by Carol A. Josel | Oct 19, 2016 | Making Education News
Okay, all you education data fans, here’s the latest, and it makes me wonder if you’ll still be applauding after reading all about it. Thanks to an Education Week piece by Sarah Sparks titled, “Hunt Is On for Clues to Students’ Test-Taking...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2016 | Making Education News
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka FAFSA and representing a large part of college financing, kicked off on October 1 instead of the usual January 1 this year. That gives students a head start on seeking the financing they need, but there’s one...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 9, 2016 | Making Education News
With thanks to a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital survey of our greatest child-health concerns, here are the top 5 out of 10 by race/ethnicity: White Adults: Obesity Bullying Drug Abuse Internet Safety Stress Black Adults: Bullying Racial Inequities School...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 28, 2016 | Making Education News
With thanks to Education Week’s Lovey Cooper, here are the absentee numbers and where they’re the highest, based on research by Johns Hopkins University’s Robert Balfanz and Hedy N. Change, director of Attendance Works: Their analysis,...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 22, 2016 | Making Education News
With thanks to Education Week, these poll responses speak volumes about the Common Core, their related online assessments, and the billions spent to implement them–all to very mixed reviews. Your tax dollars at work… Question: “Are standards...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 17, 2016 | Making Education News
As reported by Nick Anderson, on the retooled SAT, the emphasis is on measuring “core skills taught in school, such as reading charts, analyzing evidence and applying algebra in mathematical problems.” One caveat, though: “It turns out that the new...
