by Carol A. Josel | Jul 30, 2013 | Making Education News
1) 27 out of the 40 states that fund pre-school reported declines in spending of about $550 million; that came in at $5.1 billion in 2011-12. 2) Obama’s proposed budget includes $75 million in matching grant funding to states for universal pre-school in the next...
by Carol A. Josel | Mar 12, 2013 | Making Education News
Currently, 20% of all men and 1/7 of all women between 20 and 24 lack a high school diploma, making it difficult for them to get good-paying jobs. About 38% of the $7.76 billion education-technology market goes to “instructional support.” Companies...
by Carol A. Josel | Dec 18, 2012 | Articles
A Teach Plus survey of 1,015 teachers found that 71% of those with 10 or less years of experience–the “new majority”–said student performance should be part of their evaluations vs 41% of veteran teachers. The U.S. ranks 9th out of 18 countries...