It began innocently enough in 2004 as a way for Sal Khan to tutor his young cousin, who was struggling with math and lived miles away. Within two years, those virtual lessons blossomed into a full-time career and the Khan Academy, an online library of 2,600 YouTube videos and counting that currently draw more than 3 million viewers a month and fans like Google and Bill Gates, who sends his own kids to the free site for help with school work
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CPE report finds little research on fast-growing credit recovery courses
This much we know: Credit recovery– “a structured means for students to earn credit in order to graduate”–is becoming more common in high schools across the country, according to a new report from NSBA’s Center for Public Education. What we don’t know about the courses–which can be online, in person, or a mixture of the [...]
NSBA sees common ground in Obama’s State of the Union
NSBA was pleased that President Barack Obama showed a commitment to advancing public education and appeared to share several of NSBA’s goals in this week’s State of the Union speech. In his Jan. 24 address, Obama said his education reform plan would offer more control for schools and states. Obama also praised the teaching profession, [...]
What K-12 issues will Obama address in the State of the Union?
Education Week‘s Politics K-12 blog is speculating what education issues will be discussed in the president’s State of the Union address tonight. Education Week‘s Alyson Klein noted, “In giving this election-year State of the Union speech, Obama may brag about some of the steps his administration has taken on education, including creating the Race to the Top education [...]
NSBA to host Twitter chat on education issues during State of the Union
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) will be hosting a Twitter chat during President Obama’s State of the Union address, starting at 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Join the Twitter chat by using hashtag #EdSOTU and share your thoughts about the president’s speech and his plans for K-12 education. By using #EdSOTU in [...]
In support of digital learning
Earlier this month, Ann Flynn, NSBA’s director of education technology programs, participated in a lively discussion on the impact and power of technology in schools. Hosted by the Alliance for Excellent Education, the webinar highlighted successful schools and initiatives that advance and utilize digital learning. Speaking of initiatives, the panelists– which included award-winning science teacher Jason Pittman, [...]
The importance of school board professional development
Check out the Education Talk Radio show from Friday, January 13, 2012 with National School Board Association‘s Executive Director Anne L. Bryant discussing our upcoming 2012 Annual Conference in Boston and the importance of school board professional development and leadership. Listen to internet radio with EduTalk on Blog Talk Radio
The week in blogs: A gentleman’s C?
Education Week’s Quality Counts 2012 came out this week and with it the annual State of the States report card. So how did the nation do? “Overall, the nation received a grade of C across all policy and performance areas, which remained the same as a year ago,” writes Jim Hull, senior policy analyst for NSBA’s [...]
