Sunday, May 21, 2006
Blogging About Small Schools and Rural Education
Is Smaller Better In The Big City?
By EdWonk
Here's a good introductory overview of New York City's "small school" instructional model which is being used in several other large school systems around the country: Five years ago, Sharis Wingfield couldn't have imagined attending a high school that emphasizes sports vocations and teaches kids math using batting averages. She also couldn't have envisioned a scenario where her high school would...
And one from NPR Topics: Education.
Village Schools Battle Dearth of Teachers, Resources
Many of China's rural poor see education as the only way to lift their families out of poverty. But village schools lack resources, and Beijing's plan to get rid of uncertified teachers would hurt them even more.
And it wouldn't be right without at least one from Mr. Rural ED.
Senator Kent Conrad on Rural Schools
By michaellarnold
This continues Mr. Rural ED's look at congressional perspectives on rural schools. The quote below is from North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad. Senator Conrad is a fifth generation North Dakotan and is the ranking member of the Budget Committee and...
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