by HW@dmin | Apr 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kloiber Foundation Kentucky budget ups funding for schools Kentucky has finished the final version of a budget that increases the states main school funding by $189 million over the next two years. In the wake of Education Weeks “Quality Counts” report, it is...
by HW@dmin | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kloiber Foundation Down to four finalists for Jefferson County’s Innovation Zone Following up on a previous post concerning the resurgence of “Innovation Zones” in the U.S., I’ve found an article in the Courier Journal announcing a narrowing of the field in...
by HW@dmin | Mar 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kloiber Foundation Study on Sharing iPads The concept of school districts establishing “innovation zones” first popular in the ’90’s has made a resurgence in the U.S. As described in an article in Education Week, the idea is to give schools and districts more...
by HW@dmin | Feb 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kloiber Foundation Computer Science Classes Absent from Most Schools In an article on NPR several non-profits quote surprising figures in the availability of computer science classes for primary and secondary students in the U.S. Considering the degree to which...
by HW@dmin | Feb 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kloiber Foundation Possible standardized teacher/principle evaluations Four years have been spent by a Teacher Effectiveness Steering Committee developed through a partnership with several statewide education groups, colleges and universities to construct a...
by HW@dmin | Feb 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Kloiber Foundation Tech Companies Pledge Funding President Obama was able to get tech companies to pledge $750 million in services and equipment to help connect U.S. schools to the internet. This seems like a story of killing two birds with one stone. Some major...
Recent Comments