The Austin American Statesman – John Fitpatrick

“Despite steady gains in mathematics and science achievement, fewer than 75 percent of 2012 Texas high school graduates demonstrated college readiness in math, based on Texas Success Initiative indicators. Even fewer African-American (59 percent), Hispanic (68 percent), and economically disadvantaged (63 percent) students demonstrated the proficiency levels required for success in college level math.”(more)

The Huffington Post – Anne Robinson Wadsworth

“Girls Education Collaborative works with rural communities to create opportunities for girls. We forge local and global partnerships to complete projects centered around an integrated approach to educating girls and young women, opening a whole world of possibilities for their futures.”(more)

The Washington Post – Jay Mathews

“They brought the school back into compliance. More importantly, they demonstrated how good a school full of poor kids can be if it has a smart, energetic principal who gives teachers unwavering support for their best ideas.”(more)

The Christian Science Monitor – Amanda Paulson

“The true test, both proponents and detractors agree, will come over the next year or two, when the standards shift from just existing on paper to becoming a reality in classrooms.”(more)

Education News – Jordan E. Wassell

“A study shows that reading and math skills at age seven can predict how much money an adult will make, reports Lindsay Abrams at The Atlantic.”(more)

Forbes – Denise Restauri

“Education for all. It is proven that an education improves the literacy rate, poverty rate and life expectancy of the person receiving it. When you educate a child you are educating the nation as knowledge is passed on to their families and communities.”(more)

The Christian Science Monitor – Amanda Paulson

“Even before teachers have switched to new Common Core curriculum, new assessment tests are in the works. Teachers hope they’ll be better than the current fill-in-the-bubble ones.”(more)

The Huffington Post – Asa Craig

“The real injustice, however, is that the status quo persists. African-American boys and girls remain trapped in failing schools even though there are proven, expedited measures that would give every child a high-quality education.”(more)

Students First – Bhavini Bhakta

“In California, and many other states across the country, teacher evaluation systems do not allow teachers who are helping their students excel in the classroom to be distinguished from the teacher who is in need of support, or the teacher who should not be in the classroom at all.”(more)

Education Next – June Kronholz

“Kramer sees TFA as, yes, a pipeline of teachers into poor and neglected neighborhoods. Its teachers were in 3,200 public schools in 2013 (nationwide, two-thirds of those were district schools), and 57,000 college students applied to become corps members.”(more)