Should parents be held legally responsible for their child's bullying? A town in Wisconsin passed a law that would do so, the first of its kind in the US. ● Last week the Democrat-led Senate education committee passed a bill that re-writes NCLB. This week the Republican-led House committee did the same. Yes, they have completely different notions of the federal government’s role in US schools. ● After weeks of public pressure, Sec. of Education Arne Duncan extended the deadline for the implementing controversial teacher evaluation systems based on student test scores. As a result, next school year will be considerably less stressful for educators and students than it would have been. ● Check out the fantastic booklists for kids’ summer reading!
Parenting
Holding Parents Responsible for Their Child's Bullying - Justin W. Patchin, SafeKids.com
How to Keep Track of What Your Kids Download -coolmomtech
Shaming Kids in Public: A Good or Bad Idea? - Richard Rende, Red Hot Parenting
Which of These Parent Myths Are C**p? - Eric Barker, Barking Up the Wrong Tree
5 Steps to Prepare Your Geek Child for College - Frank Catalano, GeekWire
The Unexpected Benefits of Being Wrong - Alina Tugend, Huff Post
Work After Baby: Some Stats [Infographic] - HumanResourcesMBA
Learning
Critical Thinking Explained [2 min Video] - ProCon.org
What Type of Learning is Most Natural? - Daniel Willingham, Science & Education Blog
Want to Learn How to Think? Read Fiction - Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard
Can Kids Learn Better with Digital Games? - Tina Barseghian, Mind/Shift
Rules for Thinking With Tech - Annie Murphy Paul, The Brilliant Report
A Visual Guide to Every Single Learning Theory - Jeff Dunn, edudemic
Education
Why Teachers Are Better at Rating Schools Than Parents - Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report
Texas Parents Succeed With 'Too Many Tests' Law - Michele Molnar, Education Week
Republican-Led House Committee Passes New Education Bill - Lyndsey Layton, Wash Post
Raising the Bar: A Battle Over School Standards -The Economist
Arne Duncan Gives More Time to Transition Teacher Eval Systems - Joy Resmovits, Huff Post
Study: What is the Value of Technology in Schools - Motoko Rich, New York Times
Will Obama Preschool Proposal Improve Achievement? - Grover J. Whitehurst, Brookings
Military Favors Early Education to Boost National Security - Sarah D. Sparks, Education Week
Teacher Training's Low Grade - Stephanie Banchero, Wall Street Journal
Why the Teacher Prep Ratings are Nonsense - Linda Darling-Hammond, Washington Post
Resources
7 Old School Outdoor Games to Teach Your Children - Erin Lane, BabyCenter
5 Powerful Anti-Bullying Books Students Should Read - Jeff Dunn, edudemic
Edna St. Vincent Millay's Poems for Young People - Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
Topsy Turvy World: Surreal Kids' Picture Book - Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing
U.S. News Releases 2013 High School STEM Rankings - Kelsey Sheehy, US News
Ready, Set, Read! Summer Fiction Ideas for Kids of All Ages - Holly Korbey, Mind/Shift
