The Daily Report Card: The State Board’s ‘Bold Action’ — Plus, Uphill & Downhill Both Ways… 125 Miles
State board takes bold action – Get on the Bus Blog “State legislators may be among those who choked on their coffee reading this morning’s Star,” writes Scott Elliott on proposed rule changes now before the state board. (blogs.indystar.com)
—Ivy Bailey, Detroit public school teacher
Does New Orleans Welcome Disabled Students? – NPR In the charter school-dominated, post-Katrina New Orleans, parents of developmentally and mentally disabled students wonder whether they’re being shut out of schools that can best provide for their kids. It’s a common gripe about school choice initiatives, but some charters say they don’t turn disabled students away. (npr.org)
Being Poor In America Really Sucks …and is had a lot to do with education. (motherjones.com)
The Student Teacher Tsunami Are education schools sending too many prospective educators into student teaching roles? After all, only half of them get hired, writes the NCTQ. (nctq.org)
China school run most dangerous in the world – Telegraph Before you complain about your morning busride, just be thankful you don’t have to walk 125 miles over mountains, sheer rockfaces, chain bridges, and through rivers to get to school. You know, just like these Chinese kids do. No big. (telegraph.co.uk)