Obama’s Stealth Education Reformer

While the GOP focuses on health care, Arne Duncan is remaking the education system.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/212116

Teachers to Be Measured Based on Students’ Standardized Test Scores

New York City is beginning to measure the performance of thousands of elementary and middle school teachers based on how much their students improve on annual state math and reading tests.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/02/education/02teachers.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Wii Remote Whiteboard

this is amazing...

http://johnnylee.net/projects/wii/

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Obama Funds State Grants That Produce Data Which Ties Student Achievement To Teacher Performance

"U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and President Obama announced new funding to support Race to the Top Fund which will reward states for innovative education reform. The program is designed to fund state grants that produce data which ties student achievement to teacher performance."

http://www.examiner.com/x-12352-White-House-Examiner~y2009m8d5-New-technology-database-could-provide-education-reform-a-chance