Schools grappling with higher food and energy costs have taken some measures to deal. Some school districts have reduced the school week to four days to save on energy and busing expenses. Others have limited out-of-town trips for athletic events in hopes of extending the fuel budget.
And many schools are pushing the burden onto [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Changing Times: The Cafeteria Crisis
Posted in General, tagged economy, school lunch on August 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Learning Can Indeed Be Fun & Games!
Posted in Teaching Methods, Technology, tagged classroom learning, games on August 29, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Mark Mallardi & Kent Brings
Educational Insights, NSSEA Member Supplier
The idea of using games in the classroom to impart learning was once viewed as heresy.
For good reason…
For most educators, “games” meant the so-called “twitch style” videogames that required only that players have the manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination necessary to blow up, kick, punch, [...]
Busy Summer Update
Posted in Back to School, Shipping on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By Jeff Pett, an NSSEA member supplier
Fleetwood Group, Inc.
Last time I wrote about how busy our summer was going here in the school furniture business. It all has to happen, basically, between June 1 and September 1. Consider this posting as the second installment on how things have been going.
We had a great July, a record for [...]
A Second Shot at Education
Posted in General, tagged high school dropout, NCLB on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Have you ever wondered what happens to high school dropouts after they leave school? Or what causes them to give up their education in the first place? Often it’s not a life of freedom—easygoing days and curfew-less nights—that prompt a student’s decision to leave school. A recent study by WestEd research group in San Francisco [...]
New York Battles Bullying: Anti-bullying Legislation Reaches NY State Senate
Posted in General, Legislation, tagged School safety on August 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
New York intends to take a bite out of bullying, prompting legislation to offer stronger protection against bullying in public schools. The anti-bullying bill was introduced in the New York State Senate by Republicans last week. The bill aims to rid bullying from schools and specifically mentions protection from bullying based on sexual orientation.
If [...]
Why Isn’t Classroom Technology… Better?
Posted in Technology, tagged Education, Technology on August 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Rebecca Haden, an NSSEA member dealer
A Plus Educational, Harrison, AR
Last week I did a technology training for a local school. My co-presenter was a web engineer, and I was proud to have a real live working computer engineer to take into the classroom. We don’t see that very often, after all.
In the course of preparing [...]
High Schools Cheer Environmental and Physical Health
Posted in Environment, Health, tagged Environment, Health, high school on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the past 2 months, the cost of gas has whittled down, averaging $3.88 a gallon nationally, as opposed to a more than $4.00 a gallon national high in June. Despite a (temporary?) relief from record high prices, some high schools are taking a tip from colleges around the country to encourage environmental friendliness by [...]
Girls Prove Themselves in Math
Posted in General, tagged math, testing on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Many of us, I’m sure, remember the Teen Talk Barbie doll of the early ‘90s with her blonde hair and wide eyes and the words she uttered through a pasted smile: “Math class is tough.” And I’m sure we’re well aware of the persistent generalization that girls can’t do math. But a recent study funded [...]
