Dueling Objectives Mark Stimulus at Halfway Point
The long-term impact of the huge influx of federal education funding remains uncertain as the flow of $100 billion in aid continues.
(February 5, 2010)
Study Finds Wide Achievement Gaps for Top Students
An analysis of NAEP scores suggests policymakers should consider the needs of gifted students to address a persistent “excellence gap.” (February 5, 2010)
Debate Heats Up Over Replacing AYP Metric in ESEA
The Obama administration calls for a shift toward measuring college and career readiness as it prepares proposals for revamping the law.
(February 5, 2010)
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Va. Ed. Secretary Backs Range of Education Options
Gerard Robinson has focused his interests on charter schools and school choice, especially for urban black families. (February 8, 2010, AP)
Teen Shot at Ala. Middle School Dies; Student Held
A ninth-grader was shot to death by another student during a class change Friday at a north Alabama middle school, authorities said. (February 8, 2010, AP)
Recession Pushes Teens, Young Adults to the Edge
There could be tens of thousands of homeless teen and young adults in Detroit where nearly one in three working-age adults is jobless.
(February 8, 2010, AP)
Engineering Class Shows Girls Male-Dominated Field
Teachers at the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Md., hope their seemingly unique engineering course will make girls' interest in the field last longer. (February 8, 2010, AP)
Philadelphia's EduCon Promotes Innovative Teaching
EduCon's principles are that learning must be inquiry-driven and interactive, that technology is a means and not an end, and that collaboration is crucial. (February 8, 2010, AP)
Despite College-for-All Push, Some Schools Keep Shop Classes
Schools have been dismantling industrial arts classes like wood shop, welding and carpentry for two decades, but three Denver schools buck the trend.
(February 8, 2010, AP)
State School Boards Raise Questions About Standards
Organizers of the initiative to create common standards explain that states must adopt English/language arts and math documents wholesale, or not at all.
(February 3, 2010)
Six States Sign On to School Turnaround Project
The multistate effort seeks to remove the barriers that have hindered previous attempts to turn around low-performing schools. (February 2, 2010)
Schools are NOT businesses. Students are NOT products. Teachers are NOT assembly line workers. This centuries-long manufacturing plant model for developing schools has gone entirely too far.
