Blog Watch
What education insiders are saying online.
“Education Sector published yet another report, Frozen Assets. There is some $77 billion in money spent on parts of K–12 education that could be more profitably used, its thesis goes, but for the onerous restrictions of collective bargaining agreements. They have the wrong metaphor in their title. A far more appropriate title would be Rewarmed Hash.”
The site: EdWise
EdWizewww.edwize.org
“If we lose the sense of public education in terms of advancing the idea of a public—a group of people who decide their future together—we may be losing the whole ball of wax.”
The site: Education Policy Blog
educationpolicyblog.blogspot.com
“From a lawmaker’s perspective, NCLB is as close to a perfect piece of legislation as possible in that it’s so appealing to the very voters people who will continue to reelect them to office. What voter parent can resist the law’s premise: If your child doesn’t master the required level of proficiency (for whatever reason) in reading, math, and science, it’s the school’s fault.”
The site: The Education Wonks
educationwonk.blogspot.com
“Within hours of taking the oath of office as D.C.’s mayor, [Adrien] Fenty had a bill introduced ... to take control of the district’s notoriously fractured school leadership. Of course, mayoral control doesn’t guarantee success: Just look at Detroit and Cleveland. But on the whole, it appears to help galvanize reform.”
The site: The Education Gadfly
www.edexcellence.net
“Perhaps the level of parental delusion is rising. According to parents, 75 percent of children are working at or above grade level and one in four take advanced or gifted classes. That sounds like the Lake Wobegon effect.”
The site: Joanne Jacobs
www.joannejacobs.com
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Margaret y Margarita
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Margaret y Margarita
by Lynn ReiserMargaret speaks English and not Spanish. Margarita speaks Spanish and not English. What will happen when they meet? This colorful bilingual book brings two little girls together as they set out to become friends.
$5.95
Paperback Book | Grades K-2
Grades K-2 $5.95
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Léale a su conejito
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Léale a su conejito
Read to your bunny often, [LTale a su conejito todos los dfas,]
$2.99
Its twenty minutes of fun. [Serßn veinte minutos de emoci=n.]
Its twenty minutes of moonlight, [Serßn veinte minutos de alegrfa,]
And twenty minutes of sun. [Veinte minutos bajo el sol.]
Twenty old -favorite minutes, [Veinte minutos los dos juntitos,]
Twenty minutes brand new, [Veinte minutos de fantasfa,]
Read to your bunny often, [LTale a su conejito sus favoritos]
And... [Y...]
Your bunny will read to y
Paperback Book | Grades K-2
Grades K-2 $2.99
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