Of Interest
I had heard of this but never checked it out before - the online Visual Dictionary . It could be helpful (and fun) for kids who are visual learners. If only we had known this sooner about Michelle Rhee . Interesting article from John Merrow- Who Created Michelle Rhee? Turns out, all of us. From Ed Week , School Board Transparency in the Digital Age. As online and digital interactions increase, so too does public concern that officials have more opportunities to violate state open-meetings and open-records laws meant to prevent them from communicating secretly. Maryland is among several states that are taking other steps to bring such laws into the 21st century. The legislature set up a joint committee on transparency and open government in 2011 to examine how Maryland can promote government transparency—in the state capital, Annapolis, and locally. Committee members evaluate current policies and practices on meetings and records and make recommendat...