Food for Thought: Links to an assortment of articles and posts about key issues in education

The Attack on American Education
Robert Reich, Wal Street Pit, 12/22/10


In this article, the author provides examples of how many states in the US are cutting back funding for K-12 and higher education. School nurses, psychologists, technologists, counselors, social workers, librarians, special educators will be seen in fewer numbers in many states, in an effort to focus limited funds to support classroom teachers. In many states, teachers will have more students in each classroom, and less support for assisting the growing number of students who are "high risk" or have special needs.

Scholar's School Reform U-Turns Shakes Up Debate (About Diane Ravitch)
Sam Dillon, New York Times, 3/2/2010


The Best (and Worst) Education News of 2010
Larry Ferlazzo, Huffington Post, 12/27/10
(Larry is an English teacher)


(I'll add more to this post soon!)


Somewhat Related


 Larry Ferlazzo's blog post, "The Best Sites for Collaborative Storytelling"

Link to article from eSchool News: Six Ed-Tech Trends to Watch in 2007

Are you interested in learning about the trends in educational technology for 2007? This on-line article from eSchool News gives a good overview of what's coming in the near future.

Six ed-tech trends to watch in 2007
"Service-oriented architecture, ‘cloud computing’ among the developments sure to have an impact on educational technology in the coming year " By Gregg W. Downey, Editor, eSchool News

eSchoolNews Educator's Resource Center

If you are looking for educational technology resources, the eSchool News Online website has a wealth of information, including a video resource center.

Suspension Alternatives that Work- Article from eSchool News

E-School News has an article with links to resources about effective alternatives to suspension. Take a look!