Bower interview segment two
In this segment, Bower identifies some of the most important research on reading acquisition and talks about the pivotal role of professional development for teachers and administrators.
Month: November 2002
Bower interview segment three
In this final segment, Bower describes how effective, research-based practice coupled with new technology can ensure that every student will learn to read well.
School board’s eMail deletion violates open-records laws
School board members in Oshkosh, Wis., have admitted deleting eMail correspondence with stakeholders—an action the state’s attorney general says violates ... Read more
ED’s proposed web site scrubbing draws fire
A proposal to remove certain information from the U.S. Department of Education’s web site has drawn criticism from an alliance ... Read more
New web site provides free access to children’s books online
A new web site will make thousands of children’s books from 100 different cultures available for free to internet-savvy kids ... Read more
Model exemplary teaching practices with the “Digital Edge Learning Interchange”
In August 2001, eSchool News reported that the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the International Society for Technology in ... Read more
WorldCom’s $6 million ‘miracle’ to save MarcoPolo
Telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc. has committed $6 million to save MarcoPolo—its popular, standards-based educational web site and teacher training initiative—despite ... Read more
Congress approves kid-friendly web domain
Pending presidential approval, U.S. schoolchildren soon will have access to the first-ever internet domain designed specifically for kids. The initiative ... Read more
New guidebook aids school leaders in technology assessment
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has created a handbook that suggests a standard set of questions school leaders should ask to assess whether they are using…
GOP sweep heralds shift in school-tech funding
President Bush’s 2003 budget priorities will receive a big boost from the swing in the balance of power on Capitol ... Read more