32 Ways to Use Google Apps for Faculty/Staff. 32 Ways to Use Google Apps in the Classroom. What is Google Apps for Education? Change in school ratings is a positive step for Texas. Last week, the Texas Education Agency released the 2010-2011 accountability ratings for Texas' schools and school districts.
The number of districts rated as exemplary dropped from 241 to 61 and the number of campuses earning this distinction fell from 2,637 to 1,224. More districts and campuses were academically unacceptable as well, with the number of districts up from 37 to 88 and the number of campuses up from 104 to 569. At first glance, it would appear that our students and schools performed worse in 2010-11, but that is not the case. Instead, Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott took bold steps to realign the ratings to reflect a new emphasis on rating districts and schools based on their students' progress toward postsecondary readiness. At the Texas Institute for Education Reform, we applaud Commissioner Scott on taking these important steps. Next, the 2010-11 ratings were calculated without using the TPM.
Erben is president of the Texas Institute for Education Reform. Milwaukee schools to lay off 354 teachers. Cash-strapped state and local governments will soon shed up to 110,000 jobs, many of those belonging to teachers.
Superintendent: Milwaukee Public Schools reducing staff becase of state budget cutsMost of the affected teachers are in elementary schools; layoffs effective FridayClass sizes will be larger, older textbooks won't be replacedSuperintendent asks teachers in union to contribute 5.8% annually to their pensions Read more about teacher layoffs from CNN affiliate NY1. (CNN) -- In a budget-cutting move likely to be echoed around the country, Milwaukee Public Schools said Wednesday it will lay off 519 staff members -- including 354 teachers -- because of $84 million in state cuts and the system's efforts to control costs. Superintendent Gregory Thornton also said schools will likely see larger class sizes and the continued use of older textbooks.
The state budget cut means $200 less per child, officials said. "Children are being caught in the middle," Thornton told reporters. Scott Janssen: Bad Teacher Movie Boasts Bad Taste. At theaters all across America this weekend, a new comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal hit the big screens.
While a movie debuting on a Friday is nothing new, the content of this film stands out from the rest. The Bad Teacher title gives a subtle hint about the plot, and the movie's description reads, "Some teachers just don't give an F. " It also describes Cameron Diaz's character, a teacher, as someone who "drinks" and who "gets high. " Though comedies shouldn't necessarily be taken seriously, a television advertisement for the movie is what caught my attention. The advertisement, which can be seen here, says that the United States used to have the number one educational system in the world, and we now rank 17th. The timing of such an ill-advised commercial couldn't be worse for teachers, as educators across the United States are under attack from politicians and the media. The claims made in the special were serious enough that they should be looked into.
Video - Breaking News Videos. Texas Trade Schools & Colleges Directory. KnowHow2GO Homepage. Texas Colleges and Universities. Rising college costs price out middle class - Jun. 13. As portrayed on the left axis, median income has hovered around $33,000 since 1988.
Meanwhile, college tuition and fees -- portrayed on the right axis -- have more than doubled. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- What do you get when college costs skyrocket but incomes barely budge? Yet another blow to the middle class. "As the out-of-pocket costs of a college education go up faster than incomes, it's pricing low and medium income families out of a college education," said Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of financial aid sites FinAid.org and FastWeb.com. The numbers confirm what most middle class families already know -- college is becoming so expensive, it's starting to hold them back.
The crux of the problem: Tuition and fees at public universities, according to the College Board, have surged almost 130% over the last 20 years -- while middle class incomes have stagnated. Tuition: In 1988, the average tuition and fees for a four-year public university rang in at about $2,800, adjusted for inflation. My degree isn't worth the debt! - Erik Solecki (1) Student debt: $72,800 Degrees: Master's in public health from University of South Carolina; Bachelor's in biology from Clemson University In my early years after high school, I wavered between trade school and college, but eventually opted for college and earned a Bachelor's in biology.
I quickly found work, but at an abysmal wage of $7.25 per hour, which did not even allow me to live on my own. After an exasperating year at that wage, I decided to go back to school and I graduated in 2004 with a Master's in Public Health, thinking I was on the road to recovery.