The Race to the Top initiative won’t solve this country’s education problems by itself, but it is focusing attention on the right issues and moving them up the national agenda. NY Times “Nations like Finland and Japan seek out the best college graduates for teaching positions, prepare them well, pay them well and treat them with respect,” she said. “They make sure that all their students study the arts, history, literature, geography, civics, foreign languages, the sciences and other subjects. They do this because this is the way to ensure good education. We’re on the wrong track.” Diane Ravitch
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View Article  7 Habits of Highly Ineffective Principals
I'll take the easy way out during vacation week. Here's the complete article on 7 things a Principal should not do.   more »
View Article  The president will ultimately decide whether to take on the teachers' unions.
This WSJ commentary captures much of what i've been feeling about Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education.   more »
View Article  Duncan is too far right.
Some in the teachers unions feel that way.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 4 December 22 - 23, 2008 Number 17
Mike's Reflections on a tough month.   more »
View Article  Withitness
My favorite magazine, my favorite topic and one of my favorite authors.   more »
View Article  Arne Duncan needs to use the "bully pulpit."
Collaboration and compromise are not what we need.   more »
View Article  Obana's choice a bell weather
Will it be from the establishment or will it be a "maverick?"   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 4 December 15 - 19, 2008 Number 16
Mike's getting everything in before the break. I'm not sure I get the "roller derby" entry.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 4 December 8 - 12, 2008 Number 15
Snow Removal and the Economy   more »
View Article  Crisis increases TFA ranks.
More opportunities to widen the pool.   more »
View Article  What makes an effective classroom
Kids need to know what's expected and it can't be a moving target.   more »
View Article  The Principal's Flyer Volume 4 December 1 - 5, 2008 Number 14
Another example of the whole gamut of high school activities. Check out Mike's description of Whole Foods and notice the college high school relationship.   more »
View Article  Wandering for 40 Years
Is this the answer from Sinai?   more »
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Harold, far from being a ------- , was not ------- to take a person holding opposing political views into his household.

  • (A) convert . . accustomed
  • (B) bigot . . loath
  • (C) fanatic . . susceptible
  • (D) recluse . . sympathetic
  • (E) persecutor . . inclined
Answer Below.

But every school is redeemable so long as it enjoys strong leadership, talented teachers, adequate funding, and enough hours in the day to make up for deficiencies in the home. And federal stimulus funds for education are available to those states willing to prove it. Boston Globe Editorial

B IS CORECT!Right-o! Explanation Only “bigot . . . loath” logically completes the sentence. Someone who is not bigoted, or prejudiced, would not be “loath,” or unwilling, to accept someone with different opinions.