Morning Announcements: January 13, 2011
Education Week reporter Ian Quillen explains how the 97,000-student Florida Virtual School holds teachers and students accountable. Also of interest, is the fact that the school only receives state...
View ArticleJay Mathews Interviews Bob Wise on Teaching with Technology
Washington Post education columnist Jay Mathews talks with Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, on teaching with technology and about how to...
View ArticleMorning Announcements: January 18, 2011
The Associated Press covers the political debate over the renewal of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, quoting Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as saying, "No one I'm talking to is...
View ArticleBob Wise Travels to Ohio for Summit on Digital Learning
Yesterday Bob Wise, president of the Alliance for Excellent Education and former governor of West Virginia, spoke at a summit titled “Learning Unbound,” sponsored by KnowledgeWorks. The event took...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: July 25, 2011
A decade into his record-breaking education philanthropy, Bill Gates talks to the Wall Street Journal about teachers, charters—and regrets: “It’s hard to improve public education—that’s clear. … It’s...
View ArticleIn New York, Gov. Wise Calls For Focus On Teachers As ‘Educational Designers’
At the New York Times’ conference on education and technology yesterday, Bob Wise — president of the Alliance and former governor of West Virginia — said the United States is entering the phase of “Web...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: October 25, 2011
The Huffington Post recaps last Monday night’s Republican primary debate: “There were 15 questions (and answers) on tax reform, 2 on energy and jobs, one heated back-and-forth on health care, 12...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: January 6, 2012
Before the bell rings on another work week, take a moment to catch up in the world of education reform and policy. Here are the latest education news articles:To say that a teacher is vital to youth...
View ArticleAfternoon Announcements: January 30, 2012
Happy Monday! Break out of your sluggishness by grabbing a cup of caffeine and make use of the afternoon announcements as your newspaper, with insight into the latest in education news.Michigan is...
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