Information on infusing leadership and life skills in K-12 education.
A report just released by the National Education Policy Center entitled Creating Teacher Incentives for School Excellence and Equity finds that money alone is not enough to motivate teachers in ways that increase student learning. Large-scale studies and teacher testimonies suggest that working conditions are far more important than bonuses in persuading teachers to stay
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School counselors can play a vital role in ensuring students meet their academic and career goals by helping them to create effective high school course schedules. The quality of the coursework students take in high school powerfully affects their life options after graduation. School counselors can guide students through the course selection process. They also
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While Stanford has 400 undergraduates who have declared computer science as their major, 90% of the university’s 6,940 undergraduates are now taking at least one computer science course even though it is not required to graduate. When preparing the master schedule for next year, high school administrators and counselors should consider offering an elective foundational
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Please join other leading Information Technology (IT) and New Media employment experts and education professionals to discuss perspectives on local jobs and how to promote IT and education pathways, December 9, 2011, at the L.A. County Office of Education in Downey, CA. With a financial downturn in the economy, higher than average unemployment and shrinking
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