ADHD Can Get You Into Harvard. Imagine faking Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder in order to get more time on tests, including the SAT, and reportedly better chances at top schools. (The Daily Beast)
Rural America. Four rural school teachers talk about the challenges they face in their classrooms, from a lack of technology to high turnover rates. (h/t Education Week) (Homeroom)
Putting off what could be done today. School cancellations are a double-edged sword, as this fifth-grade French teacher explains: It’s nice to have an unexpected day off, but it only means more work for tomorrow. (Mme Chiasson)
Show them the money. If U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had it his way, he would pay “great” teachers up to $150,000. (Politico)
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