Do Americans Know How Well Their State’s Schools Perform?
Among the most common rationales offered for the Common Core State Standards project is to eliminate differences in the definition of student ...
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Adult Learners Share Stories of Personal Triumph
The inspiration for Olga Gomez to obtain her GED started with a simple statement from her youngest son: “Mom I challenge you to finish your GED.” ...
Manor New Tech principal invited to White House
Two weeks after President Barack Obama visited his school, the principal of Manor New Technology ...
Nikiski student gets national honor
Published 8:05 am, Sunday, May 19, 2013 According to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, this year's 49th class of U.S.
READER SUBMITTED: Cheshire Student Named One Of 141 U.S. Presidential Scholars
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced May 14, the selection of Aneri Pattani of Cheshire, who attends Cheshire High School in Cheshire, ...
Severe technical problems raise concerns over online tests
Add this to the list of problems with high-stakes standardized tests: Technical glitches in several states during the online administration of new ...
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Failing the Test
It’s a terrible time for advocates of market-driven reform in public education. For more than a decade, their strategy—which makes teachers’ careers ...
Ohio schools corruption update: Ten districts ‘scrubbed’ attendance records, while the scope in …
In July 2012, the Columbus Dispatch broke the story of “attendance scrubbing” in Columbus City Schools. It seems safe to say that reporter Bill Bush ...
Forest Lake teacher gets surprise call from federal ed official
Forest Lake science teacher Bruce Leventhal started his day with a five-page thank-you note from a student; then he headed to a meeting with district ...