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 | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles
The Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics are now closer than ever to arriving at a school near you. That’s because 45 states and the District of Columbia have signed on to them—a few even before the standards had been written....
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles
Introduced in draft form in 2009, the Common Core Standards are on their way to schools across the country, ready or not. This large scale education reform was initiated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 8, 2013 | Quotable Quotes
** “I reject the idea that [accountability-based testing] forces people to cheat.” ~ Arne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary ** “In the years ahead, the burden will be on unions to develop policies rooted in information-era schools where student...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 2, 2013 | Making Education News
1) The $650 million (“i3) grant competition awarded up to $50 million to each of 49 recipients in 2010. 2) On the NAEP in economics, 43% of high schoolers scored at the “proficient” level or above. The breakdown: 53% of whites, 26% of Hispanics, and...
