Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sharing Languages, Students Gain an Edge
An innovative bilingual language-immersion program called Two-Way Spanish, which is in its seventh year, integrates native Spanish-speaking students with native English-speaking students so that each can learn the languages, not only from teachers, but from each other. The Boston Globe, October 23, 2008
High Schools Add Electives to Cultivate Interests
Electives added this year to the curriculum of an affluent Westchester County suburb redefine traditional notions of a college-preparatory education and allow students to pursue specialized interests that once were relegated to after-school clubs and weekend hobbies. The New York Times, October 26, 2008
Texas: TAKS Test Passage Rules May Change
Texas students in certain grades would no longer have to pass the state achievement test to be promoted under a new school accountability plan unveiled Tuesday by leaders of the House and Senate education committees. The Dallas Morning News, October 21, 2008
Recordings Capture Writers' Voices Off the Page
The British Library has released rare recordings of the voices of British and American writers. All Things Considered, NPR, October 23, 2008
College Board Will Offer a New Test Next Fall
A new test intended to prepare eighth-grade students for high school and college courses, not for use in assessment or college admissions, will be available to schools next fall, according to the College Board. The New York Times, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Champaign School Board Votes against Use of Kite Runner
The Champaign school board reversed a committee recommendation Monday night and ruled that the novel "The Kite Runner" will no longer be used for a sophomore honors English class. The News-Gazette, October 28, 2008
Library Backs Book on Same-Sex Parents
The Calvert County Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to keep a controversial book about two male penguins where it is shelved: in the children's section of county libraries, along with other picture books. The Washington Post, October 23, 2008
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