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NPR -
“Talk of the Nation, A new report from the National Endowment for the Arts reveals that Americans are reading less frequently and less proficiently.
The report links the decline in voluntary reading among teens and young adults to poorer performance in school. It also raises questions about the role of reading in a world full of digital distractions.“ (more)
US News and World Report - Robert Morse
“. . . We analyzed 18,790 public high schools in 40 states using data from the 2005-2006 school year. This is the total number of public high schools in each state that had grade 12 enrollment and sufficient data to analyze for the 2005-2006 school year. A three-step process determined the best high schools. . . .“ (more)
US News and World Report - Lucia Graves
“When the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space, Americans were awestruck. Few would have guessed that now, just 50 years later, backpack-toting 16-year-olds would be taking their own space shots in high school science class. But in Fairfax County, Va., at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, “TJ” for short, that’s exactly what’s happening.“ (more)
US News and World Report - Staff Writers
“. . . We’ve attempted to answer that pivotal question in the following pages, our first ever ranking of America’s Best High Schools. Using a formula produced in collaboration with School Evaluation Services, a K-12 data research and analysis business run by Standard & Poor’s, we put high schools in 40 states through a three-step analysis. . . .“ (more)
Outside the Box – Juliann Talkington
“On November 13, the school was filled with sounds of native American music, the beat of drums and the smell of Native American food as the Panama City Renaissance School participated in a Native American Fall Festival event. The event was organized by Kate Estes, the English/History teacher, who grew up on the outskirts of an Indian reservation. The second grade students presented plays they had written. The other children enjoyed watching the presentation and then participated in a Native American dance. After the dance, parents, teachers and children enjoyed a feast of meats, soups and vegetables.
Outside the Box – Juliann Talkington
“On Friday November 16, a beautiful fall day, Ms. Yao’s Kindergarten class at the Panama City Renaissance School visited Zoo World in Panama City Beach. In addition to having a lot of fun, the children also reinforced science concepts and practiced their Chinese. The bears, giraffes and llamas were some of the favorite exhibits. There is nothing better than “real world” experience to reinforce what is learned in the classroom.
Associated Press -
“U.S. fourth-graders have lost ground in reading ability compared with kids around the world, according to results of a global reading test.
Test results released Wednesday showed U.S. students, who took the test last year, scored about the same as they did in 2001, the last time the test was given — despite an increased emphasis on reading under the No Child Left Behind law.“ (more)
The Washington Post -
“WASHINGTON — Some scholars are joining parent advocates in questioning whether the education law No Child Left Behind, with its goal of universal academic proficiency, has had the unintended consequence of diverting resources and attention from the gifted.“ (more)
Outside the Box – Juliann Talkington
“On Friday November 2 and Saturday November 3rd, the PCRS Artist in Residence, Kim Griffin, and her second grade students created a street painting for the Madonnaro Emerald Coast Street Painting Festival in Panama City. During class, the children learned about color and shading. The street painting project was the perfect place to practice shading skills and learn about working with chalk on an uneven surface. Everyone had a great time and the final product was admired by many people who attended the festival.
Washington Post - Valerie Strauss
“In September 1996, Montgomery County started what it promoted as the first Mandarin Chinese immersion program for elementary students in the country. The program at Potomac Elementary School became a national model, and acclaim and fame followed.” (more)
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