Why Are Colleges Handing Out Financial Aid to Wealthy Students?
Admission offices have a new agenda for financial assistance, leaving students who need it out in the cold.
NEA Mourns for Oklahoma in Wake of Tornado Tragedy
The Oklahoma Education Association is establishing a disaster relief fund to assist those who have been affected by the tornado.
Virtual School Profits Far Exceeding Performance
As cyber schools have expanded across the nation, student results have slipped dramatically.
Stemming the Flow of the School-to-Prison Pipeline
As prisons become big business, more students will be pushed toward incarceration, expert argues.
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Why Are Colleges Handing Out Financial Aid to Wealthy Students?
By Mary Ellen Flannery It’s simple cause and effect: As state funding for public higher education has dropped over the past decades, student tuition has risen an almost equal amount. But where the equation gets more complicated is inside some college admissions offices, where “merit-based,” not need-based tuition aid, is increasingly directed... [Read more]
NEA Mourns for Oklahoma in Wake of Tornado Tragedy
By Edward Graham A massive tornado ripped through Oklahoma yesterday afternoon, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more as it carved a 22-mile long path of destruction across parts of southern Oklahoma City and its surrounding suburbs. Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south... [Read more]
Virtual School Profits Far Exceeding Performance
By Edward Graham While proponents of for-profit virtual schools argue that cyber classrooms provide students with greater access to a high-quality education, a new report released by the National Education Policy Center (NEPC)—Virtual Schools in the U.S. 2013: Politics, Performance, Policy, and Research Evidence—finds that virtual schools often... [Read more]
Stemming the Flow of the School-to-Prison Pipeline
By Cindy Long There’s a disturbing trend taking place in our public schools, especially in high poverty neighborhoods – where hallways and grounds are patrolled by police and disciplinary problems are no longer handled by counseling and detention but by suspension and arrest. Known as the school-to-prison pipeline, the trend is turning our adolescent... [Read more]
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Must Reads
Chicago to Close 49 Schools, Most Ever by an Urban DistrictThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday approved a plan to close 49 elementary schools and one high school program. The district says it needs to close schools to address a looming $1 billion deficit and declining enrollment. The Chicago Teachers Union has filed two federal lawsuits challenging the closings, arguing that discriminate against special needs children and African Americans, since most of the schools slated to be shut down are predominantly black. Source: Chicago Tribune
For Public Schools, Twitter Is No Longer Optional
Any institution reliant on the public trust – like a school or school district – must proceed with caution when it comes to social media. But there are several reasons why school leaders can no longer afford to ignore Twitter. As the school year comes to a close and some of the day-to-day pressures subside for the summer, now is the time to create your account or – if you already have one – to refine your strategies about how you can best leverage it to reach students and their families. Source: Forbes
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Ahead in Ed
June is Internet Safety MonthThe month of June is National Internet Safety Month, when educators and parents can learn how to keep kids safe online and teach how to use online technology responsibly. To learn more, visit the Bnetsavvy website.
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States who have contributed to politics, military, medicine, aviation, entertainment, and sports. Celebrate their heritage and contributions with these lessons and activities.
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