June 14, 2018
  "If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow."
– John Dewey
NEW BOARD MEMBERS KICK OFF THE YEAR WITH WPSBA'S GOVERNANCE TRAINING
ENCOURAGE YOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS TO ATTEND WPSBA's in-person NYS mandated governance training on Saturday, Sept 15th. 'Tis the season for new board members to learn a lot, and our interactive training really homes in on what matters most in our region. We'll help bring your newbies up to speed on governance, advocacy, data, and the law, while they connect with others in the 2 county region.
CATCH THIS REPORT ON BOY VS GIRL PERFORMANCE IN MATH AND ENGLISH
GENDER GAPS IN MATH AND ENGLISH: dun dun dun. Everyone and their mother expects boys to outperform girls in math and girls to achieve higher than boys in reading and writing. But Stamford University reports a new twist with surprising performance variations based on socioeconomic and racial factors, especially in math.
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ARE YOU OBSESSED WITH EDUCATION POLICY AND REFORM?
THIS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, delves into educational policy on a local, state, and national level. The good news is there is still time to apply to be part of the year-long Education Policy Fellowship Program and learn from Teachers College professors and guest speakers working in ed policy. Run, don't walk, before the cohort fills.
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