The Daily Report Card: Students Get Laptops To Use, Take On New Schools… And Head To Court?
Mooresville students welcomed back with high-tech tool… – WTHR-TV …and that tool is? A laptop. (thr.com)
Munster students boot up for laptop instruction – Post-Tribune …and for Munster, too. (posttrib.suntimes.com)
Economy takes toll on EVSC budget, no pay increase in 2012 – Evansville Courier & Press “Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation officials said their 2012 budget, which remains subject to School Board approval, cuts no existing jobs and includes no salary increases.” (courierpress.com)
First day of first grade at a new school – Muncie Star Press Follow Devin Kidd as he takes on his first day at a new school for gifted and talented students. (The Star-Press | Muncie, IN)
In Texas schools, response to misbehavior is questioned in court – The Washington Post Schools are cracking down on misbehavior in Texas, sending students to court, issuing misdemeanor citations and fines for fighting or offensive language. (washingtonpost.com)
The parents: the force that can’t be beat – Reuters Op-Ed An editorial from Joel Klein, a former New York City schools chief and current News Corp. VP, on the state of public education. (blogs.reuters.com)
Will Rahm Emanuel’s Merit-pay System Work Where Others Haven’t? – Freakonomics Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel is “rolling out a merit pay program specifically for school principals, using $5 million in donated funds.” (freakonomics.com)