Monthly Archives: May 2012

Tutorservice Daily News forMay 31st Foster Children’s School Records Would Be More Accessible To Social Workers Under New Bill – MIAMI — Federal lawmakers proposed a bill Thursday that would give social workers better access to school records in an … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News forMay 31st Today’s Reading List – Here's what the editors of Schools of Thought are reading today: Salon.com: Cheating runs rampant Daniel Denvir says than emphasis on high stakes testing at the federal and state levels has … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News for May 30th through May 31st: Quotes: "Reassurance…. That Something Good Is Happening" – I think people need reassurance that their tax dollars aren't getting wasted, that something good is happening [at school] that can be measured.  … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News forMay 30th Texas school district to track kids with chips – Does tracking school children with computer chips make them more safe – or more vulnerable? A San Antonio school district has sided with the former, though … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News forMay 30th Milt Bedingfield: People Newly Diagnosed With Diabetes Should Be Taught by Certified Diabetes Educators – Health care associations recommend that someone newly diagnosed with diabetes receive a minimum of 10 hours of diabetes education within … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News for May 29th through May 30th: Media: HotSeat Interview With NYT Education Reporter Motoko Rich – The NYT's new national education reporter Motoko Rich speaks quickly but clearly, has a friendly, curious demeanor  – straightforward but not … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News forMay 29th Five Best Blogs: Peevish Hot Tuesday After A Long Weekend – More than half of US charters are authorized by local school districts, reminds @ThompsonEdu via @Nacsa ow.ly/be2u3 When big data is bad data : CJR ow.ly/be2jQColumbia j-school … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News for May 28th through May 29th: For-profit Schools Jump To Enroll Military Spouses – MIAMI — "Unleash the dog trainer inside you," urges an ad for the online Animal Behavior College, which makes no bones about whom … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News for May 27th through May 28th: Texas high school honors student to be jailed for missing class – Diane Tran, a student at Willis High School in Texas, works part-time at a wedding venue, and full-time at … Continue reading →

Tutorservice Daily News forMay 11th Campaign 2012: Mitt Romney, Prep School Bully – This week's other big education-related political story is the Washington Post's coverage of Mitt Romney's prep school bullying — for which the Republican candidate apologized last night … Continue reading →