Washington (CNN) — The District of Columbia public school system announced Friday that it is letting 226 employees go for poor performance under the education assessment system IMPACT.
Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee said all D.C. public school students have "a right to a highly effective teacher."
Another 76 employees will be terminated because of licensing issues, schools [...]
At some point or another every kid has dreamt of living in something like the Swiss Family Robinson’s tree house; even fictional children like Bart Simpson. I think I could have settled for going to school there. And—fantastical as it seems—that’s exactly what the Green School in Bali feels like.
A few weeks ago I wrote [...]
Pressure for quick fixes can outweigh research evidence when ministers set schools policy, according to a study of three decades of education initiatives.
Frost/Morris: Do ministers respond to media pressure more than evidence?.
Media pressure and political expediency are more likely to influence decision making, says a report from the CfBT education charity.
The report draws upon interviews [...]
From ‘Parent at the Helm’
Super Sisters, a sub-section of PBS Parents online, appears akin to reality television shows, only occurring online and focusing on three sisters who are raising children. A recent post from one of the sisters features “school troubles” with her third grader. She also outlines her options to address the problems, one [...]
AERO recently participated in one of the most unique annual education events, the International Democratic Education Conference, held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Below, you will find some amateur video we were able to shoot of a few select workshops. For more information on the conference, visit http://2010.e-idec.org.
Panel Discussion: Democratic Schools: Where Are They Heading?
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AERO recently participated in one of the most unique annual education events, the International Democratic Education Conference, held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Below, you will find some amateur video we were able to shoot of the opening ceremonies. In our next post, we will show video from a few select workshops. For more information on [...]
It wasn’t that long ago I began my high school teaching career. Fairly early on, I worked with one teacher who epitomized the mindset of many secondary school colleagues.
Source: Peter Gray / 'Freedom to Learn' blog
In an experiment, children who were taught less learned more.
In 1929, the superintendent of schools in Ithaca, New York, sent out a challenge to his colleagues in other cities. "What," he asked, "can we drop from the elementary school curriculum?" He complained that over the years new [...]
by Thomas on Open Education blog
One of the most firmly entrenched academic practices centers upon the use of textbooks as the fundamental drivers of curricula. Ultra-expensive, these items represent one of the largest costs for public school systems as well as those attending college.
As the digital age continues to work its way into the stuffy [...]
Excellence in science education must begin in kindergarten
Matt Collins
Good science education at the earliest grades is supremely important, but in most classrooms it gets short shrift. Studies have found that children in kindergarten are already forming negative views about science that could cast a shadow across their entire educational careers. When researchers interviewed kindergartners from [...]
A.L.O. is about alternatives to compulsory schooling.
