I found an interesting blog that discusses special education issues. One post says that guided reading is not a good way to teach kids with disabilities: ...
Washington State is being petitioned to improve (among other things) the quality of K-12 math education. 3000 people have signed this petition in a rally on...
Here is a letter to the editor of a New Hampshire newspaper with a reference to our Yahoo Parent Forum!! It is so nice to help others!! Those NCTM "fuzzy"...
Great article. I¹ve come to believe there¹s another phenomenon at work in some schools as well: grade deflation. I¹m just getting back on my feet, so won¹t...
My eighth grader told me that there is a rumor that the BR middle school is "trying to kick people out of the highest math program" in our district. I scolded...
<<My eighth grader told me that there is a rumor that the BR middle school is "trying to kick people out of the highest math program" in our district. I...
A call for separation of school and state By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist | March 4, 2007 WHATEVER ELSE might be said about it, US District Judge Mark Wolf's...
Let's all hope that Ms. Davy takes a close looks at the Math Standards! Education Chief Revamps Department Thursday, March 08, 2007 BY JOHN MOONEYStar-Ledger...
I am deeply concerned over the current referendum the Bridgewater Raritan Regional School District is putting to a vote on March 13th. I was part of the...
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Published March 10, 2007 End to math book battle nears Olympia school board scheduled to choose manual Heather Woodward The Olympian ...
See Reader Comments from the last article below. But first... when they write CMP2, they mean Connected Mathematics 2. It is a middle school reform math...
The key to all of this and more is in this comment "The questions that need to be asked are: What are the desired end results of the education process?" Quite...
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Some say new math isn't right formula Proponents counter that hands-on learning is best Meaghan M. McDermott Staff writer Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ...
I agree with you. The administrators must aknowledge that when parents give them information from the outside world, the information is not just made up out...
"We are the educators, let us do our job." This may be the most annoying phrase in the English language. But there's lots of competition, such as: "You're...
Folks: Fight4whatisright" is correct. Parents are the largest contingency of stakeholders in a School District yet when we ask to be included we're given blank...
Courier News Online - Pingry School team advances in quiz show <http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070310/NEWS01/703100332\ /1006/> Group: Does...
For those who are interested, on Thursday, March 15th, the Bridgewater Library will host a program called "Advocating for Your Child With Special Needs." It...
"We are the educators, let us do our job." This may be the most annoying phrase in the English language. But there's lots of competition, such as: "You're the...
We've seen the Ten Myths About Math Education. (If you haven't seen it, go to the links or to NYC HOLD). I just discovered that there's also a Ten Myths...
The second to last paragraph says it all... 03/09/2007 'We All Count' to take case before school board By Christine Finger See related stories: * Parents push...
Just making sure everyone read the editorial that was linked to the last post. If not, here it is: 02/21/2007 Editorial Parents' curriculum concerns deserve...
The Courier reports that the voters rejected the referendum. The story is here: http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070313/FRONT01/70313058 ...
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