washingtonpost.com - Pr. George'sPr. George'sThe ABCs of 'Highly Qualified' Teachers- April 23, 2005 This week, thousands of parents in Prince George's County will receive a letter saying that their children have been taught this year by a teacher who is not highly qualified.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58118-2004May26.html?nav=rss_education/colu... No Child Left Behind Could Spell End for Triage Teaching- April 23, 2005 The No Child Left Behind Act has been taking a beating lately. When National Education Association President Reg Weaver came to Prince George's a couple of months ago for County Executive Jack B. Johnson's education summit, he blasted the law as "one size fits all." Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean recently called it "No School Board Left Standing." And many educators say they are worried that the law is unfair to schools because it labels so many of them failures.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53379-2003Dec10.html?nav=rss_education/colu... Considering a Costly Scenario for Maryland College Students- April 23, 2005 I'm looking at a worrisome chart. You might want to look at it, too, especially if you or your child attends, or hopes to attend, a Maryland public college.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21224-2004May12.html?nav=rss_education/colu... Passion, Dedication Needed to Ensure the Right to Education- April 23, 2005 When the civil rights movement coalesced for the March on Washington 40 years ago next week, it succeeded in holding a mirror up to the nation.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20482-2003Aug20.html?nav=rss_education/colu... Water Worries: What's a Mother to Do- April 23, 2005 When I first heard about the lead in the water at some Prince George's and Montgomery County schools, I just wanted to bang my head against the wall.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39412-2004Mar31.html?nav=rss_education/colu... Limiting University Funds Will Mean a Change in Mission- April 23, 2005 Those of us who were worried that tuition at Maryland's public colleges and universities is too high, even before the latest 10 percent average increase, don't have to worry anymore.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31620-2003Nov12.html?nav=rss_education/colu... Questions Persist on State Assessment Tests- April 23, 2005 The Maryland General Assembly took a big step toward fulfilling its educational responsibilities a couple of weeks ago when it passed a resolution saying that the state has sufficient funds to pay for the Bridge to Excellence Act, popularly known as the Thornton bill.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1834-2004Mar17.html?nav=rss_education/colum... Teachers, Parents Need Better Reading of Hornsby's Literacy Plans- April 23, 2005 Because every test involves some arbitrariness, tests should not receive too much emphasis. In general, good readers do well on reading tests, and poor readers do badly. The same thing applies in mathematics.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26844-2003Sep17.html?nav=rss_education/colu... State Should Let Students Rise to the Challenge- April 23, 2005 If the state Board of Education backs up any more, it's going to fall off a cliff.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27123-2004Mar3.html?nav=rss_education/colum... For New Schools Chief, a Time of Tough Breaks- April 23, 2005 The school year is winding down, so this is the last Homeroom column for the academic year.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2910-2003Jun16.html?nav=rss_education/colum... |