Although I am still getting used to Twitter, I am finding it to be a great resource and wealth of information. This week I have added and started following Breaking Science News, and it has paid off. In this site, they have numerous links to the most updated scientific happenings in the world. The most interesting one was the new volcano that has been spotted, and erupted that literally parted the Red Sea. I would not have known this if not for Twitter. View more at http://topicfire.com/Science.
Another site that I a following is the US Department of Education. This week they had a very interesting article on nine states receiving funding to help better their lower achieving schools. Notably Texas was not on the list (thank goodness), but it hits home that the federal government plays a vital part in helping schools maintain student readiness and achievement. Read more at http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/nine-states-receive-funding-turn-around-persistently-lowest-achieving-schools, and click on the state that interests you.
I am also following Education Next on twitter. This week they had a very good a good article regarding how lower family income does not play a bigger factor ins student underachievement than, teachers and school quality. This article hits home because, too many times lack of student achievement is often blamed on the quality of life a student has at home. Unfortunately, this article brings to light that educators and schools are major contributors to student success. Read more at http://educationnext.org/low-family-income-not-a-major-reason-for-poor-student-achievement/?utm_source=AdLit.org&utm_medium=Twitter.
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