Small business owners are facing massive credit restrictions from their banks, according to an article in Reuters.com. Businesses are dealing with banks terminating business credit lines, cutting home equity lines, and putting a stop to credit line leniency. What is a small business to do? Many small business owners feel that banks are still very [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Small Business Face Credit Squeeze
Posted in credit line, small business, spending on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Video of the Month: Retail Optimism
Posted in consumer, retailer optimism, retailers on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
MSNBC.com featured a video on October 16, 2009 about a new study showing that many businesses are optimistic about the retail industry, but others wonder whether that optimism will last throughout the holiday season.
According to the video, Morgan Stanley sees signs of “sustained modest growth” and Deloitte is predicting a pick up in spending based [...]
CPSC’s New Limits on Lead Content in Children’s Products
Posted in CPSC, CPSIA, certification, lead content, lead limit, tagged CPSIA on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In October 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a statement of policy referring to the testing and certification of lead content in children’s products. The commission provided a guidance to answer some questions many are having about the new changes to the lead content limits created in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement [...]
Link of the Week: Assistive Technology for K-12 Students with Special Needs
Posted in Special needs, Technology on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are a lot of new technologies for K-12 students with special needs and the eSchool News article, “How to be a Leader with Assistive Technology” by Meris Stansbury, discusses ways educators can use assistive technology to help special needs students learn. The article also mentions a variety of different assistive technology products for K-12 [...]
Duncan Gives Important Speech on Teacher Preparation
Posted in Arne Duncan, Teachers, speeches, tagged Teachers, Teaching Methods on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On October 22, 2009, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan delivered a speech about teacher preparation that many say was a wake-up call for those in education. Duncan mentions in his speech “that many if not most of the nation’s 1,450 schools, colleges, and departments of education are doing a mediocre job of preparing teachers [...]
Pre-K Funding Will Increase, Despite State Budget Shortfalls
Posted in Early Childhood Education, budget on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
According to the Pew Center on the States’ Pre-K Now report, “Votes Count: Legislative Action for Pre-K Fiscal Year 2010,” state funding for pre-k is expected to see a national increase by one percent or $5.13 million. The increase is slated to occur Fiscal Year 2010, even though many states have been battling with declining [...]
Link of the Week: New Digital Resource Centers are Underway to Help Teachers Find Education Materials
Posted in Teachers, Teaching Methods, Teaching Standards, Technology on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week’s link of the week comes from eSchoolnews.org. Several state officials and public broadcasters are creating digital resource centers that coincide with state education standards and student data systems to help teachers find high quality education materials for their student’s learning needs. A fascinating subject indeed! Read the article and let NSSEA know your [...]
Perspective
Posted in Uncategorized on October 16, 2009 | 6 Comments »
By Jeff Pett
The last few weeks have brought me more than their share of times for reflection on what is important in life. We often get so wrapped up in our day-to-day work-lives that we lose this perspective.
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I skipped blogging in September because I had the opportunity to spend two weeks on an in-depth [...]
Keeping Up to Date
Posted in Technology, tagged Technology on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Rebecca Haden
One of the keys to success in 21st century business is being able to see changes coming and to adapt to them.
In school supply stores, we have lots of practice in this skill. Every year or so a new set of state standards or textbooks or national tests arrives. Where the previous year [...]
Gender Factors in E-Learning
Posted in Teachers, Teaching Methods, Technology, e-learning, tagged Teachers, Teaching Methods, Technology on October 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do boys and girls learn differently online? According to an article recently published in Education Week, some educators say they do. The article, “E-Learning Gender Factor” by Michele R. Davis, discusses ways some educators are examining how girls and boys learn differently in an online environment.
The reporter mentions Michigan Virtual University, an online virtual school [...]
