by Carol A. Josel | Oct 3, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Due to parental concerns, the Chicago Public Schools is moving from 25 standardized tests a year to 10. 2. Teach for America will add 400 teachers in 9 cities–including 286 in D.C.–thanks to a $20 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation, which...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 2, 2013 | Making Education News
1. Obama has changed the PLUS loan program to help thousands of families qualify for college financial aid. Those denied PLUS loans are eligible for an extra $4,000 that carry lower interest rates. 2. The House bill to revise ESEA (aka NCLB) now promotes...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 24, 2013 | Making Education News
1) Nearly 20% of public schools required uniforms in 2010, and more than 50% have some sort of dress code–with 57% of those having a “strict dress code.” 2) Says Pathways to Prosperity, “middle skill workers” make an average of more than...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 17, 2013 | Making Education News
1) The Common Core Standards do not call for teaching cursive writing or reading; plus, at least 41 states don’t require it, either, and that troubles many educators. 2) The number of schools adding hours or days has jumped 53% since 2009, according to the...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 4, 2013 | Making Education News
1) A SmartBrief on EdTech found that 53% of respondents said their school or district has adequate technology in place to implement Common Core and its online assessments; 43% said they are not tech-ready. 2) Researchers find that math teachers are “moderately...
by Carol A. Josel | Aug 20, 2013 | Making Education News
1) In reading on the NAEP, 9-year-olds posted an average score of 221, up 13 points from 1971; for 13-year-olds, the average score jumped from 255 to 263, but for 17-year-olds, scores were statistically unchanged at 287. 2) A 2009 Stanford University study found that...
