Cheating on State Tests

There have been a lot of stories recently about schools cheating on state standardized tests. The first cheating scandals happened at schools in Atlanta, Georgia. Later on an investigation was launched about a possible cheating scandal in DC. There's another state now being questioned. To see what state it is and read the full article check it out here. Is there too much performance pressure placed on educators? As always we want to know what you think!

Social Media in The Classroom

A New Jersey principal is using social media to engage students. You can check out the article here. The article even gives Principal Eric Sheninger's Twitter handle. What do you think about schools using social media? Often many of these sites are blocked so students can't access then during school hours. Do you think this is a beneficial way to reach the students? As always, we want to know what you think!

CEO's Investing in Education

Obama asked corporations for donations to help improve the educational system. "Bank of America  pledged $50 million "to help the unemployed, returning veterans and people with disabilities connect with training programs and community colleges." You can check out the article here. Microsoft made a $15 million pledge "to invest in research and development for learning technologies." What do you think about corporations funding education? What other corporations do you think will pledge money? Let us know what you think!

Three American girls win top honors at a science fair

Three girls from the United States won tops honors at a global science fair. You can view the article here. There are many studies that say girls lose interest in science and math as they progress through school. These three girls however seem to be very interested in science. So what do you think? Have the results of these studies changed over the years? Are girls keeping their interest in science?

What will happen to cursive writing?

The Indiana Department of Education will no longer require public schools to teach cursive writing. You can check out a link to the article here. Does this mean future generations will never use cursive writing? What does this mean for the future of legal documents, job applications, checks, and every other document that needs to be formally signed?  Let us know what you think!