http://www.sagusi.com The Latest Sagus Blogs 10-23-2008 Sagus International copyright 2013 http://www.sagusi.com/assets/images/sagus_logo.gif Sagus Logo http://www.sagusi.com en-us An initiative led by 20 states promises crucial innovations that may accelerate education reform for K-12 levels. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=47&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:01:00 +0000 General The issues and challenges faced by our K-12 education and higher education systems today seem to suggest the need for immediate change. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=46&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000 General What our children learn today, and how they learn it, will direct not only our future but the lives of many generations to come. It is probably the single most important issue facing Americans today. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=45&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000 General Gain a new perspective on American education through "Shift Age," the new book by David Houle and Jeff Cobb. The authors call us all to the task of participating in the transformation of education as part of our obligation to the nation's future. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=44&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 23 May 2011 06:01:00 +0000 General For decades, educators have been scrambling to find better ways to prepare students for the real world. Social video games are a recent and developing solution. Some call them immersive environments that simulate real-world problems. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=43&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General Evidence-based education is a paradigm by which education stakeholders use empirical evidence to make informed decisions about educational policies, practices, and programs. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=41&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia have committed to developing a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=40&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General Richard Baraniuk talks about open source learning and in particular Connexions, his open source textbook repository, in this TED talk. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=38&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General Charter schools have received increased attention during the Obama Administration which has championed their use. What, then, are charter schools and why are they such a significant part of the current educational debate? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=37&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 11 May 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General Amid an enormous deficit in our national investment in the infrastructure of our schools, very little of the $100 billion of education stimulus was appropriated for school construction. What happened to the money? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=36&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. ESEA is now up for renewal. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=35&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General There is good reason to characterize these first years of the Obama administration as ones focused on educational reform. In the last year, almost $100 million was directed to education under the ARRA Act, popularly known as the stimulus. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=34&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General Milton Chen, Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, edutopia.org, Edutopia magazine & video discusses public education and the foundation's efforts to support positive transformation in American classrooms. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=33&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:01:00 +0000 General “Race to the Top” is a special initiative of Secretary Duncan and the Obama administration meant to foster reform in American education by inviting the States to compete for a portion of a $4.35 billion innovation fund. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=32&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=31&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General This new version of the much copied video on the progression of information technology researched by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod; Globalization & The Information Age. It was adapted by Sony BMG at an executive meeting held in Rome in 2008. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=27&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Cornell University's president on why teaching creativity in schools is not a luxury - from Edutopia. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=29&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Designer Dorsey Cox discusses his work with a school for autistic students and how the Discover chair became an effective furniture solution. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=26&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General There are thousands of blogs on education. If you are new to the education blogosphere, you'll find a good start with these ten widely read education blogs. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=25&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General In the last two columns I looked back at the history and development of the American School. This column, and future ones, will describe what a task force of committed people is doing to truly face the future of education in America. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=24&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General n the last column I looked back at the history of K-12 education in the U.S. I also mentioned in that last column that I was fortunate to participate in an exciting conference of people committed to creating the 21st century K-12 campus. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=23&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General We are ten years into the 21st century. We are entering the Shift Age. We all have experienced rapid and almost unbelievable change in our lifetimes. We sense even more change in the years ahead. This is a time of great transformation. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=22&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General An overview of current trends in educational facilities, at the school level and the classroom level. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=21&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Environmental factors such as the quality of light and air in a school building have attracted increasing attention as studies have shown they can positively impact student achievement. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=20&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General The Internet has been hailed as a tremendous information resource for teachers and students as well as an increasing part of course delivery. Still, some people have concerns about the potential negative impact of new technologies. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=19&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released The Condition of Education 2009 report. A Congressionally mandated report, it provides an annual portrait of education in the United States. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=18&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 29 May 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General One of the great stories of the American educational system over the last half century has been the expansion of the population of students it serves. An educational system under strain nonetheless continues to grow with Pre-K and special education. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=17&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General What will the school like in 25 years, in 50 years? One provocative answer comes in the form of a question: “Will there be a physical school for future generations?” http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=16&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Creative Commons (CC) is perhaps the most widely used copyleft license. It’s not meant to compete with or be used for open source software licensing, rather CC is meant for content: text, images, film, music, multimedia, etc. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=15&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General An open education movement, inspired by the open source software movement, is becoming established and growing as a presence in the global education community. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=14&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General In recent years, high profile school shootings have focused attention on existing concerns about violence in our schools. A review of crime statistics shows property and violent crime present in schools across the nation. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=13&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General With the widespread use of the Internet to access resources for education, teachers and students are faced with issues of intellectual property rights far more complex than in the old days of the simple photocopy machine. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=12&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Edublogs hosts hundreds of thousands of blogs for teachers, students, researchers, professors, librarians, administrators and anyone and everyone else involved in education. Read this interview with Founder & CEO, James Farmer. