Education News For the Rock Hill Community

To provide information on issues affecting the Rock Hill School District and an opportunity for feedback and sharing of ideas. Comments are not official communications of the Rock Hill Schools or District Trustees. "Real student engagement is not about keeping students happy, boosting their self-esteem, or convincing them that what they are learning is relevant; it is about acquiring new knowledge and skills and pursuing the activities that contribute to that attainment."

Friday, April 11, 2008

Wal-Mart Heirs Fund Voucher Movement

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Next time you shop at Wal-Mart, remember the Wal-Mart family is one of the biggest supporters of the voucher movement in the country.  Vis...

Gering Public Schools: The School District to Watch

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Another Education Blog I check had this article about a successful program on reducing the achievement gap. Read the article and check out t...
Thursday, April 10, 2008

Getting What You Measure

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I've heard a few comments that graduation rates were not all that important.  Below is a comment from a blog I read. I do agree that a...

Four charts

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http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/04/four-charts.html [ cross-posted at the TechLearning blog ] Chart 1: A discrepancy of be...
Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Colors of Your College Degree

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By COLOURlover in Popular , Culture , News The history of academic dress goes back hundreds of years to the chill universities where cap...
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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

A Nation at Risk

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http://schoolsmatter.blogspot.com/2008/04/nation-at-risk-burn-in-hell-bih.html Tuesday, April 08, 2008 A Nation at Risk, Burn in Hell (BIH) ...

School choice | Bill to make legislative debut

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http://www.thestate.com/education/story/368803.html Posted on Tue, Apr. 08, 2008 Rex worried first airing late in session will stifle ...
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A member of the Rock Hill School District Three Board of Education since 1998 “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw
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