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  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 3 Week of January 28 – February 1, 2008 Number 21
Planning for next year in the middle of this year is one of the hardest things that principals do.   more »
View Article  The Support Every Principal Needs!-Everything is public in Chillicothe, OH
You might think I am biased, but I would challenge anyone who would try to prove me wrong.   more »
View Article  The Next Step in School Improvement
Here is another response to last year's negative report on schools of education.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 3 Week of January 22 - 25, 2008 Number 20
Nice plan for College Goal Sunday and help for FAFSA.   more »
View Article  Underpinnings of NYC program right on track
The NYC school system is "testing" a method for identifying high quality teaching.   more »
View Article  The Principal Flyer Volume 3 Week of January 14 - 18, 2008 Number 19(sic)
Mike has a new plan for coordinating services to kids. In schools whatever organization you adopt, its success depends on the people in the roles.
Welcome Newcomers!   more »
View Article  An argument lacking substance.
An empty position that hides behind useless data.   more »
View Article  Here's a reply to yesterday's merit pay argument!
Yesterday I said aq teacher supporting merit pay is worth a listen. I'm not sure that's true when he opposes it.   more »
View Article  A Confident Teacher asks for Merit Pay.
When a teachers argues for merit it's worth a listen.   more »
View Article  Mentoring that works
Same story. Get teachers in the classroom by a multitude of routes and then use their first year to make them effective teachers.   more »
View Article  Japan Embraces Indian Education
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View Article  Senator Kennedy and NCLB.
The horns of a dilemma.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 3 Week of January 7 - 11, 2008 Number 18
Mike better be careful on his weekend play.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 3 Week of January 2 - 4, 2008 Number 16
Mike takes it easy on us getting back after the break, quotes Hepburn.   more »
View Article  The Public Knows
More on improving schools.   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.