Gates Ponying up Nearly $1 Million for i3 Planning Grants
In yet another step in their takeover of the DOE (and US education policy in general) the Gates Foundation will be issuing $100000 grants to nine groups for i3 planning. i3 is the cheesy name given to the $650 million program designed to spur "innovation" headed by former Gates employee James S ...

Catalogs.com and Nasco Recognize Five Dedicated Teachers During National “Tools for Teaching” Contest
FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (Business Wire) – Teachers nationwide are struggling to buy school supplies but third grade teacher Christine Rivan of Thomas Jefferson Primary in Peoria Ill. hit the educational jackpot winning the grand prize for her entry in Catalogs.comand Nasco’s “Tools for Teac ...


Gifting your boss: Are you a suck-up Santa?
I just got an email from a public relations firm touting the idea of giving your boss a gift this holiday season.My first reaction was — “oh yeah workers who have been furloughed seen their paychecks cut and their benefits trimmed are definitely going to want to hand over a fruit cake to th ...

Homeschool Schedule . . . . or Not
One of the best things about homeschooling in my opinion is the fact that we build our own schedule.  Just like everything else our work has an ebb and flow.  Sometimes we're on fire and really enjoy getting all the work done that we possibly can.  I give the children a bit of leeway in this ...