by Carol A. Josel | Jul 31, 2015 | Making Education News
1) The number of high school equivalency tests (GED) taken this year dropped by 50% and with a 62.8% pass rate, down from nearly 76% in 2013. 2) Currently, 70% of teachers assign homework that requires Internet and broadband access. 3) K-12 IT spending is expected to...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 17, 2015 | Making Education News
1) A recent survey of more than 30,000 teachers found that 89% were enthusiastic about teaching when starting out but only 15% still were today. Plus, 70% said they “often” feel their work is stressful, and 80% recently feel exhausted mentally and...
by Carol A. Josel | Jun 16, 2015 | Making Education News
1. The federal government shelled out $3.3 billion to launch charter schools over the past 20 years but never monitored how those monies were spent. 2. The Common Core-aligned PARCC assessment will be 90 minutes shorter next year thanks to mounting opposition to...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2014 | Making Education News
1) Researchers studied nearly 200,000 children, ages birth through 17, from 2000 to 2011 and found that, overall, disabilities affected 8% of them by 2011–10% of low-income children and 6% of wealthy children. 2) According to the U.S. Government Accountability...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 8, 2014 | Making Education News
1) Responding to an ASCD survey asking if this year’s Common Core Standards assessments should be used for accountability, 25% of teachers said they want a 4-year-delay and 24% seek a 2-year-delay. 2) An August PDK/Gallup poll found that 81% of respondents had...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 7, 2014 | Making Education News
1. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced that states can delay using test results in teacher-performance ratings for another year. Over the past 4 years, 40 states adopted laws tying teacher evaluations in part on students’ standardized test results. 2....
