Education Facts: 11/6/2012

An AdoptAClassroom.org survey found that 91% of teachers buy basic supplies for their students. 67% buy food and snacks; 30% buy warm outerwear, and 29% buy such items as soap and toilet paper. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 21% of those 18...

Education-Related Quotes: 10/26/2012

“Unfortunately, sometimes parents feign unconditional love to make up for the fact that they are not willing to give their children the valuable time needed to properly parent. They are not willing, or able, to work with their child, to listen to their child, to...

Education-Related News: 10/25/2012

Nearly all states have developed curricular and supplemental materials designed to implement the Common Core Standards, but just 4 of them–DE, KY, OK, and NB–require that districts use such materials. A longer and shorter version of the Smarter Balanced...

Education-Related Websites: 10/24/2012

http://learni.st ~ This is a Pinterest-like platform that lets teachers and students created “learn boards” for every possible topic and subject–even punk music. http://educore.ascd.org ~ This ASCD site helps teachers transition to the Common Core...

Education Facts: 10/23/2012

10% of K-8 students are held back for one or more years–including 25% of low-income students. About 7 million students–15% of all American school children–miss a month or more of school each year, according to the Get Schooled Foundation. Nearly 50%...