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=11&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Find out more about TeacherTube, one of the largest educational video depositories in the world and one of the largest educational communities with over 230,000 active members. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=9&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:01:00 +0000 General Excessive sound levels in the classroom have become an issue of increasing concern to the educational community in recent years. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=8&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:01:00 +0000 General Each instructor’s approach to teaching has a significant influence on the physical makeup of the classroom. There are four basic teaching styles to consider when considering the impact of teaching styles on the educational environment. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=7&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 General We live in what is in what has been called a design-centric culture. By what do we mean by design and how does it affect our daily lives in education? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=5&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 General The green school movement reflects society-wide concerns with the development of a more environmentally friendly, sustainable way of life. Proponents of green schools claim that they are healthier and more productive learning environments. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=6&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 General "Education Technology" is an informative blog that collects from around the Internet: news, techniques and theories of effective use of technology in education. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=4&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +0000 General In the contemporary K-12 classroom, the days of the rigid wood and metal desk are waning. Changes in teaching practices demand a more fluid classroom environment, including the physical aspects of the educational space. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=3&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +0000 General An initiative led by 20 states promises crucial innovations that may accelerate education reform for K-12 levels. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=47&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators The issues and challenges faced by our K-12 education and higher education systems today seem to suggest the need for immediate change. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=46&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators What our children learn today, and how they learn it, will direct not only our future but the lives of many generations to come. It is probably the single most important issue facing Americans today. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=45&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Gain a new perspective on American education through "Shift Age," the new book by David Houle and Jeff Cobb. The authors call us all to the task of participating in the transformation of education as part of our obligation to the nation's future. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=44&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 23 May 2011 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators For decades, educators have been scrambling to find better ways to prepare students for the real world. Social video games are a recent and developing solution. Some call them immersive environments that simulate real-world problems. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=43&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Evidence-based education is a paradigm by which education stakeholders use empirical evidence to make informed decisions about educational policies, practices, and programs. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=41&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia have committed to developing a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=40&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Richard Baraniuk talks about open source learning and in particular Connexions, his open source textbook repository, in this TED talk. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=38&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Charter schools have received increased attention during the Obama Administration which has championed their use. What, then, are charter schools and why are they such a significant part of the current educational debate? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=37&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 11 May 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Amid an enormous deficit in our national investment in the infrastructure of our schools, very little of the $100 billion of education stimulus was appropriated for school construction. What happened to the money? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=36&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. ESEA is now up for renewal. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=35&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators There is good reason to characterize these first years of the Obama administration as ones focused on educational reform. In the last year, almost $100 million was directed to education under the ARRA Act, popularly known as the stimulus. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=34&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Milton Chen, Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, edutopia.org, Edutopia magazine & video discusses public education and the foundation's efforts to support positive transformation in American classrooms. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=33&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators “Race to the Top” is a special initiative of Secretary Duncan and the Obama administration meant to foster reform in American education by inviting the States to compete for a portion of a $4.35 billion innovation fund. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=32&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=31&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators This new version of the much copied video on the progression of information technology researched by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod; Globalization & The Information Age. It was adapted by Sony BMG at an executive meeting held in Rome in 2008. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=27&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Designer Dorsey Cox discusses his work with a school for autistic students and how the Discover chair became an effective furniture solution. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=26&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators There are thousands of blogs on education. If you are new to the education blogosphere, you'll find a good start with these ten widely read education blogs. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=25&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators In the last two columns I looked back at the history and development of the American School. This column, and future ones, will describe what a task force of committed people is doing to truly face the future of education in America. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=24&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators n the last column I looked back at the history of K-12 education in the U.S. I also mentioned in that last column that I was fortunate to participate in an exciting conference of people committed to creating the 21st century K-12 campus. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=23&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators We are ten years into the 21st century. We are entering the Shift Age. We all have experienced rapid and almost unbelievable change in our lifetimes. We sense even more change in the years ahead. This is a time of great transformation. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=22&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators An overview of current trends in educational facilities, at the school level and the classroom level. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=21&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Environmental factors such as the quality of light and air in a school building have attracted increasing attention as studies have shown they can positively impact student achievement. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=20&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators The Internet has been hailed as a tremendous information resource for teachers and students as well as an increasing part of course delivery. Still, some people have concerns about the potential negative impact of new technologies. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=19&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released The Condition of Education 2009 report. A Congressionally mandated report, it provides an annual portrait of education in the United States. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=18&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 29 May 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators One of the great stories of the American educational system over the last half century has been the expansion of the population of students it serves. An educational system under strain nonetheless continues to grow with Pre-K and special education. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=17&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators What will the school like in 25 years, in 50 years? One provocative answer comes in the form of a question: “Will there be a physical school for future generations?” http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=16&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Creative Commons (CC) is perhaps the most widely used copyleft license. It’s not meant to compete with or be used for open source software licensing, rather CC is meant for content: text, images, film, music, multimedia, etc. