U.S. Education vs. The World

U.S. Education vs. The World: "

This is an old link and was in draft status, but it's a great looking #infographic. U.S. Education vs. The World is a very cool infographic from MAT@USC.  You can imagine this data as a boring series of bar charts in an academic report, but the colorful, visual design here is fantastic.  The winding connecting lines can make it a little difficult for the reader to understand the data, but I think it also draws the reader in like a simple puzzle.

We’ve put together this infographic that compares the United States’ education spend and performance versus eleven countries.  The U.S. is the clear leader in total annual spending, but ranks 9th in Science performance and 10th in Math.

Thanks to Sarah for sending in the link!

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Students First

A new organization Students First,  created by Michelle Rhee (former chancellor of DC city schools), seeks to emphasize quality student learning through commitment, passion and growth within the teaching profession as well as in society.  


Points to Ponder (P2P)
What will this mean for you as teachers to be or for those teachers already in the system?
Are you threatened or do you embrace this opportunity and call for change?

Led by Michelle Rhee, the former Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, StudentsFirst formed in 2010 in response to an increasing demand for a better education system in America. Our grassroots movement is designed to mobilize parents, teachers, students, administrators, and citizens throughout country, and to channel their energy to produce meaningful results on both the local and national level. United For Children Advocacy is doing business as "StudentsFirst: a movement to transform public education" and is a 501(c)4 organization based in Washington, D.C.

Suspended Toronto student gets gym access back

This story is very intriguing for all of us in PE as it appears that a student who voiced his displeasure for a lack of support for intramural soccer was suspended from school and "banned from intramural sports for criticizing the school's physical education department". At an assembly he said:

"We now have it instilled into us that soccer [at Northern] is synonymous with the word 'unnecessary,'" Cohen, a soccer player, told the assembly.

Now is that how we handle issues of discipline, free-speech and communication? How would you as a future PE teacher/administrator handle it? Let's talk!

Read more here: Suspended Toronto student gets gym access back: "A Toronto student suspended and banned from intramural sports for criticizing the school's physical education department has recovered his athletic privileges."