[ECP] Educational CyberPlayGround K12 Newsletter Headlines and Resources
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- Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 -0400
Greetings,
Wowie it's May 1st tomorrow . . .
1)
MayDay, Maypole Dance
So everyone is ready for the dance celebration right?'
History and the Irish Bile Pole Connection. As the Irish
tree of life, the Bile Pole represents the connection between the
three worlds.
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Arts/Traditional_Arts.html
2)
Debt-Free in N.C.
http://www.newamerica.net/blogs/2007/04/roundup_week_of_april_23_april_27
North Carolina Governor Mike Easley proposed a plan this week that
would allow low-income students in North Carolina to graduate from
college debt-free. The plan, called Educational Access Rewards North
Carolina Scholars Program, would require students to remain in high
school for an additional year and enter college with two years worth
of credit. Students would then attend a public college or university
for two years, receiving annual grants of $4,000 to replace any need
for Stafford loans.
3)
2006 Metlife survey of the American teachers' expectations
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/newteacher.html
The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, conducted by Harris
Interactive each year since 1984, explores teachers' opinions and
brings them to the attention of the American public and policymakers.
The 2006 survey examines what teachers, principals and deans of
schools of education each consider most critical to prepare teachers
to meet classroom demands, as well as the expectations and experiences
of prospective and former teachers.
4)
2008 Presidential Race
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/25/education/25schools.html
Eli Broad and Bill Gates, launch $60 million foray into politics in an
effort to vault education high onto the agenda of the 2008
presidential race, reports David Herszenhorn in the New York Times.
Experts on campaign spending said the project would rank as one of the
most expensive single-issue initiatives ever in a presidential race.
It will ocus on three main areas: a call for stronger, more consistent
curriculum standards nationwide; lengthening the school day and year;
and improving teacher quality through merit pay and other measures.
5)
Student loan probe pushes Congress to act
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18172661/
Lawmakers say Cuomo-endorsed rules should be applied nationwide
Colleges Agree to Clean Up Student Lending Practices
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18248843/
Lawmaker pushes for investigation of student loan practices
Legislation that would have barred loan companies from making gifts to
state colleges and universities that select them as preferred lenders.
If state institutions broke the law, their funding would have been reduced.
Schools Agree to Reimburse $3.2 Million, Citibank Funds Education Effort
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/04/ny_student_finance.html
Major universities in the Northeast have pledged to clean up their
student-loan operations and reimburse to students the kickbacks the
colleges received from lenders.
Multi-State Agreements Reached in Student Loan Investigation
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/04/ny_mo_il_student_loans.html
Illinois, Missouri Schools Agree to Code of Conduct
The first multi-state settlements have been reached in New York
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's nationwide student loan investigation.
6)
High School Musicals can cost $60,000.oo now.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003675524_musical21.html
High School Musicals cost less than $10,000. But a growing number of
Seattle-area schools are staging shows that cost much more ($60,000).
As the budgets rise, so do production values. "Productions now rival
professional shows".
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TO THE MASTER DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS ONLINE
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/schools/
The registry is organized by state and by grade level.
The registry also includes sites for charter Schools, virtual schools,
school districts, state and regional education organizations, state
departments of education, state standards and state administrators.
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7)
Give School Buses the Net
http://www.eschoolnews.org/news/showStoryts.cfm?ArticleID=7026
Education advocates, want to turn those long hours to the students'
advantage by using technology to give them science and
math instruction while they ride.
8)
School Vouchers and suburban attitude
http://www.ncspe.org/list-papers.php
The authors describe policy, political, and legal barriers that limit
the expansion of voucher programs. Specifically, vouchers have the
potential to erase municipal boundaries, dissolve neighborhood ties,
lower housing prices, and upset student enrollments.
9)
Most Nations fall short of U.S. Standards but so does the most of the U.S.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2007/04/24/33air_web.html
Outside of a handful of Asian nations, the typical eighth grader in
many foreign countries would not meet "proficient" levels on U.S.
tests of mathematics and science, according to a re-analysis of
international achievement data by the American Institutes for Research
(AIR). Then again, the study also shows, neither do most American students.
Math
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/math.html
Who is Teaching Science
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/newteacherevolution.html
Why are people not being attracted to Teaching or Science, Math and Technology
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/bbracey9.html
Literacy Levels of American Adults
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/literacy/americanadults.asp
Those Who Can't Teach Teachers Flunk
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/flunk.html
UNCERTIFIED TEACHERS PERFORMING WELL, STUDY FINDS
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/tmatters.html
Stupid Tests
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Teachers/testingassessment.html
Getting students ready for the following two weeks,
when students in third through eighth grade and 10th and 11th grade will be
tested in as many as five subjects -- from reading and writing to math
and social studies. At stake is their school's academic reputation, as well
as more serious repercussions, such as allowing students to transfer
to better-performing schools. The tests, each 50 to 70 minutes long,
also will be used to judge schools' performance on reading and
math standards that are mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind
law. Schools that don't meet those standards several years in a
row can be taken over by the district or state and reorganized.
10)
GRANT AND FUNDING
"Richard Riley Award Honoring Excellence in Schools as Centers of Community"
http://www.richardrileyaward.org/en/Index.asp
KnowledgeWorks Foundation and The American Architectural Foundation,
seek submissions for the Richard Riley Award. This award recognizes
design and educational excellence in "schools as centers of community"
-- schools that serve as centers of community provide an array of
social, civic, recreational and artistic opportunities to the broader
community and to students, often clustering educational and municipal
buildings together.
Maximum Award: $10,000.
Eligibility: all existing elementary and secondary public schools.
Applications are being accepted now. Deadline: July 9, 2007.
"NetAid Global Citizen Corps"
The NetAid Global Citizen Corps is a national network of high school
students working to educate and mobilize their peers in efforts to end
global poverty and address global challenges like HIV/AIDS, hunger,
and access to education. Places are still available for the 2007-2008 corps.
Maximum Award: n/a.
Eligibility: students attending high school in the 2007-2008 school year.
Deadline: May 15, 2007.
http://www.netaid.org/global_citizen_corps/
"Funding for Youth to Create New, Sustainable, Civic-Minded Organizations"
http://www.genv.net/en-us/region/ysa
YSA Youth Venture helps make every day National and Global Youth
Service Day by providing funding and support to young people who want
to create new, sustainable, civic-minded organizations, clubs or
businesses called Ventures. Ventures must be youth-led and designed to
be a lasting asset to the community.
Maximum Award: $1,000.
Eligibility: youth ages 12-20.
Deadline: May 14, 2007.
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