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The Myth About Computer-Based Reading Software?


This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on January 20th, 2013 6:52 AM.

It's the 21st Century thing to do. Take students who are struggling readers or those classified as special education students and put them on an interactive reading program to learn how to read. Many educators buy into it. After all, kids are enveloped in technology from an early age and these programs have sound, graphics and the programs ask in-depth comprehension questions whic…

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The Debate Over Guns in Schools Heats Up

In response to the school shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the California State Teachers Retirement System has announced that it will sell all of its stock holdings that are associated with firearms. Such holdings include the Freedom Group, producers of one of the brands of semiautomatic weapons that Adam Lanza used during his rampage, according to The New York Times.

Since this announcement, other states have been looking at their retirement investments to find out exactly whom they have been supporting. In this public act of retaliation against automatic and semiautomatic weapon accessibility, the debate over how to make schools safer…

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When Teachers Refuse to Give a High-Stakes Test


This blog was originally published on Finding Common Ground at Education Week by Peter DeWitt on January 14, 2013 7:15 PM.

19 teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington refused to administer the district required Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) to ninth grade students on January 9th. After many years of out of control high stakes testing in the U.S. it was bound to happen sooner or later. It was another example of some strong teachers who are putting the needs of their students first.

English teacher Kit McCo…

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Keeping Students Safe in the Wake of a Tragedy

Sandy Hook students recently returned to school at a new location, with therapy dogs waiting and positive messages displayed on large posters throughout the building. The New York Times reported that parents were understandably nervous and teachers were eager to return to their jobs, while simultaneously mourning the loss of their colleagues and students. One parent, Mr. Murray, said, “I was kind of happy, but I sort of felt like I was going to throw up,” in response to his son’s return to school.

Through it all, staff, students and community members have shown incredible resilience.

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Important Educational Conferences in 2013


Educational conferences present excellent opportunities to connect teachers from around the globe with leaders in the educational sphere. A conference is a great chance to develop professionally, learn about the latest in educational technology and education policy, and network with other brilliant teachers, administrators, business leaders, and more. From each conference, you will come away with something invaluable that you can bring back to the classroom. And now, it’s time to break out the 2013 calendars! The following are 10 educational conferences that will be held in different parts of the country this year.

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Announcing the Teach100!


Teach.com is proud to announce the launch of the Teach 100: an amazing new resource that ranks the internet’s best educational blogs. The Teach 100 utilizes dynamic technology to maintain a current ranking of educational blogs updated on a daily basis. Each blog is scored based on a variety of metrics--ranging from their social reach, the frequency of their activity, their Google authority, RSS activity, and more--to ensure a comprehensive score that assesses numerous aspects of a blog’s impact and reliability. The blogs are ranked in comparison to the scores of the other blogs on the list, and that ranking may change daily as the blog’s score changes.

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How New “Fiscal Cliff” Laws Impact Higher Education


After months of failed negotiations, the United States Congress saved the nation from the so-called “fiscal cliff” late Tuesday evening as the House of Representatives passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 with a final vote of 257 to 167, averting automatic tax increases and indiscriminate spending cuts.

Current Benefits

One noted benefit of the legislation’s passing is the extension of the American Opportunity Tax Credit through 2017. Launched as part of the stimulus bill in 2009, the American Opportunity Tax Credit helps families pay for college by providing a maximum $2,500 credit annually to help cover the costs of books, supplies, tuition and …

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