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Texas AP® Teacher of the Year Honored

January 12, 2011 In the News 0 Comments

Prestigious Honor Includes $30,000 Cash Prize DALLAS, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Penny Smeltzer, an Advanced Placement (AP®) Statistics teacher at Westwood High School in Round Rock, has been...

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Westwood High statistics teacher Penny Smeltzer named top Advanced Placement educator in Texas

January 12, 2011 In the News 13 Comments

By Jeremy Schwartz AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Updated: 7:57 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 Published: 7:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 A Round Rock Indepe...

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Rethinking Advanced Placement

January 12, 2011 In the News 4 Comments

By Christopher Drew Published: January 7, 2011 The New York Times, Education Life When Joan Carlson started teaching high school biology more than 30 years ago, the Advanced Placement textbook wa...

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Paula Temperelli ODF AP Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

December 07, 2010 In the News 2 Comments

Paula Temperelli ODF AP Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

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Jill Compher ODF AP Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

December 07, 2010 In the News 0 Comments

Jill Compher ODF Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

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Nancy Scoggin ODF AP Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

December 07, 2010 In the News 2 Comments

Nancy Scoggin ODF AP Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

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Not All Colleges Accept Dual-Credit Hours...

November 24, 2010 In the News 0 Comments

Not all colleges accept dual-credit hours amassed by Texas high school students 07:01 AM CDT on Thursday, November 4, 2010 By KAREL HOLLOWAY / The Dallas Morning News kholloway@dallasnews.com Fo...

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U.S. Teens Understand the Value of Math and Science, Survey Finds

November 11, 2010 In the News 0 Comments

  Education Week U.S. Teens Understand the Value of Math and Science, Survey Finds By Erik Robelen on November 11, 2010 12:16 PM Nearly all American teenagers recognize the importance of mat...

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The Achievement Gap Is Worse Than You Think

November 09, 2010 In the News 2 Comments

The Achievement Gap Is Worse Than You Think...

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Foundations chip in to boost AP classes in DISD

September 27, 2010 In the News 1 Comments

 Foundations chip in to boost AP classes in DISD  12:00 AM CDT on Monday, September 27, 2010  ROBERT MILLER  The Dallas Independent School District and two longtime foundation ...

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