The Sentinel Source – Nicole S. Colson

“An analysis of Keene School District students from 2006 to 2009 by Antioch University New England found about 40 percent of children ages 5 to 14 were overweight or obese. The most recent data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows 17 percent of adolescents and children in the U.S. are obese, a percentage that has tripled since 1980.”(more)

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 Sentinel Source – KAITLIN MULHERE

“Meanwhile, there’s a shortage of job applicants with the math wits to fill openings in certain industries. In New Hampshire, a 2010 survey of manufacturers found that more than 40 percent of employers said job applicants lacked basic math skills.”(more)

Education Week – Jackie Mader

“Although it is largely untested and debated amongst educators, the PACT has served as a model for a national exam, known as the edTPA, that at least 25 states are introducing.”(more)

The Huffington Post – John Bridgeland

“While reading and writing are intentionally taught, the skills of resilience and responsibility are often not. Arithmetic and higher math skills are embedded in school goals, but not necessarily persistence and grit.”(more)

Forbes – Naveen Jain

“It’s time for us to go back to the drawing board and redesign the education system for the next century. Let me give you my thoughts on the functional specifications of the education system for the next century.”(more)

NPR – Whittney Evans

“A new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business.”(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 Huffington Post – Kenneth Barish, Ph.D.

“Although it is at times difficult to distinguish cause and effect, clinical research consistently finds high levels of criticism (and fewer positive statements) in the interactions of parents and troubled children.”(more)