We are trying something new this year. We are going to be blogging from the show this year. I will be working with other NSSEA personnel and getting other members to talk about the happenings at the show.
So to get the ball rolling, don’t forget to look at My Show Planner [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Ed Expo 2009 Dallas, TX March 5-7
Posted in Tradeshows on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Stand-up Desks Make Rounds in Schools
Posted in School Equipment, tagged school furniture, stand-up desks on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In a Minnesota classroom, sixth grade teacher Abby Brown conducts class as usual, mindful of one little difference: stand-up desks. Students in Ms. Brown’s classroom don’t have to sit in chairs and be still for hours on end—though they can if they like. Ms. Brown designed stand-up desks to give students the flexibility to stand [...]
A New NCLB
Posted in NCLB, tagged Arne Duncan, NCLB on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
George Miller, a Congressional Democrat, pegged the No Child Left Behind Act “the most negative brand in America.” And it seems he’s not alone in his sentiment. Education Secretary Arne Duncan agrees No Child Left Behind needs a makeover, if only in name.
The law, many think, is too closely associated with George Bush, thus drawing [...]
Quality, Cost, Delivery and Service
Posted in General, tagged customer service, manufacturing, products, sales on February 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jeff Pett, Fleetwood Group, Inc.
Despite all of the negative-speak coming out of Washington these days, there are definitely signs in our business that things are “okay”. No, not great necessarily, but okay. We’ve seen our day-to-day orders get a bit lower this winter than in recent years, but we are also seeing our quoting activity [...]
Truant Students Could Mean Jailed Parents
Posted in Legislation, Teaching Methods, Teaching Standards, tagged fine, jail, North Dakota, truancy on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In North Dakota schools, parents may soon pay the price for their chronically truant children, decided the state’s Senate. In a 44-3 President’s Day vote, senators approved strict amendments to a law that would combat truancy. The bill awaits its vote in the House.
If passed, teachers would be required to alert a school administrator to [...]
The Selling of the Green
Posted in Environment, tagged consumers, Environment, green on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Rebecca Haden
A Plus Educational Supply, Harrison, AR
Market researchers tell us that 30% of American consumers now make buying decisions based on environmental issues. These are the green consumers, and their numbers are growing, especially among the under-50 crowd who make up the bulk of the teacher shoppers.
Green consumers have different buying patterns. They choose to [...]
Dropping Out Could Get Harder
Posted in Legislation, tagged Alabama, dropout, dropout age, Education on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Legislation could soon make it more difficult for students to drop out of high school—at least in Alabama. Republican state Sen. Arthur Orr has proposed adding a year to Alabama’s legal dropout age, which would make it illegal to leave high school before the age of 17.
If passed, the legislation would also require students [...]
Education Could Get a Boost
Posted in Legislation, economy, tagged economic stimulus plan, education spending, Senate on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Getting the massive $800 billion economic stimulus package approved by Congress may not be an easy sell, but approval could mean increased funding for education. Early childhood education, K-12, special education, and school construction, among other areas, continue to struggle amid budget freezes and cuts across the country. The aid package being worked and reworked [...]
Keeping up with the News
Posted in economy, tagged CPSIA, economic stimulus plan on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Emily Raij, Maupin House
As NSSEA members, you’ve probably been following a couple of developments very closely: one is the economic stimulus plan and its effects on education funding, and the other is the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). It can be hard to keep up with the latest news and how it impacts your [...]
All-Day Kindergarten
Posted in Teaching Methods, tagged all-day kindergarten, budget, school hours on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As schools desperately cope with their overburdened budgets in a worsening recession, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has proposed more funding to introduce all-day kindergarten throughout the school districts. Extended kindergarten hours would mean more classrooms, teachers…and, of course, money. The governor has been rather vague about funding for his proposal but expects to “increase education [...]
