I read this editorial about a month ago and since then had misplaced it. This morning I found the article again and decided to share it with you. I agree with Mr. Barkley’s thoughts and think that the many teachers in my family will agree. (Read the rest of this entry »)
It is never too late to learn something new… or so I’ve been told. MIT provides almost all of their courses online for free. They provide these free of charge partially because they aren’t credit based courses. Just think, a free education at one of the country’s most prominent schools. Take a look at all they have to offer.
Free Online Course Materials | MIT OpenCourseWare
As you know, my switch from Olentangy Local Schools to Columbus City Schools has been eye-opening. I’ve seen the gap between urban and suburban schools first hand, but seeing the data is still shocking. A student in Columbus City Schools has about half the chance to graduate as students in surrounding school districts. My question is, what is the solution? My students at East High School currently have about a 50% chance of graduating. Why aren’t people screaming about this?
Here is the article from USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-04-01-cities-suburbs-graduation_N.htm
