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- Voucher Systems - Supreme Court Decision (Awesome Library)
Provides sources of arguments for and against vouchers regarding the Supreme Court case of Zelman v. Simmons-Harris. Justice O'Connor is believed to hold the deciding vote. This case may be the most important finding of the Supreme Court regarding education in decades. 2-02
Papers
- Bush Discusses New Education Bill (Washington Times - Sammon)
Describes some of the key parts of the new federal education bill, the No Child Left Behind Act. 1-02
- Bush Education Proposal to Congress (CNN)
Provides a summary of key provisions of President Bush's proposal for education reform.
- Bush Education Proposal to Congress (U.S. Department of Education)
Provides a summary of key provisions of President Bush's proposal for education reform.
- Education News (1st Headlines News)
Provides headline news related to education. 3-02
- Education News (Time.com)
Provides stories about findings and issues important in the field of education. 9-00
- Microsoft Offer of Free Computers Rejected (BBC News)
Describes the offer of hardware and software to the nation's poorest schools and reasons Judge Motz gave for rejecting the offer. 1-02
- Newspapers in Education
Provides news for kids and lesson plans and worksheets for teachers, by subject.
- Teacer-Astronaut Goes to Space (ABC News)
Introduces Barbara Morgan, teacher-astronaut, who will go to the international space station in 2004. Morgan is a former third-grade teacher and was Christa McAuliffe's backup for the failed flight in 1986. 4-02
Periodicals
- Clark, Ron - The 2000 Outstanding Teacher of the Year (Oprah.com)
Provides an interview with Ron Clark, a hero recognized by the Disney 2000 Outstanding Teacher of the Year and Oprah Magazine's first "Phenomenal Man." 1-02
- Connecting Schools With Communities (American Association of School Administrators - Hill)
"The key in many communities is connecting public schools to the resources in their communities." Describes six forces that hurt school performance and suggests directions for solutions. The title of the article is "Breaking the Hermetic Seal." 3-01
- Ethics and Character Development (Mining Co. - Walker)
Provides links to articles and lessons related to ethics and character development.
- Motivating Students - Research Points to Solutions (Catalyst-Chicago.org - Duffrin)
"Factors such as race, the percentage of low-income students at the school and the poverty level of the neighborhood had no bearing on students’ effort or interest in school work, the study found." 3-01
- No Child Left Behind Act (Thomas)
Provides H.R. 1, new education legislation enacted in January 2002. The Act focuses heavily on improvement of assessment and then, if a school fails to meet standards, alternatives for parents. the official title of the act is "To close the achievement gap with accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is left behind."
1-02- Report Card on Education in the USA (Education Week)
Provides a map to show performance in education by state. 1-01
- Report Card on Education in the USA (Time.com)
Provides a map of states, color coded to show the per student expenditures. By selecting a state on the map, you can learn details on the state's performance, as well as how it is are approaching education. 9-00
- School Prayer - Against (SchoolPrayer.com)
Provides arguments against organized prayer in schools. 2-01
- School Prayer - Arguments For (SchoolPrayer.com)
Provides arguments for organized prayer in schools. 2-01
- School Prayer - Current Law on What Is Permitted (SchoolPrayer.com)
Provides a summary of what religious activity is permitted and protected in schools. 2-01
- School Prayer - History (SchoolPrayer.com)
Provides a short history of the legal rulings on organized prayers in schools. 2-01
- School Prayer - Positions For and Against (SchoolPrayer.com)
Provides arguments for and against policies and laws regarding organized prayers in schools. 2-01
- School Prayer and the First Amendment (Findlaw.com)
Provides the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the First Amendment of the Constitution. 2-01
- School Prayer and the First Amendment (SchoolPrayer.com)
Provides the Constitutional basis for decisions regarding prayers in schools. 2-01
- Test Scores Compared to Learning (Center for Education Research, Analysis, and Innovation - Berlak)
The article is "Yes, President Bush, Johnny's Test Scores May Be Up, But Can He Read?" It provides research results that indicate that relying heavily on standardized test scores, such as in Texas, has had strong negative consequences, especially for the poor, immigrants, and persons of color. 3-01
Projects
- Events - Media Search for Kids, Families and Educators (KidsNet)
Searches for television programs appropriate for kids, families or educators. Search by network, title, grade level, curriculum area, special needs, keywords and more.
- Events - Media for Kids, Families and Educators (KidsNet)
Provides a monthly listing of television programs appropriate for kids, families or educators. Identifies the appropriate audience for each event, including the grade level of children. Notes if the program has supporting materials for education and the types of materials. Also identifies if the program is available in Spanish or closed captions.
- Events in Education (KidsNet)
Trips
- Current Events and News Projects - Elementary Level (BBC Schools Online)
Provides articles to help elementary school level children to get involved with current events. 1-02
- World Trek (Odyssey)
Provides shared experiences, for teachers and students, with a small group of teachers traveling the world for educational purposes.