Feb 04 A Brief Overview of Teacher Evaluation Controversies While teacher evaluations remain a controversial topic in education reform, the Achievement First charter school in Bridgeport, Conn. uses a model of consistent evaluation, feedback and other incentives to help improve teacher performance. Photo by Mike Fritz / PBS… Continue reading
Feb 04 Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation EmbedVideo(5643, 482, 304); For the first time since unveiling his sweeping plan to reduce gun violence last month, President Obama will hit the road Monday in support of his proposal, looking to build up public opinion behind… Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch Medieval Mystery Solved: What Became of King Richard III's Remains Asha Tanna of Independent Television News reports on a big archaeological find that appears to have solved a 500-year mystery. Using carbon dating and mitochondrial DNA testing, researchers say they have conclusively found and identified the final remains of King… Continue watching
Feb 01 Ed Koch and a City on the Brink New York Mayor Ed Koch talks to reporters in his office in 1979. Photo by Dennis Caruso/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images I was a rookie reporter when my congressman, Ed Koch, announced he was running for mayor. Continue reading
Feb 01 Evangelicals Use Bible to Champion Immigration Reform National evangelical leaders are coming together in an expansive grassroots effort to pass bipartisan immigration reform, including an easier path to citizenship. These leaders hope to change many evangelicals' minds about immigration through theology. The most recent push… Continue reading
Feb 01 Whip Scorpions and Jungle Nymphs: Behind the Scenes at the Insect Zoo An eastern lubber grasshopper, or Romalea guttata sits on a leaf at the Insect Zoo at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Photos by Jenny Marder. And now, an end-of-the-week pause to celebrate insects and the people who love… Continue reading
Feb 01 Keeping Your Company, Personal Info Safe from Social Engineering Hacks Keep your computer safe from hackers. Before you click on a link in an email, ask yourself a few questions: do you recognize the domain name? Is your name spelled correctly in the email? What time was the email sent?… Continue reading
Feb 01 This Week on the Hill: Senate Gang Signs, Hagel's Day and a Surprise Guest Former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives was off this week, and it seems the Senate was ready… Continue reading
Feb 01 Hagel Endures Rough Ride at Nomination Hearing Chuck Hagel speaks Thursday during his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Welcome to the other side of the dais, Chuck Hagel. The former Republican senator from Nebraska faced a barrage of… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch New York Times Computer System Target of Lengthy Chinese Hacking Attack New York Times Computer System Victim of Lengthy Chinese Hacking Attack… Continue watching