked six state departments to conduct audits that...
View ArticleState representatives discuss school legislation with area superintendents
MARSHALL — The author of a sweeping piece of legislation that revised graduation requirements for Texas children deemed the bill a success Wednesday during a meeting with area superintendents. “The...
View ArticleDeasy’s departure presents opportunity for LAUSD to focus on education
In ousting an embattled superintendent, leaders of the nation’s second-largest school district can set aside their differences and focus instead on educating 650,000 students in Los Angeles. While the...
View ArticleHow LAUSD’s new superintendent plans to address the MiSiS crisis
Los Angeles Unified’s new superintendent told board members Tuesday the district’s record-keeping system, MiSiS, will pose problems for the remainder of the school year. But under a plan outlined by...
View ArticleHenderson: New York teacher lawsuit could have Florida implications
Public school teachers, like anyone else in the workforce, should have their job performance regularly evaluated. No one is suggesting otherwise. How to get that done fairly, though, is another issue....
View ArticleElection 2014: Tom Torlakson takes early lead in race to be California’s...
SAN FRANCISCO >> Incumbent Tom Torlakson maintained an early lead Tuesday in what had been expected to be a tight race for the job of California’s K-12 schools chief, a nonpartisan and largely...
View ArticleInvitation to Cover: Expeditionary Learning Convenes Educators to Address How...
NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What: Expeditionary Learning hosts their national conference (http://elschools.org/nationalconference), bringing together nearly 1,000 teachers and...
View ArticleElection 2014: Tom Torlakson elected California’s school superintendent
SAN FRANCISCO — Incumbent Tom Torlakson narrowly defeated his opponent Wednesday in what had been expected to be a tight race for the job of California’s K-12 schools chief, a nonpartisan and largely...
View ArticleElite teachers travel from Shanghai for pioneering maths exchange (UK...
(Source: UK Department for Education) Shanghai's top maths teachers will be embedded in primary schools across England from this week to share their world-class approach to maths teaching, and help...
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