by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Last night came the inevitable battle between the two world powerhouses in women’s hockey: USA vs. Canada. The two teams have dominated the sport for many years, and the impending contest at the Olympics resulted in a pressure cooker building for years leading up to the … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Based on overwhelmingly positive feedback from consultants and school representatives, we are pleased to announce that the Speed Meetings test-run in 2009 will return as part of IECA’s upcoming Spring Conference, although a few key changes will make them even more valuable. Two sets of Speed … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Our spring conference registration opened less than a week ago, and registration is already approaching 250. Early bird discounts end THIS FRIDAY (February 26), so if you are planning to attend our gathering in Toronto (May 12-15), get your registration completed right away. Full details on … Read more »
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0 comment by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA From the LDA Conference in Baltimore, MD Led by IECA ‘s Learning Disabilities Committee, the Independent Educational Consultants Association has launched a new, sustained initiative to educate learning specialists, psychologists, parent advocates and state and regional LDA officials about the role IECA members play in advising on school and … Read more »
by Emily Snyder, IECA Member (Virginia) and Chair, IECA College Committee In “Inside the College Rankings” in Friday’s US News and World Report, Bob Morse (of the Morse Code), cites the recently released “UCLA Freshman Survey: Fall 2009″ as evidence that students are using a variety of factors—not just national rankings—when making a decision about … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA As the competitiveness in college admission continues to grow, and with it parent anxieties, school systems across the country seem to be in a frenzy to grow their Advanced Placement (AP) offerings. In doing so, many schools place increased pressure on students to take AP courses in a desire … Read more »
by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA The typical student in the United States is awake for about 16 hours a day. School, including getting there and back, and the occasional after school activity, accounts for nearly half of those hours. The balance is meant for family, meals, volunteer commitments, part-time jobs, community sports leagues, church … Read more »
by Mark H. Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA From the NATSAP Conference in San Diego On Thursday morning we received a briefing by NATSAP’s government relations representative, Kristina Pisanelli. She both provided an update on the Miller bill as well as set the scene for the legislative landscape in DC. Back in 2007 when the Miller … Read more »