U.S. education chief pushes for early literacy
The U.S. Secretary of Education made a stop in Butler County on Thursday to tout President Barack Obama’s $75 billion proposal to expand access for pre-kindergarten learning. Arne Duncan — who also...
View ArticleThe bottom line on summer learning loss
Remember when summer was a delicious three-month break from reading, writing and math? Now it’s more likely seen as that period between school years in which too many kids forget too much of what they...
View ArticleMoon Area board approves budget; spending up 1.8 percent
Moon Area school directors have approved a $63.47 million budget for 2013-14, lowering the millage tax rate from 21.3 to 18.12 for property owners in Crescent and Moon. Despite the lower rate, some...
View ArticleFlorida’s grading formula a threat to accountability system
Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ (M-DCPS) students outperformed the state in cumulative growth in reading and mathematics across all grades tested, according to recently released Florida...
View ArticleReport: Economic well-being of US children slips
Click photo to enlarge FILE- In this Feb. 3, 2010 file photo, students eat lunch at Sharon Elementary School in Sharon, Vt. Vermont ranks second in the country in an annual report of kids well-being....
View ArticleBusiness First School Rankings: Districts
The streak has now extended into double digits. Williamsville is No. 1 yet again in Business First's academic rankings of Western New York school districts. This marks the 10th straight year that it...
View ArticleEast Notables
Seton Hill University has honored six educators with an inaugural Excellence in Teaching Awards: Mark J. Campayno of Sterling, Va., began his music career in 1982 by teaching himself guitar. In 1999,...
View ArticleCity partners with groups to increase third-grade reading levels
Only 30 percent of Delray Beach third-graders in Title 1 schools can read at grade level, according to Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results from 2011 and 2012. FCAT data shows 32 percent is...
View ArticleBusiness First Middle School Rankings
The streak continues at Williamsville's Transit Middle School, which remains No. 1 in Business First's rankings of Western New York middle schools. This marks the fifth straight year that Transit has...
View ArticleShantelle Wright, leader of high-performing D.C. charter school, wins...
The founder and leader of one of the District’s top-performing charter schools was surprised Tuesday with a $25,000 award for her efforts to close the achievement gap. Shantelle Wright leads...
View ArticleVa. Board of Education begins to develop formula for grading schools
As Virginia’s Board of Education began working this week to develop a formula for assigning letter grades to public schools, some board members said they are proceeding carefully. “I do get concerned...
View ArticleChildren living in poverty longer, putting their futures at risk
Educational and health levels improved for the nation’s children during the recession, but more children are living longer in poverty, putting their futures at risk, according to a report issued...
View Article6 urban districts recognized for AP performance
ATLANTA -- The 50 students haven't even started ninth grade yet, but they're gathered this summer at a high school for a special program on statistics, language and social awareness taught by teachers...
View ArticleMontgomery to replace ‘Seven Keys’ with ‘Five Districtwide Milestones’
Montgomery County schools will replace its ubiquitous “Seven Keys to College Readiness” and develop a plan to hold schools more accountable for closing achievement gaps under a new “” the Board of...
View ArticleLexia Reading Core5 Selected by State of Kansas for Statewide Reading Program
State to Provide Free Access to Technology-based Reading Instruction for Hundreds of Elementary Schools BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The State of Kansas has established a two-year pilot program for...
View ArticleAlabama moves up to 44th in Kids Count
Alabama is making promising strides in providing for children's health and education, but increasing poverty continues to threaten the state's most vulnerable residents. Those are the findings of the...
View ArticleSouthScape: the South Xtra Bulletin Board
CHILDREN Whitehall -- Teachers from Baldwin Community Preschool will present a "hands-on" storytime by engaging children ages 4 to 6 in a reading of "The Everything Machine" at 1:30 p.m. June 25 at...
View ArticleGraduation rates stay steady in state
The graduation rate for New York's high school students remained steady at 74 percent under the first year of more rigorous state requirements. But state education officials found little to celebrate...
View ArticlePraise for Harkin Bill to Fix ‘No Child Left Behind’ (United States Senate)
(Source: United States Senate) Praise for Harkin Bill to Fix 'No Child Left Behind' Tuesday, June 11, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C.-As the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee...
View ArticleNorth Notables
• The annual Friends of Quaker Valley Schools Education Foundation Distinguished Staff Awards event honored these staff members at the Edgeworth Club in Sewickley: Jessica Garavaglia, high school...
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