Recess round-up: August 17, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Achievement gap: In “‘post-racial’ America, separate and unequal education is still the norm.” (The Atlantic) Graduation rates: Only 47 percent of America’s black males graduate from high school on time, compared with 78 percent of their white male […]
Recess round-up: August 16, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Achievement gap: Results on the latest New York State math and English tests indicate that the proficiency gap between minority and white students has returned to about the same level as when Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein began their […]
Recess round-up: August 13, 2010
A daily dose of education-news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Funding cliff: Some school officials in Illinois are skeptical of federal funding assistance. Even if money arrives, they say a one-time shot won’t help them keep staff. (The [Galesburg, Ill.] Register-Mail) Charter schools: Tough going for a number of […]
Recess round-up: August 12, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! EdData: A new U.S. Department of Education website allows users to explore education data at the state level. This reporter compared the total number of schools, by state, receiving Title 1 funds in 2004-05 and 2008-09. (PromiseNeighborhoodsInstitute.org) […]
Recess round-up: August 11, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Edujobs: With state and local budgets still in flux, it’s hard to know exactly how many teachers will or won’t lose their jobs this year. But states not facing teacher layoffs get a piece of yesterday’s $10 billion pie […]
Recess round-up: August 10, 2010
a daily dose of education-news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! America Left Behind: A grim outlook on the nation’s future from President Clinton’s research and strategic consultant (Huffington Post) Charter Schools: With just three weeks to go before it is scheduled to open, a Massachusetts charter school faces […]
Recess round-up: August 9, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Standardized tests: Justin Snider, of The Hechinger Report, explains why skepticism and caution are warranted when it comes to making important decisions based on students’ standardized test scores. G.I. bill: U.S. spending on veterans’ education will more than double this […]
From the mouths of babes
It was interesting to learn about Justin Hudson, 18, who said in his graduation speech that he was grateful for his education at Hunter College High School – a highly selective public school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City – yet he voiced concern about the inequities inherent in education […]
Recess round-up: August 6, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Core curriculum: With the common standards now adopted by 34 states and the District of Columbia, what’s next? “ ‘We’ll never get ed policy right as long as we continue to conflate standards and curriculum,’ notes the Shanker […]
Recess round-up: August 5, 2010
A daily dose of education news around the nation – just in time for a little mid-day break! Evaluating teachers: Aaron Pallas of The Hechinger Report‘s EyeOnEd blog looks at a D.C. teacher’s evaluation and continues his examination of IMPACT, the teacher-evaluation system in District of Columbia public schools, on Valerie Strauss’ “Answer Sheet” blog. (The Washington Post) Jobs […]