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=15&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators In recent years, high profile school shootings have focused attention on existing concerns about violence in our schools. A review of crime statistics shows property and violent crime present in schools across the nation. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=13&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Edublogs hosts hundreds of thousands of blogs for teachers, students, researchers, professors, librarians, administrators and anyone and everyone else involved in education. Read this interview with Founder & CEO, James Farmer. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=11&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Find out more about TeacherTube, one of the largest educational video depositories in the world and one of the largest educational communities with over 230,000 active members. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=9&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Excessive sound levels in the classroom have become an issue of increasing concern to the educational community in recent years. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=8&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators Each instructor’s approach to teaching has a significant influence on the physical makeup of the classroom. There are four basic teaching styles to consider when considering the impact of teaching styles on the educational environment. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=7&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators We live in what is in what has been called a design-centric culture. By what do we mean by design and how does it affect our daily lives in education? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=5&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators The green school movement reflects society-wide concerns with the development of a more environmentally friendly, sustainable way of life. Proponents of green schools claim that they are healthier and more productive learning environments. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=6&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators "Education Technology" is an informative blog that collects from around the Internet: news, techniques and theories of effective use of technology in education. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=4&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:01:00 +0000 School Administrators An initiative led by 20 states promises crucial innovations that may accelerate education reform for K-12 levels. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=47&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers The issues and challenges faced by our K-12 education and higher education systems today seem to suggest the need for immediate change. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=46&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers What our children learn today, and how they learn it, will direct not only our future but the lives of many generations to come. It is probably the single most important issue facing Americans today. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=45&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Gain a new perspective on American education through "Shift Age," the new book by David Houle and Jeff Cobb. The authors call us all to the task of participating in the transformation of education as part of our obligation to the nation's future. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=44&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 23 May 2011 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers For decades, educators have been scrambling to find better ways to prepare students for the real world. Social video games are a recent and developing solution. Some call them immersive environments that simulate real-world problems. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=43&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Evidence-based education is a paradigm by which education stakeholders use empirical evidence to make informed decisions about educational policies, practices, and programs. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=41&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia have committed to developing a common core of state standards in English-language arts and mathematics for grades K-12. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=40&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Charter schools have received increased attention during the Obama Administration which has championed their use. What, then, are charter schools and why are they such a significant part of the current educational debate? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=37&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 11 May 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Amid an enormous deficit in our national investment in the infrastructure of our schools, very little of the $100 billion of education stimulus was appropriated for school construction. What happened to the money? http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=36&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as a part of the "War on Poverty." ESEA emphasizes equal access to education and establishes high standards and accountability. ESEA is now up for renewal. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=35&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers There is good reason to characterize these first years of the Obama administration as ones focused on educational reform. In the last year, almost $100 million was directed to education under the ARRA Act, popularly known as the stimulus. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=34&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Milton Chen, Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation, edutopia.org, Edutopia magazine & video discusses public education and the foundation's efforts to support positive transformation in American classrooms. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=33&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers “Race to the Top” is a special initiative of Secretary Duncan and the Obama administration meant to foster reform in American education by inviting the States to compete for a portion of a $4.35 billion innovation fund. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=32&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=31&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers This new version of the much copied video on the progression of information technology researched by Karl Fisch, and modified by Scott McLeod; Globalization & The Information Age. It was adapted by Sony BMG at an executive meeting held in Rome in 2008. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=27&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Designer Dorsey Cox discusses his work with a school for autistic students and how the Discover chair became an effective furniture solution. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=26&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers There are thousands of blogs on education. If you are new to the education blogosphere, you'll find a good start with these ten widely read education blogs. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=25&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers In the last two columns I looked back at the history and development of the American School. This column, and future ones, will describe what a task force of committed people is doing to truly face the future of education in America. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=24&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers n the last column I looked back at the history of K-12 education in the U.S. I also mentioned in that last column that I was fortunate to participate in an exciting conference of people committed to creating the 21st century K-12 campus. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=23&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers We are ten years into the 21st century. We are entering the Shift Age. We all have experienced rapid and almost unbelievable change in our lifetimes. We sense even more change in the years ahead. This is a time of great transformation. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=22&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers An overview of current trends in educational facilities, at the school level and the classroom level. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=21&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers Environmental factors such as the quality of light and air in a school building have attracted increasing attention as studies have shown they can positively impact student achievement. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=20&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers The Internet has been hailed as a tremendous information resource for teachers and students as well as an increasing part of course delivery. Still, some people have concerns about the potential negative impact of new technologies. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=19&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released The Condition of Education 2009 report. A Congressionally mandated report, it provides an annual portrait of education in the United States. http://www.sagusi.com/blog/blog_details.asp?ID=18&p=7&s=7&s2=7 Fri, 29 May 2009 06:01:00 +0000 Teachers