Ideas on Creative and Practical IQ Underlie New Tests of Giftedness
Yale University researchers are pilot-testing an assessment for identifying gifted and talented children that taps intellectual skills other than those captured by traditional intelligence tests. (May 20, 2008)
D.C. Schools Chief Touts Value of Education Entrepreneurs
Michelle A. Rhee said she’s looking to ramp up the role of external providers to improve the system, including to take the reins of low-performing schools. (May 21, 2008)
Last Surviving Brown v. Board Plaintiff Dies
Zelma Henderson was the last surviving Topeka plaintiff in the case that led to the landmark ruling outlawing school desegregation.
(May 21, 2008, AP)
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Congress Looks at Impact of Immigration Raids
Children's needs have to be considered when their parents are arrested in raids by U.S. customs agents, a California congresswoman said recently. (May 20, 2008)
Groups Urge That FERPA Rules Give Researchers Access to Data
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China Quake Survivors Return to Classes
With a death toll expected to exceed 50,000 and some 5 million homeless seeking shelter, the resumption of classes also allowed authorities to portray the return of some semblance of order. (May 21, 2008, AP)
States to Face Crunch on NCLB Proficiency Goals, Report Says
Some states may be expected to make nearly impossible improvements in student performance to reach the federal law’s target of 100 percent proficiency by the 2013-14 school year. (May 20, 2008)
AAUW Sees No Educational Crisis for Boys
Academic gains for women and girls have not come at the expense of boys, says a report released today by the American Association of University Women. (May 20, 2008)
I personally believe that spankings should be allowed in all schools in North America, because these 'alternative' methods haven't been very useful lately.
