Around the Edu-Horn, June 22, 2010

ASU is offering online certificate program in Web-based teaching http://sbne.ws/r/4Z5o (from ASCD)


NBPTS wins Gates $$ to “measure effective teaching” —http://tinyurl.com/2bfahsy

RT @douglevin Huge number of i3 Applications received involve #edtech | data.ed.gov http://ht.ly/21KY0

Is cheerleading a sport (for Title IX purposes)?http://tinyurl.com/23b5z2b

KIPP “isn’t gaming system” on student gains —http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7067226.html

Around the Edu-Horn, June 21, 2010

House, Senate Dems call for GAO review of quality, biz model of for-profit colleges — http://tinyurl.com/2u56dyr

RT @D_Aarons The agony of a girl who just wanted to fit in 1st in series on bullying by The Boston Globe http://bit.ly/d2GcH8

EdTrust on delivering statewide data systems to Cali — http://tinyurl.com/262mfhk

Mathews: Should Hispanic students be allowed to take AP Spanish? http://tinyurl.com/247urb3

Attending college full time while in HS in GA — http://www.ajc.com/news/ga-program-lets-high-551454.html

Around the Edu-Horn, June 16, 2010

RT @hechingerreport Does money spent on new education technology improve education?http://bit.ly/99Lcr2

New Attendance Counts website focusing on links between coming to school, achieving — http://www.attendancecounts.org/

RT @cpylevdoe President of Virginia Board of Ed. releases statement on #RttT, Common Core and SOLs: http://tinyurl.com/28hrchy

Continued fed efforts to tighten oversight of for-profit colleges — http://tinyurl.com/276vzpr

Too young for a FL community college? http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06/16/age

Around the Edu-Horn, June 15, 2010

IN, WGU launch an online university in Hoosier State —http://tinyurl.com/2cgh3rn


RT @BuffaloReformED New York Charter Schools Attract Few Hispanics – http://nyti.ms/cFVR22

RT @TeacherBeat Improvements, Challenges in Chicago’s Teacher Evaluation System: http://bit.ly/cTBX3o

At-risk schools in Memphis to get longer school year —http://tinyurl.com/2dwjjwv

Is higher ed the pathway to careers?http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/06/15/jobs


Around the Edu-Horn, June 14, 2010

Nashville, Tenn., to open district’s first virtual high school http://sbne.ws/r/4VlM (from ASCD)

RT @smarick check out Michele McNeil’s great article on Rd 2 RTT apps: buy-in, side deals, and more: http://bit.ly/8XfoWp

Newsweek’s top high schools list is out — http://tinyurl.com/2doxmrc (And Falls Church’s GMHS is #44!)

GED to result in HS diploma in WV? http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201006090999

Feds focusing on for-profit colleges — http://tinyurl.com/2fglfgf (kudos @hechingerrerport)

Around the Edu-Horn, June 10, 2010

RT @njleftbehind NJ’s “Telenovela”: Patrick Riccards over at @Eduflack reviews the “telenovela” in Jersey over #RttThttp://bit.ly/a8MKiy


Minority students’ achievement is shown in list of nation’s top schools http://sbne.ws/r/4U0R (from ASCD)

The continued campaign for CA state supe —http://tinyurl.com/358sddu

EdWeek’s Diploma Counts 2010 is out —http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2010/06/10/index.html


Around the Edu-Horn, June 9, 2010

Experts differ on causes of racial segregation in New Orleans schools http://sbne.ws/r/4Trd (from ASCD)

RT @PoliticsK12: Blog: White House’s Go-To Senator Introduces Turnaround Bill: http://bit.ly/cdGQ3c

Concerns about TAKS gains? http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/06/09/35mct_taks.h29.html

RT @EdPolicyatNAF CA lawmakers voted to raise kindergarten age, which will reduce the state’s K pop by 100,000. http://bit.ly/aruVFI

RT @njleftbehind Schundler: “The Incredible Shrinking Ed. Comm.”: http://bit.ly/biZFhH

Around the Edu-Horn, June 8, 2010

Check out my take on DC teachers’ contract over at National Journal ed experts blog — http://tinyurl.com/2aum7bz Thanks @ekspectacular

Teachers union looks to sue CPS over class size — http://tinyurl.com/2f5ozy3

OH OKs common core standards — http://tinyurl.com/35wlcl6

RT @sgermeraad USA Today: Edujobs makes no effort to keep best teachers working http://bit.ly/dam4Hl #education

Investigating DCPS’ philanthropic support — http://tinyurl.com/2eqwska

RT @Larryferlazzo Interview With Ed Secretary Duncan On Parent Involvement http://bit.ly/crHpsj