by Carol A. Josel | Oct 17, 2013 | Making Education News
1. The final application for the second Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge is now available. Up for grabs: $280 million, of which Pennsylvania is for hoping for $52.2 million. 2. The Gates Foundation has already pumped more than $160 million into developing and...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 15, 2013 | Making Education News
1) The U.S. ranked 30th in math literacy, 20th in science, and 14th in reading on the international PISA test. 2) Says the U.S. Department of Education, only 25% of our 52 million K-12 students are performing on par with those in the highest-performing countries. 3)...
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...
