EdWeek, which is owned by Scholastic, has become one of the worst in terms of balanced coverage on education reform issues, including this gem:
Please Stop the Punitive High Stakes Testing! That was the message that poured into the inboxes of congressional staffers working on rewriting the No… http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/edweeks-lovely-story-public-input-nclb-rewrite/
http://goo.gl/db9tlC #AlysonKlein, #Edweek, #ESEA, #LaurenCamera, #NCLB
EdWeek’s lovely story on public input on NCLB rewrite
February 10, 2015 by
First look at Apple’s new Photos app for the iOS desktop
February 9, 2015 by
Macworld has gotten a look at the new Photos app. It looks to be big step forward. It’s available in the most current system beta 10.10.3.
The look
Photos has inherited some design elements from Apple’s latest operating system as well as from iOS’s Photos app. For example, there’s a measu… http://goo.gl/I8MrWf #AppleCommunity, #AppleInc, #ICloud
The truth about #HostGator web hosting
February 9, 2015 by
We used Hostgator reseller web hosting for several years.
In the beginning, the hosting was fine. Site speeds were responsive, snappy even at times. Support was at least adequate, usually getting results on issues within twelve hours. There is chat support available, and if you had… http://goo.gl/IMq1DF
EdWeek’s lovely story on public input on NCLB rewrite
February 9, 2015 by
EdWeek, which is owned by Scholastic, has become one of the worst in terms of balanced coverage on education reform issues, including this gem:
Please Stop the Punitive High Stakes Testing! That was the message that poured into the inboxes of congressional staffers working on rewriting the No… http://goo.gl/Eq1uxE #AlysonKlein, #Edweek, #ESEA, #LaurenCamera, #NCLB
Congressional staff whines about public input
February 9, 2015 by
Anti-Testing Advocates Flood Congressional Staff Inboxes PK12: Did it work? Actually, it seemed to have made at least one aide pretty cranky. If you think a flood of 800-plus emails are enough to stop a government-supplied Blackberry in its tracks, you’re right. “This is bu… http://goo.gl/JwijCz
#SuperX – #Honda, Carnard win San Diego #Supercross
February 9, 2015 by
AMA Supercross 2015 Round 6
Thrilling Victory for Canard in San Diego
Team Honda HRC turned in a dream performance at round six of the AMA Supercross series, with Trey Canard leading all but three of the 450SX main event’s 20 laps to post the first premier-class Supercross win at Pet… http://goo.gl/gSOFpM #Canard, #Honda, #Supercross, #Superx
Majority of voters opposed to Obama immigration plan – poll
February 9, 2015 by
Voters Still Cool to Obama’s Immigration Plan
Voters remain opposed to President Obama’s decision to give amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants but have a slightly more favorable opinion of those who are coming to this country.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that … http://goo.gl/Lo9Qjw
Starting Roth IRAs for Your Grandkids
February 9, 2015 by
By Jason Alderman
Many grandparents go above and beyond to offer financial help to adult children and grandchildren. If you’re seeking to contribute to your grandkids’ financial future, one option might involve opening a custodial Roth IRA… http://goo.gl/vBmrL1 #RothIRA
Gross stupidity from opinion writers on education
February 9, 2015 by
GETTING THE DIPLOMA
Colorado officials are contemplating significant changes to graduation guidelines approved in 2013, including giving more local control over ways students can prove themselves, lowering the bar in some cases, and eliminating subject matter requirements except for English and… http://goo.gl/4IA91d
Should #NBC’s Brian Williams Stay or Go?
February 9, 2015 by
NBC News has the highest rated evening news program, and anchor Brian Williams is a popular fixture on the program. But now that Williams has been caught in a lie, Americans tend to think he hurts NBC’s credibility and needs to go.
Williams has been forced to acknowledge that he didn’t tell the t… http://goo.gl/cyjZTe