by Carol A. Josel | Jan 22, 2013 | Making Education News
In 24 California districts, only 20% of the students who repeated algebra in grade 9 achieved proficiency afterward. Nationwide, about 275,000 K-12 students attend school online. The 10 largest for-profit operators of online schools have spent about $94.4 million on...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 17, 2013 | Making Education News
The Common Core Standards have been adopted by 46 states and D.C. and will be in place by 2014. They will require that nonfiction texts represent 50% of elementary reading assignments and 70% by grade 12–much to the concern of many English teachers who must...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 15, 2013 | Making Education News
The federal government spends about $750 million a year to educate English-language learners who now account for 10% of all our students. On the TIMSS, nearly 50% of 8th graders in South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan scored at the advanced level in math vs. 7% of...
by Carol A. Josel | Jan 10, 2013 | Making Education News
Last year, nearly 50% of our schools failed to make Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) under the No Child Left Behind Act. Standardized testing regimens cost states $1.7 billion a year–or .25% of total K-12 spending. A recent Gates Foundation report of more than...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 21, 2012 | Making Education News
A Chicago policy requiring 9th graders to double-up on algebra has resulted in a 17% improvement in graduation rates when combined with those who graduated in 4 or 5 years. Newark’s highly praised new contract includes a pay-for-performance component allowing...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 13, 2012 | Making Education News
All but Alaska, Texas, and Virginia have adopted the Common Core Standards, which are being taught in English/language arts, math, and literacy in science, history, social studies, and technical subjects. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and...
