Making Education News: July 8, 2014

1.  Code.org has rolled out its computer-science education programs at 30 school districts across the country, providing curriculum and professional development, as well as mentor teachers. 2.  Sean McComb, an English teacher at Patapsco High School and Center for the...

It’s an Education Fact: 7/09/2013

1.  A National Council on Teacher Quality found that annual teacher pay increases dropped from 3.6% in 2008-09 to 1.3% in 2011-12. 2.  U.S. unemployment remains at 7.5%, with only 50% of young blacks in their 20s holding a job. 3.  In the past 2 school years, 40...

Quotable Education Quotes: 7/08/2013

** “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...