The more educated wing of the GOP represented by young people are, in the world post-Rove, locked in a Faustian pact with the Republican nutters they meet on the street, forcing the party to the far right, and the Christian right at that, on every issue. Palin is one of those on the nutty Far Right. Read more ...
Saturday, August 30, 2008
NYC schools eye math tests for kindergartners
NYC schools eye math tests for kindergartners
The city is asking public school principals to consider giving math tests to kindergartners, a proposal that comes amid debate over the growing use of standardized tests nationwide.
The experiment could involve tests as long as 90 minutes and change reading assessments for kindergartners through second-graders in the nation's biggest school system, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration has embraced testing. The approach dismays some parents and educators who see it as mechanizing education.
Should Your Child Wait to Enter Kindergarten?
New research suggests that holding kids back a year before kindergarten because of late summer birthdays has questionable benefits.
Continue reading ...Technical Education in India
Technical Education in India
The history of inculcating formal technical education in India started in the 19th century although it got momentum in 20th century with the onset of Constitution of Technical Education Committee of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).
The history of inculcating formal technical education in India started in the 19th century although it got momentum in 20th century with the onset of Constitution of Technical Education Committee of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE).
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