MLK Holiday: Celebrating “The Dream” January 21, 2008

   
 ”Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what have you done for others?”
                                                                         -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Click on the link to see the full text or video of the “I Have A Dream” speech.
 http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

State Approves School Funding Increase January 10, 2008

After months of gridlock in Springfield, the Budget Implementation Bill (BIMP) was approved by the House this afternoon and schools throughout the state will finally see an increase in General State Aid after a six-month delay in which many districts continue to battle financial crisis.
 
The BIMP was approved in the Senate on Wednesday after Governor [...]

Sixth Anniversary For NCLB January 8, 2008

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act that was signed into legislation in 2002 by President George W. Bush. The President and Secretary of Education Margeret Spellings made a stop at a public school in Chicago on Monday to praise NCLB and ask that it be reauthorized by Congress in [...]

Curriculum Mapping January 4, 2008

One of my many goals for 2008 is to introduce “Curriculum Mapping” and begin the dialogue related to collaborative efforts that would ultimately result in a comprehensive K-12 curriculum. I know many of you are familiar with the mapping concept and are eager to begin the process. Thanks again to the high school teaching staff for [...]

Did You Know? January 3, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U
I have attached the link to the very popular “Did You Know?” video that I have used of late when speaking to local groups about technology and the future of public education in the 21st century. I hope everyone takes a look and “joins the conversation.”