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 5 November 30 – Dec. 4, 2009 Number 14
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Listen and weep.   more »
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View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 5 November 23 – 25, 2009 Number 13
Even in a short week, there's some important information.   more »
View Article  Education fills the news.
Excitement in Massachusetts. Read all about it.   more »
View Article  The Scorecard.
How the final rules will evaluate applications for The Race to The Top.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 5 November 16 – 20, 2009 Number 12
Mike's restful weekend gives us an upbeat Flyer. Except for the STAT of the week, that is.   more »
View Article  Denver
They take school reform seriously here. They need to.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 5 November 9 – 13, 2009 Number 11
This is a packed full Flyer. I want to highlight Mike's transparency around the late bus. This prevents staff and parents from grumbling about after school time. They may, however, grumble about the Flyer.   more »
View Article  The State of the Principalship
Boldness and Endurance are needed.   more »
View Article  The Principal’s Flyer Volume 5 November 2 – 6, 2009 Number 10
Things seem pretty normal this week.   more »
View Article  Linking Teacher Evaluation to Student Performance
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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.