by Carol A. Josel | Oct 1, 2014 | Making Education News
1) An EdTech survey found that 82% of readers feel their schools are doing at least somewhat well preparing students for needed college and career technical skills. 48% say teaching the rules of digital citizenship and responsible social networking is most important....
by Carol A. Josel | Sep 2, 2014 | Making Education News
1. New Jersey Governor Christie has rolled back the impact of tests on teacher evaluations from 30% to 10% next year. 2. A new study finds that struggling first graders do significantly better when taught traditional math than progressive methods. 3. A move is afoot...
by Carol A. Josel | Jul 9, 2013 | Making Education News
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...
