by Carol A. Josel | Oct 23, 2012 | Making Education News
10% of K-8 students are held back for one or more years–including 25% of low-income students. About 7 million students–15% of all American school children–miss a month or more of school each year, according to the Get Schooled Foundation. Nearly 50%...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 16, 2012 | Making Education News
Today, there are some 5,600 charter schools operating in 41 states and D.C., putting Catholic schools at a distinct disadvantage. In the 1987-88 school year, there were about 65,000 first-year teachers; by 2007-08, there were more than 200,000. On the NAEP writing...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 11, 2012 | Making Education News
44 states and D.C. have now either secured a NCLB waiver or have applied for one. South Carolina teachers and principals are upset about a proposal that would give them letter grades of “A” through “F” which would then affect their pay,...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 9, 2012 | Making Education News
2009 data show only 38% of U.S. 12th graders were at or above the proficient level in reading and just 26% were in math. Total K-12 spending in the U.S. hit $809 billion in 2010, doubling between 1970 and 2012. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities,...
by Carol A. Josel | Oct 3, 2012 | Making Education News
Conventional K-12 textbooks are a $3 billion U.S. business, with an additional $4 billion in teacher guides, testing resources, and reference materials. An online survey of 2,000 adults found that 41% believe students should be allowed cell phones in...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 27, 2012 | Making Education News
Chicago, Milwaukee, and NYC have all terminated their federal Teacher Incentive Fund grants that promoted performance-based compensation plans and professional development for teachers and principals, giving up on an $88 million payout over 5 years. The National...
