Archive for the ‘Colorado’ Category
Monday, July 14th, 2008
Way back during my teacher education I wrote a master’s thesis on technology. The basic conclusion was that technology was a tool, not a fix for education. Of course that should be obvious, yet even today we have schools, districts, foundations, and such pouring millions into putting technology into schools ...
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
Yesterday, La Vernia High School in Texas made headlines across the country about a fight club involving the high school students. Everyone is up in arms. Each story written, including this one, includes a reference to the Brad Pitt/Ed Norton movie.
Here’s the deal; this is a serious matter. So ...
Posted in California, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Texas, school crimes | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
The National Center for Education Statistics has released a compensation/demographic report on public school teachers. Seven States participated in this effort:
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Highlights from the report:
1) Average Salary for full time teachers:
Arizona: $42, 772
Arkansas: $40, 981
Colorado: $44, 777
Florida: $41, 740
Iowa: $41, 145
Missouri: $40, 602
Oklahoma: $34, ...
Posted in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma | No Comments »
