Fayette County school district's new STEAM Academy to open in the fall
Fayette County Public Schools and the University of Kentucky hope to move secondary education forward in Lexington by building up a full head of STEAM. The new STEAM Academy — a partnership of the...
View ArticleSecond Half
THE second half of PNoy’s presidency begins today. Incoming congressmen can, with an effective legislative agenda, help to ensure the least unsuccessful period of governance in living memory. Despite...
View ArticleEducation technology: Catching on at last
IN A small school on the South Side of Chicago, 40 children between the ages of five and six sit quietly learning in a classroom. In front of each of them is a computer running software called Reading...
View ArticleA lifeline for slow learners
CHRISTIANA, Manchester — Up until last year, when Holmwood Technical High School received its first batch of students from the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), the majority of the student population...
View ArticleAll D.C. students to ride Metro buses for free
All D.C. students will be able to ride Metro buses for free starting in the fall, the D.C. Council decided this week as part of a broader plan to spend a windfall of $50 million in unexpected revenue....
View ArticleFinland's education ambassador spreads the word
Pasi Sahlberg was Finland's chief inspector of schools … until it was decided teachers did not need Ofsted-style surveillance. Now his job is global spokesman for the Finnish message. Profile by Peter...
View ArticleHenry County 2013 CRCT results, comparing apples to oranges, part one
For your clarification - this article transparently describes GADOE’s institutional-standard to hide in plain sight, the comparing of apples to oranges when educational data is released to the media,...
View ArticleEducation-related briefs for Round Rock: June 29
ANGELO STATE Kathleen T. Hunter and Lauren A. Perry of Round Rock graduated from Angelo State University in San Angelo May 11. Hunter graduated with a master of science in nursing while Perry...
View ArticleIPS statement on new superintendent Lewis Ferebee
The following is a press release from Indianapolis Public Schools. SeeWTHR.com's story here. Dr. Lewis Ferebee has been selected by the Indianapolis Public Schools Board of School Commissioners to be...
View ArticleBedtime stories matter
Good Night Moon never goes out of style, but reading it to your kids might. A new study reveals only one in three parents reads to his children each night. The State of Bedtime Stories Survey,...
View ArticleNew standards don’t make the grade
Too many students are being set up to think they are failures by the very people who say they are pushing students to excel. Their teachers will see their hard work in front of the class undercut. And...
View ArticleMcManus: Arizona needs more focus on access to early childhood programs
Last year, Maryvale Prep opened its doors in the Maryvale neighborhood of West Phoenix. This charter school, a part of the Great Hearts Academies network, serves primarily low-income Hispanic students...
View ArticleTeaching Strategies Announces Expansion of Teaching Strategies GOLD®
Comprehensive, Proven Assessment System Will Soon Span Birth Through Third Grade BETHESDA, Md., July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teaching Strategies, LLC is pleased to announce the expansion...
View ArticleMcKeesport Area summer camp brings youngsters, parents together over books
Jayden Griffin is a little nervous about starting fourth grade in the fall because he has heard the words used in fourth grade lessons are tougher than in third grade. So he's trying to prepare...
View ArticlePA Cyber student overcomes Asperger's, earns National Merit Scholarship
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In ninth grade, Colin Knott became so frustrated with school that he decided to drop out. Today this young man with Asperger's syndrome is...
View ArticleSchooling Ourselves in an Unequal America
The Great Divide is a series about inequality. Tags: Colleges and Universities, Education (K-12), Income Inequality, United States Economy Averages can be misleading. The familiar, one-dimensional...
View ArticleDetroit Public Schools adds classrooms for 500 more preschool students
Jennifer Chambers The Detroit News Comments Detroit About 500 more preschool-aged children will be able to start their education at Detroit Public Schools this fall, now that the district has...
View ArticleHigh school graduation rate stagnant
The graduation rate for New York's high school students remained steady at 74 percent under the first year of more rigorous state requirements. The gap between white and minority students remains a...
View ArticleGilbert's Higley district hires new preschool director
As part of the construction of two middle schools in Higley Unified School District, crews are building at each of the two campuses new preschool facilities. The state-of-the-art facilities on the...
View ArticleRetired generals visit Maine to urge support for universal preschool plan
BANGOR, Maine — Investing in early childhood education pays off with more high school graduates and more people prepared to join the military, said three retired generals from Maine who gathered...
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