by sachartermoms | Jun 12, 2012 | Latest News
Over the next few years, Texas is phasing in STAAR, a new standardized testing regime. This spring, students in grades 3-9 took STAAR exams. (Students in grade 10 and up are took the old TAKS tests.) The STAAR tests are considered more rigorous than TAKS, and the...
by sachartermoms | Jun 9, 2012 | Latest News
IRS data from 2009-2010 shows that Bexar county (San Antonio’s core) is losing some people to neighboring Guadalupe county (Seguin) and Comal county (New Braunfels). “IRS data highlight overall population gains”, Jennifer Hiller, San Antonio...
by sachartermoms | Jun 8, 2012 | Latest News
You’re not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates. Everyone is. – Boston.com.
by sachartermoms | Jun 8, 2012 | Latest News
The last time we were at Landa Library I grabbed a flyer with the summer story time schedule: Baby time (birth to 18 months): 10:00 a.m. Tuesdays Toddler time (18 months to 3 years): 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays Story time (3 to 5 years): 10:00 Thursdays Kids’ time...
by sachartermoms | Jun 7, 2012 | Latest News
As part of its coverage of the Wisconsin recall election, the opinion page of the Wall Street Journal published the results of a survey showing that people (including teachers) have a lower opinion of teachers’ unions than they used to. Here is an interview with...
by sachartermoms | Jun 6, 2012 | Latest News
The IDEA Public Schools motto is “College For All Children.” They are not kidding. As part of their spring graduation festivities, every senior from all three high school campuses in the Rio Grande Valley announced which four-year college they are...
