Some Marquette County officials displeased with Rep. Huuki’s bill

Dec 29, 2011 Posted Under: Education News

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board and local education and government leaders voiced their concerns Tuesday over a proposed bill crafted by Republican 110th District State Representative Matt Huuki.

They fear a severance tax bill on non-ferrous mining operations, like Rio Tinto’s Kennecott’s Eagle nickel and copper mine, could take tens of millions of dollars of tax revenue away from local government.

Representative Huuki says that’s not the case with his proposed plan. Huuki says he crafted this bill to encourage smaller mining companies to come to the U.P. He says he’s solely in support of a revenue neutral bill, one that doesn’t take any money from local governments or make any changes to the amount of revenue coming in when all is said and done.

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The Accountability Plateau

Dec 12, 2011 Posted Under: Education News

In Texas and across the nation, high-stakes testing regimes produced real gains for a few years, then flat-lined

Many educators and elected officials, including more than a few members of Congress, regard “No Child Left Behind,” the well-known moniker of George W. Bush’s 2001 education act, as a discredited “brand.” Indeed, the very acronym NCLB is about to be tossed into the dustbin of history in favor of its progenitor, ESEA (the Elementary and Secondary Education Act), or perhaps some new title yet to be devised on Capitol Hill. There are many reasons why NCLB has been discredited, including, to quote Kevin Carey, the “apocalyptic language out there, that standards and tests have ruined American public education, driven the best teachers out of the classroom, etc., etc.”

Yet, as the data presented below demonstrate, NCLB—and the accountability movement it embodied, codified, and symbolized—contributed to a major change in the performance level of American students in math. The data also sug

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Unigo Expert Network: Experts Answering Your Questions

Dec 11, 2011 Posted Under: University Section

The Unigo Expert Network is a group of top education experts from across the US answering questions submitted by students and parents about college admissions and succeeding after high school.

SAT. ACT. Six letters that every high school student dreads. But in the ever-changing landscape of college admissions, are standardized test scores still important? The short answer: yes. This week, our experts weigh in on just how important those scores are in comparison to the rest of your application.

“How important are standardized test scores compared to other pieces of the application?” — Chris Kim, Portland, OR

A: Test Scores Are Just One Piece of the Application

Standardized test scores are one important piece of the application. As I tell my students, I wont lie to you, test scores are important but they are only one piece of the puzzle. At ma

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GMAT Format – Current vs New GMAT 2012

Dec 11, 2011 Posted Under: Education Sport Minute

New GMAT 2012 will start from June 2012.

Here is comparison of Current GMAT and New GMAT (table from Official GMAT Site)

New Integrated Reasoning section  for 30 minutes will be added to the New GMAT starting June 2012.

Analytical Writing Assessment is 60 minutes in Current GMAT format. It will be converted to 1 AWA for 30 minutes. That additional 30 minutes will be used for new Integrated Reasoning section.

GMAT Test takers will receive a separate score for the essay (as they do now) and another score for the new Integrated Reasoning section.

With new question types, GMAT Test takers have to plan for additional GMAT prep time.

Owens class rep, 44, proves education possible at any age

Dec 9, 2011 Posted Under: Education News

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PERRYSBURG TWP. — Owens Community College’s class representative, 44-year-old mother Terri Leary, never sight of her passion as a full-time business management student and will now address her graduating class during commencement on Friday night.

The 1985 Rogers High School graduate holds a 3.89 grade point average and also received the first-ever Owens Board of Trustees Certificate of Recognition for Exemplary Academic Achievement award. In

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See The Extraordinary In The Ordinary

Dec 5, 2011 Posted Under: Education Sport Minute

Have you ever found yourself with your camera in a place where there is nothing interesting to photograph? The quality of light is poor or the surroundings are boring?  You go home with an empty memory card and full of self doubt.  Well, that happens to every photographer, but it can be easily turned into a journey of new discoveries.

Friends say that I have the ability to find something interesting to shoot everywhere I go, no matter the light or the surroundings.  I am never bored when I am with my camera! I love the challenge of photographing an ordinary object and try to make it look interesting. I may be only experimenting with composition and depth of field, but isn’t it through such exercises that we learn and grow the most in our craft?

While out for ice cream with the kids I notice the lines and the sun light through the yellow umbrella. I cl

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Tutor training offered for older Tucsonans

Nov 30, 2011 Posted Under: University Section

People age 50 and older interested in tutoring elementary school children can attend a free training program Monday and Wednesday.

Sponsored by Tucson Oasis and the Pima County Public Library, the workshops will prepare volunteers to mentor and work one-on-one with students to improve their reading skills.

Training runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Tucson Oasis headquarters on 2099 E. River Road.

Oasis is a national organization that provides educational and volunteer opportunities and health programs for people age 50 and older.

 

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