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This article Examines whether the college catalog and language therein constitute a legally binding contract between college and student. Categorizes catalog litigation by cases involving dismissal, granting of degrees, tuition, admission, and course offerings. The courts appear to agree that the student-college relationship is contractual in nature and that the relevant contractual terms are set forth in the catalogs. (202 references) (MLH) This is extremely timely given that all MET students must realign to the new AECT standards (and were told 5 days into the start of the semester!)

Lisa Nielsen found school boring and irrelevant. That ticked her off so she became a public school educator who works to help change that for others. She does this by finding and sharing innovative ways to prepare students for relevant and real-world success.

I ran across Jesse on Twitter, and now follow his posts on his website/blog. He shares great strategies for building online communities and has a fresh perspective on grading- especially in the online world. While he works at a collegiate level, I find the research and practice to still be relevant and applicable to high school teaching.