The Chalkboard blog will no longer be updated for at least three months. I am headed out for maternity leave.
When I return in January, it’s likely the blog will change. Anne Kibbler now is in charge of our environment page, and Bill Strother walked out one day and never [...]
The following release is from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at the Indiana University School of Education:
At a time when schools are considering everything from longer school days to longer school years in an effort to address education shortfalls, a new report, “School Time Issues: A Look at [...]
What do you blog readers think of this?
Gary schools must pay student injured in fight $209,359
Associated Press
August 30, 2007
GARY, Ind. — City schools must pay $209,359 to a student who says he was beaten at a school because of inadequate supervision.
A jury granted the amount to Dionte Jones, [...]
Yes, school has begun again. Anybody want to share any story ideas? We can always use them here at the H-T. Feel free to post them here, or e-mail me directly at nkauffman@heraldt.com.
A new development in education reporting: Our beloved Anne Kibbler, who for several years has written stories for [...]
It’s already the middle of July and school is just around the corner.
We’ve been busy planning some changes to our In School page, moving it to a more active, youth oriented and contributor driven package. We launched In School five years ago, something that really upped our commitment to [...]
I got the following e-mail concerning the Internet safety story I wrote. I don’t plan to do anything further on the topic just yet, so I thought I’d pass this along here on the blog.
Nicole
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Nicole:
I hope this email finds you well. I was just reading your latest online [...]
A group of South students will be taking a trip to Europe this summer. When I wrote about their fundraising earlier this year, some people were angry — and misinformed, it seemed — about how and why the students were raising the money.
I’m working on an article about field [...]
I found an interesting Web site dedicated to middle school reform. Check it out!
[...]The following is press info I got from Harmony about senior projects.
Class of 2007 senior projects
For her senior project, Shahana Ansari spent a year in India on a Rotary Club
Exchange, living with a family and taking classes in Hindi and Kathak. She is also studied the ritual [...]
Sandy Bender just received a state award for her contributions over the years to adult education at MCCSC.
Do you know a teacher that deserves recognition? Share right here on the Chalkboard blog!
[...]We just finished judging the high school photo contest — now in its second year — and i have to say we were once again all pleased with the number and quality of entries.
The winning pictures — and there were some tough choices we had to make — will [...]
It’s senior project time again!
Anyone who wants to send me information about senior projects can e-mail me at nkauffman@heraldt.com, or just comment here about it. I have more info I’ll be posting soon, so check back regularly for updates.
Here’s a taste of North’s senior project presentations, which happened last night:
Senior [...]
I heard this a few days ago on NPR. It’s an interesting commentary on being OK with an “average” child.
Thoughts?
Nicole
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