Senior Year Inviting More Math Choices
Interest in 12th grade math options is rising as more states require four years of the subject and schools explore alternatives for struggling and high-achieving students.
(November 18, 2008)
Teacher-Prep Accreditor Commits to Streamlining
The nation’s largest accreditor of teacher colleges says it will streamline the process teacher preparation programs go through to get its approval.
(November 20, 2008)
Bilingual Education Backers Cheer Obama Election
Supporters of the often-controversial method say the president-elect has been supportive of the idea and hope for momentum.
(November 18, 2008)
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Researchers Pitch Policy Ideas to Obama Advisers
A prestigious education group aims to steer the Obama administration and new Congress toward evidence-based policy changes.
(November 19, 2008)
Spending of Federal Teacher-Quality Funds Questioned
Little information exists on whether the $3 billion spent annually has improved the effectiveness of U.S. educators, a report says. (November 19, 2008)
No Effect on Comprehension Seen From 'Reading First'
The $6 billion spent on the program has helped students with basic decoding but not with understanding, a major study finds. (November 19, 2008)
Project Probes Digital Media's Effect on Ethics
Researchers are studying the ethics of the Web to better understand how digital technology shapes young people’s character.
(November 14, 2008)
Activists Line Up to Testify on Science Standards
In Texas, the debate on how to teach evolution in science classrooms escalates as revisions to the state's curriculum are proposed.
(November 20, 2008, AP)
Case Studies Detail Districts' Personnel Challenges
An initiative on "human capital" argues for a new strategy for managing talent. (November 18, 2008)
State Chiefs Use Transition Time to Press Policy
Turnover at the federal and state levels offers a chance to air reform ideas, state leaders said recently.
(November 18, 2008)
Playtime Valuable—and Under Siege, Experts Warn
Unstructured play helps develop thinking and social skills, but there’s less room for it now in schools, early-childhood advocates say. (November 17, 2008)
A student does have to be able to read in order to comprehend, but you have to teach them to comprehend too. Don't just give them the tools, show them how they work and when to use them.
