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Looking To 2009
Anne Wujcik — Friday, December 19, 2008
The snow and cold in Chicago is a constant reminder that we are approaching the official start of winter, though it’s felt like winter for the past month. Things are beginning to slow a bit as the Holidays approach and people are preparing to travel, or entertain, or just take a few days for themselves as the year winds down. The New Year promises to be exciting (and challenging) and I think we are all looking forward to what 2009 holds. Read More »
Beyond TIMSS
Anne Wujcik — Friday, December 12, 2008
Earlier this week, the National Center for Education Statistics released results on the performance of U.S. students on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). There's a lot of food for thought here and a lot to be learned from other countries and their education systems. Read More »
New Features and More
Anne Wujcik — Friday, December 05, 2008
In the two weeks since our last issue there have been a lot of headlines. I’ve included most of them in this issue, but not all, in the interest of length. If you want to see all the headlines from the last two weeks, go to the B2E home page (http://b2e.qeddata.com/) and browse the various categories. While you’re there, check out the new polling feature we’ve added. It’s in the left hand column, just below the Editor’s Note box (or above Vicki’s Snoops column, if that’s where you start your weekly read. Tell us what you think and see what the rest of our community thinks about the issue. We’ve also added a new article to the Community Insights section... Read More »
Open for Business
Christine Papaianopol — Friday, November 21, 2008
A new report, The Impact of the Economic Downturn of Schools, from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), highlights some of the challenges that superintendents are facing and how they are addressing those issues. Even in the current environment, schools and districts are clearly open for business. This sentiment was echoed in QED/The Heller Reports recent Educator Insight Webinar - A Discussion with District Technology Leaders. Read More »
College Ready
Anne Wujcik — Friday, November 14, 2008
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new strategy for its grant making in the education arena. The Foundation will continue its focus on ensuring that all students graduate from high school ready for college and is adding a new initiative focused on improving postsecondary education so that more students earn a degree or certificate with genuine economic value. Read More »
On the Way
Anne Wujcik — Friday, November 07, 2008
According to several recent studies, schools are using technology more and some are beginning to address the disconnect between students’ wired life outside the classroom and the more “tuned down” way that students operate within the school environment. That’s good news, but it’s not the transformative news that we need to achieve full 21st Century learning. Read More »
Listening to Customers
Christine Papaianopol — Friday, October 31, 2008
In this week's Editor's Note, we're pleased to welcome another guest contributor, Christine Papaianopol, Marketing Information Specialist at QED. Christine is sharing her view on one of the most fundamental tenets of marketing: the importance of listening to your customers. Read More »
Open Source K-12 Instructional Content: Failure to Thrive?
Nelson Heller — Friday, October 24, 2008
In this week's Editor's Note, we're pleased to welcome a guest contributor, Nelson Heller, President of the Heller Reports. Nelson is sharing his thoughts on open source K-12 instructional content and some of the reasons there has been a failure to thrive. Aside from a few well publicised programs, OS hasn't gained much traction in the US. Considering the price - free - why is OS instructional content so far failing to thrive? Read More »
Odds and Ends
Anne Wujcik — Friday, October 17, 2008
Some odds and ends of interest. Education Week is webcasting "Education and the Next President," a debate between Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic nominee Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to Republican nominee John McCain on Tuesday, October 21, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time. In 2012, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) will begin testing students’ technological literacy. The Brownsville ISD (TX) won the prestigious Broad Prize for Urban Education. Read More »
Continuing Resolution Will Hold Education Funding Flat
Anne Wujcik — Friday, October 10, 2008
You may have missed this one, as I did. As the federal fiscal year drew to a close on September 30, Congress passed and the President signed into law a Continuing Resolution for FY09 Appropriations that established FY 09 spending levels through March 6, 2009, funding all education programs at FY 08 levels. Read More »
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