Race to the Top Competition Inspires much needed Education Reform
2009/11/17
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Think this is a bad time to become a teacher? Think again. America is seeing an unprecedented amount of energy being put into nationwide education reform. Through President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment act, billions of dollars are b [...more]
My Teacher, My Hero Hits the Red Carpet
2009/10/25
http://2tor.com/uncategorized/my-teacher-my-hero-hits-the-red-carpet/On Tuesday, October 20th, “My Teacher, My Hero” hit the red carpet at the 2009 Angel Ball. In it’s the sixth go-around, the Angel Ball drew a number of celebrities, attending to show support for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research [...more]
My Teacher, My Hero: Honoring the Teachers that Have Changed Our Lives
2009/09/08
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My Teacher, My Hero today announced the launch of MyTeacherMyHero.com, its new user-generated video sharing website that allows users to share stories with the rest of the world about teachers that have changed their lives. MyTeacherMyHero.com is [...more]
New MAT@USC Website Goes Live
2009/07/09
http://2tor.com/2tor/new-matusc-website-goes-live/Along with its updated design that offers ease of navigation with a contemporary style, the new MAT@USC Master of Arts in Teaching website has several new features to offer prospective and current students.
Included in these new features is [...more]
Welch Bets Education Will Thrive Online
2009/06/22
http://2tor.com/uncategorized/welch-bets-the-education-will-thrive-online/According to the Wall Street Journal former GE CEO, Jack Welch, is paying $2 million for a 12% share in the Chancellor university System LLC, which will convert the formerly bankrupt Meyer University of Cleveland into Chancellor University. Chancello [...more]
USC Goes Beyond Text with its Innovative Online Graduate Education Program
2009/06/03
http://2tor.com/uncategorized/usc-goes-beyond-text-with-its-innovative-online-graduate-education-program/Click here for the article.
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Rossier Forms Distinguished Advisory Council to New MAT@USC
2009/06/03
http://2tor.com/2tor/rossier-forms-distinguished-advisory-council-to-new-matusc/Council to Advise Rossier's Unprecedented Online Master of Arts in Teaching Program to Prepare High-Quality Teachers for High-Need Schools.
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A Fresh Start: Sec. Arne Duncan’s Plan to Revitalize Failing Schools
2009/06/02
http://2tor.com/k12-education/a-fresh-start-sec-arne-duncans-plan-to-reviatlize-failing-schools/So goes the saying that you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet. But Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan plans on doing more than just cracking a few eggs. He's drawing on his experience as the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools where [...more]
A Solution to the Education Crisis
2009/04/20
http://2tor.com/uncategorized/a-solution-to-the-education-crisis/As debate rages on over how to deal with the economic crisis, another crisis has gone largely unnoticed. According to the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, the entire country is suffering from a shortage of teachers who are qual [...more]
Where The Education Community Connects
2009/04/01
http://2tor.com/uncategorized/where-the-education-community-connects/The purpose is simple, yet unmistakably ambitious as it drives the development of edweb.net.
I recently had the pleasure of speaking with founder and CEO, Lisa Schmucki about edweb, its past roots and its future growth.
For Schmucki, w [...more]