News, Announcements and Analysis from School Improvement Industry Week Online
View Article  3/13 SIIW Provider Announcements
From the press page of every provider we cover, hotlinked to the source. If your firm isn't here - it should be. Let us know, so we can initiate coverage.   more »
1 Attachments
View Article  SIIW • The Podcast March 13
The School Improvement Industry's Interests in the Next NCLB (II): Laying Claim to the Moral High Ground   more »
View Article  "Touch the Page and Go Digital"
Somatic Digital Launches TouchBook ™ platform. Worth a quick look.   more »
View Article  Jim Marshall, Spectrum K-12 Solutions' New CEO
What happened to former CEO Allison Duquette? There isn't anything on the firm's website   more »
View Article  Houghton's New Learning Technology Division
Re-alignment after the Houghton-Riverdeep merger.   more »
View Article  The $70 PC, Here, Now?
NComputing says so....   more »
View Article  NCLB: "Not Achievable" is the Moral Lowground
The school improvement industry's interests lie with an NCLB that leaves no child behind. To exploit this moral high ground, we need to provide evidence that assuring every student can meet basic standards in key subjects (e.g. proficiency) is possible. First, that we offer a range of programs with promise for every kind of student. Second, that with a more predictable and stable regulatory environment we can raise the capital to meet demand. Third, that without highly demanding AYP requirements - call them "stretch goals" - Congress can be absolutely sure that the public school system will leave the usual disadvantaged children behind. NCLB is a "forced march" but not of students - it's on behalf of students.   more »
View Article  3/13 New Education Economy®
Download this week's features, commentary and editorial   more »
1 Attachments