http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:42:33 -0700 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:34:48 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d22-More-on-Texas-low-standards?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner This is a continuation of the article I posted on Thursday, regarding the findings by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute that Texas state reading and math standards fall way behind the expectations of other states, due to the 2000 No Child Left Behind A... Texas State Standards Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:34:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d22-More-on-Texas-low-standards?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Study-finds-Texas-TAKS-standard-one-of-the-most-lenient-in-the-country?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner Molly Bloom of the Austin American-Statesman reports today that a new study finds Texas’ federal accountability standard for reading and math education “one of the most lenient in the country.” The study, conducted by the Thomas B. ... Texas State Standards Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:41:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d19-Study-finds-Texas-TAKS-standard-one-of-the-most-lenient-in-the-country?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Even-through-recession-innovation-continues?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner Two inspiring pieces were featured in the New York Times over the weekend - the reading of which lately has felt like watching a whale on the extinction list about to go belly-up. One was by op-ed writer Thomas Friedman (“The World is Flat&rdqu... Education and Culture Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:53:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d16-Even-through-recession-innovation-continues?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Show-your-school-some-love?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner In truth: I am not the most loveable parent volunteer. I sign up for things, and sometimes forget about them. I am always the last person turning in a form, and I get phonecalls from teachers and coaches, gently reminding me to turn in or show up for... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:09:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d13-Show-your-school-some-love?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d9-Generous-stimulus-bill-getting-trimmed-on-education?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner Obama’s economic stimulus bill has endured substantial cuts in education while in the Senate, according to today’s New York Times, yet still provides a substantial amount of cash for public education, state universities, and child care. T... Stimulus Bill and Education Mon, 09 Feb 2009 20:43:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d9-Generous-stimulus-bill-getting-trimmed-on-education?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Do-fear-and-hate-bring-truant-children-back-to-school?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner The Dallas Morning News reported yesterday that the number of cases in which parents were fined because of student truancy has jumped an outrageous amount – from 79 cases in 2005 to 750 in 2008. According to the News, “The offense is a Cl... Education and Culture Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:57:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Do-fear-and-hate-bring-truant-children-back-to-school?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d1-Academic-rigor-is-whose-responsibility?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner Video clips of DISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa appeared Friday on the Dallas Morning News’ Dallas ISD blog. The subject of his six-minute talk, taking place at a school board meeting, was the incredibly vague and soundbite-induced &ldq... Education and Culture Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:50:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m2d1-Academic-rigor-is-whose-responsibility?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Magnet-application-timeline-for-DISD-20092010?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner If you are interested in having your child attend one of DISD's Vanguards, Academies, or Magnet schools for the school year 2009-2010, here are the remaining important dates for applications, testing and acceptance:February 2 is the first day applica... Alternative Public Education Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:08:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d28-Magnet-application-timeline-for-DISD-20092010?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Faith-and-science-evolution-and-the-Texas-Board-of-Ed?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner I am always eager to learn how my tax dollars are being spent on Texas public education. Perhaps the most beguiling use of them to date is the recent argument at the Board of Education over whether or not public school science teachers will teach the... Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:35:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d25-Faith-and-science-evolution-and-the-Texas-Board-of-Ed?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Inauguration-Education?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner Yesterday, as I watched Barack Obama take the oath of office with my two sons at my feet, I was thinking about how much they have to learn from such a leader. How lucky for them that he is a man of strong convictions, and of grace and stature. And cl... Education and Culture Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:20:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Inauguration-Education?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d17-One-more-reason-not-to-redshirt?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner I have been officially against kindergarten redshirting for a couple of years now, ever since I got pressured to hold my perfectly capable son back from kindergarten merely because he had a summer birthday (you can read about my experience on parenti... Education and Culture Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:36:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d17-One-more-reason-not-to-redshirt?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Alternative-Education-Information?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner  Tonight I’m taking my son to an open house at Dealey Montessori, a specialized, or “alternative” public school in North Dallas. I believe it’s a charter school - but honestly, I don’t know. Is it a magnet school? A... Alternative Public Education Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:00:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Alternative-Education-Information?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d11-MIT-Open-CourseWare-offers-education-online?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner  I am recently obsessed.My husband told me how MIT had posted nearly all their undergraduate courses online for download. I blinked. How could this be? Really? Am I getting that old, that I was shocked to learn that I could get an MIT education,... Education and Technology Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:49:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d11-MIT-Open-CourseWare-offers-education-online?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d10-TeacherTube-combines-social-networking-and-education?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner With regards to the ever-changing landscape of technology and education, we parents always want to know: which parts of internet technology will be the most advantageous to our students’ learning?Bring in TeacherTube, a nearly one-year-old site... Education and Technology Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:48:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d10-TeacherTube-combines-social-networking-and-education?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d7-The-Year-for-Change?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner This is the year, people. This is the year for hope and progress and thinking in education, I can just feel it. This is the year that ordinary people like you and me are going to come together and begin to change what’s going wrong in our publi... Education and Inspiration Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:47:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2353-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner~y2009m1d7-The-Year-for-Change?cid=exrss-Dallas-Public-Schools-Examiner