Teacher Absenteeism Makes Headlines

Kids are missing school in droves—6.5 million of them last year according to the U.S. Department of Education, but they’ve got company in that regard.  According to a 2014 National Council on Teacher Quality study, teachers, on average, are absent 11 days each year,...

It’s an Education Fact: 4/2/2013

The graduation rate rose to 78.2% for public school students, up from 71.7% in 2001. Overall, 3.1 million students received a diploma in 2010. The U.S. has slipped from #1 to #22 out of 27 developed countries in their graduation rate. An Education Sector survey found...