The First Lady Michelle Obama was guest speaker at Bowie State University graduation recently and she kept it more then real on how African American Students are not making education a priority and are more focused on becoming “ballers and rappers”. Check out what else she said at the graduation.
(Video) WHAT???? Male Teacher Giving Female Students Lap Dance Classes?????
This guy will not become teacher of the year. Pittsburgh teacher, Michael White decided he wanted to switch from being an instructor in an informational technology class and started giving lessons on sex education. Find out the exact details after the jump.
How Much Does J.Lo Pay For Her Kids School?!?!
Jennifer Lopez’s twins may only be in Kindergarten but that doesn’t mean that it’s too soon for her to put some serious money into their education. J.Lo is making sure that her babies will be auditioning for Buckley, which is a very private school in L.A. and she will not let any tuition amount stand in her way! It is being reported that Jennifer is willing to shell out $33,000 for the private school. So that means, assuming the price for tuition won’t go up and her kids stay in that school until eight grade, Jennifer will be paying a total of $297,000 just in tuition for her twins! At least she’s putting her money to good use and I’m sure the twins father will be helping her out with the cost as well. More details below.
Philadelphia District To Close Down 37 Schools By June!!!
Major changes in the public school system in Philadelphia are projected after numbers show 80% of 11th grade students read below grade level and 85% percent were below grade level in mathematics. Philadelphia public school officials credit the poor scores to crumbling campuses that end up underused, underfunded, and underperforming. The move to close the campuses will herd students into the remaining 200 schools in the district and will mean more funding for the schools as a result of the closings. Hit the jump for more. PaulDaPro
Google Steps In To Save Educators Big Bucks !!!
The Chromebook has done a great job in the computer market. Being a low cost unit, with mid to high range capabilities it’s perfect for the average researcher or browser/e-mail user. Google has done great research to see the educational effect of the Chromebooks being in classrooms. Over 1,000 schools have adopted them already, with many already on the list. Google is working with DonorsChoose.org which is an online charity that connects donors directly to public school needs. This holiday season teachers can request the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, which is one of the most widely deployed models in schools, for $150-credit off the retail price of the unit. This would bring the end cost to only $99 per laptop. Very simple to sign your school up! Hit the jump for links with instructions on how to get Chromebooks to your classroom! Tat Wza
