The Department of Justice and teacher unions are opposed to the Louisiana voucher program that allows students to attend private schools using public money. Entitled the Louisiana Scholarship Program, it uses tax dollars to fund private school attendance. Low-income students who attend failing public schools are able to use these vouchers. The Department of Justice
Queridos amigos y colegas, As Libreria Martinez de Chapman University approaches it’s first anniversary in October 2013, I want to thank you for your continuous support that has allowed our innovative and collaborative educational outreach efforts to SOAR! We are so proud to offer programs that enrich the brilliant young minds of our future community and global
The vision of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) aims to ensure that all “children achieve their best. In school. At home. In life.” The NASP 2013 Annual Convention serves to connect school psychology graduate students and professionals by enhancing their knowledge of the most effective practices. Participating at the NASP 2013 Annual Convention
Librería Martínez de Chapman University presents three more free author talks and book-signings this summer in the famed Santa Ana bookstore founded by Orange County cultural and literacy activist Ruebén Martínez. Visiting authors include: SATURDAY, JULY 6 at 6 p.m. – Luis J. Rodriguez is an award-winning author of 15 books in poetry, children’s literature, novels,
Terri Swanson, Administrative Assistant with the College of Educational Studies at Chapman University has shared the efforts of her niece, Wendy Drinkwater. Wendy is very active in the Autism community and has learned as much as she can about it. She is currently providing home schooling for the boys. When the doctors feel they are
The Common Core State Standards buzz is heating up. On my desk sits a professionally-printed envelope with a DVD labeled “Stop Common Core” inside. A The picture on the envelope depicts Jane Robbins, a Senior Fellow with the “American Principles Project” and Texas Superintendent, Robert Scott. Also depicted is an image of a Trojan horse,
Common Core State Standards in Education The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are making their way into education and districts across the nation at different speeds. While some districts are steeped in units of study and/or curriculum mapping, others are choosing to wait and proceed more slowly. With either approach, I believe it is important
Words. Words can lift us up and they can break our hearts. Words compliment or degrade. Words heal and they hurt. As teachers our words educate and for one of the CES’s alumni simple written words are spreading a strong message and asking the community at large to join the campaign to stop using the
I recently reviewed an analysis of suspension and expulsion data completed by Education Week. These data originated from the U.S. Department of Education, wherein they examined race trends. Some pretty savvy comments and questions were posted by readers. They questioned the “lumping” of numbers, the gender inequity, and the lack of profiling schools as charter
The reluctant leader We all take notice when a long, silent pause follows the big question, “What is Leadership?” The vastness of this question weighs heavily on us and we shy away from answering. The beauty of this question is leadership looks like many different things to different people. The round table discussion, “Developing the