
DCEdCompact: Support for Rhee from DC's civic leaders: http://tinyurl.com/yzgzy8q

DCEdCompact: Teaching urban children about farming is great, but should it take a standardized test to force the experience? http://tinyurl.com/yjgzxld

DCEdCompact: Ed Dept Outlines Priorities for Stimulus-Funded Innovation Grants: http://tinyurl.com/ybpkngg
DCEdCompact: Ed Dept Outlines Priorities for Stimulus-Funded Innovation Grants: http://tinyurl.com/ybpkngg

DCEdCompact: Read DCEC's October 2009 Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/y9lthh2. Find out what's happening in education around D...
DCEdCompact: Read DCEC's October 2009 Newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/y9lthh2. Find out what's happening in education around DC and link to new resources

DCEdCompact: Halving the Dropout Rate in Twelve of America’s Largest Cities Would Result in $1.5 Billion in Additional Wages: http://e2g2q.tk

Source: www.cnn.com
American children aren't necessarily getting smarter or dumber, but that might not be good enough to compete globally, according to numbers cited Tuesday by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.

DCEdCompact: Universities should do more to help underperforming schools: http://5t4mt.tk

DCEdCompact: The 2009 DC Family Education Expo is on Sept 12. Learn more and register at www.DCFamilyEducationExpo.org. (pls RT)

DCEdCompact: DCEC's September 2009 Newsletter is out! Check out the upcoming events: http://cwkuj.tk
DCEdCompact: DCEC's September 2009 Newsletter is out! Check out the upcoming events: http://cwkuj.tk

DCEdCompact: Learning Shouldn't Be Dictated by School Calendar: http://fnwvf.tk

DCEdCompact: Obama Administration Announces Historic Opportunity to Turn Around Nation's Lowest-Achieving Public Schools: http://6npgq.tk

DCEdCompact: DCPS enrollment increases by 3,000 in 3 days: http://e65n2.tk

DCEdCompact: 37,000 to Start D.C. Public School Year, Well Below Budgeted Figure: http://4vw7f.tk

Source: blogs.edweek.org
She's been on the cover of Time. She's been the subject of an ongoing PBS series on leadership. She's been hailed as a visionary leader on the editorial pages of The Washington Post and invited everywhere to talk about her plans for dramatic change in Washington's public schools. ...

Charles H. Britt I'm searching for local individuals and groups that are interested in building momentum within the District to create and sustain quality STEM education programs. I'd love to hear from you. Contact me cbritt@cmast.org
Source: www.eschoolnews.com
As part of the Obama administration's emphasis on bringing education into the 21st century, it comes as no surprise that policy makers have trained their focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering, ...









