by Carol A. Josel | Dec 21, 2016 | Articles, Making Education News
With thanks to Naomi Nix and her article, “Student Test Scores Are on the Rise. Does That Mean Common Core is Working,” a few quoted differences of opinion: The trend in our state and across the country is clear: Higher standards are translating into...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 29, 2016 | Academics, Articles, Making Education News
The education publishing company Scholastic surveyed 3,694 teachers (including 76 school librarians) and 1,027 principals this past summer and found that a majority feel their students, both low- and high-poverty, face barriers to learning outside of the classroom. To...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 14, 2016 | Academics, Commentary, Making Education News
All along, the powers that be have said American kids come in either above or below the all-mighty grade level mark when it comes to academic performance–but not apparently on it. Really. Meanwhile, it was also determined that just 5% to 15% of our students...
by Carol A. Josel | Nov 12, 2016 | Academics, Commentary, Making Education News
The special report, “Rewarding Failure,” starts off by saying, “With growing evidence that the nation’s cyber charter schools are plagued by serious academic and management problems, Education Week conducted a months-long investigation into...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 21, 2016 | Commentary, Making Education News
Parents Across America, a non-profit boasting 44 chapters in 25 states, has taken a stand about the education technology that is changing the face of American education. Along with the flawed Common Core Standards, our children are now subjected to countless hours of...
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...
