US ‘in denial’ over poor maths standards

BBC News - Sean Coughlan "The maths skills of teenagers [...]

May 21st, 2014|Categories: Math, Mathematics, States, Teens, Testing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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School Choice in 2014: The year in review (so far)

Thomas B. Fordham Institute - Michael Brickman "As most states’ [...]

May 15th, 2014|Categories: Education, Government, School Choice, States|Tags: Education, School|

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States Have Improved Pre-K Quality Over the Past Decade

EdCentral - Clare McCann "...the National Institute for Early Education [...]

May 15th, 2014|Categories: Early Education, Education, Preschool, States|Tags: Education, School|

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Big Gaps in Pre-K Availability Nationwide, Report Finds

Time - Dan Kedmey "Despite widespread political campaigning on pre-kindergarten [...]

May 13th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, States, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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JOHNSON: STEM boosts economy

The Rapid City Journal - Senator Tim Johnson "The world [...]

May 6th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Economy, Education, Learning, News, South Dakota, States, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Career and Technical Education Gains Ground in Many States

Education Week - Michele Molnar "States are approving policies to [...]

April 30th, 2014|Categories: Business, Career & Technical Training, Education, Funding, States|Tags: Education, School|

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inBloom to Shut Down Amid Growing Data-Privacy Concerns

Education Week - Benjamin Herold "After months caught in the [...]

April 23rd, 2014|Categories: Data, Privacy, States, Student data|Tags: Education, School|

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More Diplomas Mean More Funding for Colleges, Universities

Education News - Grace Smith "With state funding for colleges [...]

April 11th, 2014|Categories: College/University, Funding, States|Tags: Education, School|

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State Lawmakers Take Steps to Keep Cursive in the Classroom

Education Week - Alyssa Morones "The teaching of cursive is [...]

April 10th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Cursive, Handwriting, States|Tags: Education, School|

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Demand for STEM workers outpaces supply

The Baltimore Sun - Jennifer Bodensiek "Unfortunately, not enough students [...]

April 8th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Maryland, News, States, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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