Gov. Bev Perdue today presented a two-year budget plan that cuts $3.2 billion in state spending. The plan preserves every existing, state-funded teacher and teacher assistant position, provides investments and tax relief to create thousands of new jobs and guarantees a two-year college degree or two years of career training, tuition-free, to students who meet academic standards.
When I first heard rumblings about a possible move towards national K-12 education standards (made by Education Secretary Arne Duncan and AFT President Randi Weingarten), I was definitely in favor of the idea. The Fordham Institute had just released a study demonstrating the tremendous variance in academic standards between states, and I couldn’t believe that a student who, for example, got a top score on a standardized test in one state might not even be able to pass the equivalent test g
“The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth.”–Pythagoras, Greek philosopher and mathematician The official end of summer is nearing and with it comes the beginning of the new school year. Back to school sales are a familiar sight and last minute family outings try to hold on to time quickly passing by. Whether anyone likes it or not, it’s time to get back to the books, parent-teacher conferences, academic standards, career planning, extracurricular activities
Alex Pattakos– “The beginning of every government starts with the education of our youth,” Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher and mathematician, advises us. The official end of summer is nearing and with it comes the beginning of the new school year. Back to school sales are a familiar sight and last minute family outings try to hold on to time quickly passing by. Whether anyone likes it or not, it’s time to get back to the books, parent-teacher conferences, academic standards, career pl
