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...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 25, 2012 | Making Education News
Taxpayers pay $32 billion in grants and loans to students who attend for-profit schools. In 2009, those schools spent 42.1% of their revenue on marketing, recruiting, and profits; only 17.2% went for instruction. The number of 3- and 4-year-olds NOT in pre-school...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 21, 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, thus giving up on an $88 million payout over five years. The...
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 13, 2012 | Making Education News
According to the Obama administration, 300,000 education jobs have been lost since 2009; for all this hope and change, he blames the Republicans, of course. With the recent addition of Nevada, 33 states have now received No Child Left Behind waivers from the Obama...
