Curriculum and Learning

Summer School Puts Strain On Ga. Schools' Money

June 30, 2008, AP

Early-Education Research Viewed as a Policy Tool

Delegations from 14 states are looking for ways to apply the latest findings to pre-K initiatives amid budget pressures. June 27, 2008

Elimination of ‘Reading First’ Funding Advances

The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2009 spending measure that would eliminate Reading First funding, while providing modest increases for other education programs. June 27, 2008

Poll: Math, Yes; Standardized Tests, Maybe

June 27, 2008, AP

Commentary

More Than Movies

Film, art, music—these are cultural building blocks, with the potential to offer students more than they ever thought possible, says Patrick Boyle. June 25, 2008

News Briefs

Louisiana House Approves Bill to Allow Science Teachers Leeway

A proposal that would let science teachers change how they teach topics like evolution, cloning, and global warming in public schools was overwhelmingly approved last week by the Louisiana House. June 17, 2008

Long Live the King

Steve Wiebe is a math teacher in suburban Seattle—and quite possibly, a celebrity in almost any video-game parlor in the world. June 17, 2008

Somber Students Found to Outperform Cheerful Students

A new study found that children who feel happy don’t do as well on tasks that require precision as their peers who are sad or have neutral feelings. June 10, 2008

Labor Tiff Comes With a Price Tag: $13.2 Million

Nobody’s happy about the union-management standoff that’s left Washington state without a $13.2 million grant from the National Math and Science Initiative to support the teaching of Advanced Placement classes. May 20, 2008

Economics and Early Learning

Report aims to help policymakers better understand how economic analysis can help improve early-childhood policy. May 20, 2008

Career Education Urged to Lower Dropout Rate

Report calls for states to align their career and technical curriculum with college-readiness standards. May 20, 2008

More News Briefs

Senate Panel Also Votes to Kill Funds for 'Reading First'

Joining its House counterpart, the Senate subcommittee that handles education spending would eliminate funding for the controversial reading program in fiscal 2009. June 24, 2008

Keep ‘Reading First’ Funds, Advisory Group to Urge Congress

Panel members believe a recent evaluation has caused confusion and misperceptions about the program’s effectiveness. Updated: June 24, 2008

House Panel Would Kill ‘Reading First’ Funding

Citing a federal study of the program, lawmakers would zero out funding for the beleaguered program in the fiscal 2009 budget. June 19, 2008

Ore. Students Set to Get Choice of Graduation Tests

June 19, 2008, AP

Districts and Partners Coordinate on Arts Education

June 18, 2008

Pennsylvania Seeks Broader Approach in Deciding Who Qualifies as ‘Gifted’

June 17, 2008

Showing What They Know

June 16, 2008