Archive for July, 2007
San Antonio Homeschool Conference
In case you’re wondering what I’ve been doing instead of blogging about education (I really want to get to Perry’s column on community colleges), take a look below. We’re getting ready for our 4th Annual Homeschool Roundup. If you’re in San Antonio on July 28th and have any interest in homeschooling, be sure to drop [...]
Reprisals for Perry’s Community College Veto
I’m not sure what they think they will accomplish. MyWestTexas.com – Texas Democrats threaten retaliation for Perry’s veto Meeting today in Washington, the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation is so perturbed about Gov. Rick Perry’s veto of $154 million in community college funding that it may consider reprisals, spokesmen said. The 12-member group sent an angry [...]
Language immersion is only for Spanish speakers
There is going to be a pilot program that teaches classes in both English and Spanish to those who only speak one or the other language. Never mind that MySA.com: Metro | State Research shows children who learn two languages at an early age outscore students in traditional monolingual classrooms, she said. Representative Debbie Riddle [...]
Schools and socialization
Hands up if you’re a leader in the playground | Uk News | News | Telegraph Schools have always had them, the sporty all-rounders with lots of friends and the quiet wallflowers who stand alone in the playground. Now, however, teachers are being urged to carry out detailed analysis of how pupils get along, as [...]