Education Research

Attempts are being made to unify education standards nationally - "a step toward a uniform definition of success".

NYC public school students showed increases in their math scores this year. Some say they show great increases and are reasons that the school should stay in the control of the mayor. Others argue that the improved scores are misleading - educators are getting used to the testing and know what to expect and they are thinking of raising the scores.

The United States Supreme Court will soon decide whether or not public schools must reimburse parents of special-education students for private-school tuition. This is a decision that could have major repurcussions for school budgets and also the services available to special-education students.

This article presents an interesting picture on Arne Duncan and his wish to shut down and reopen failing schools in an effort to deal with the legacy of No Child Left Behind.

This article is just perfect for discussion this week. It comes at a great time for us when we are discussing NCLB and how those tasks set forth in "A Nation at Risk" and "A Democracy at Risk" are affecting us today.

I found this interesting since one of my newspaper analysis articles focused on a school that was shutting down due to poor performance. Also, one of those articles was from the Chicago Tribune which boasted about how great their public school system was in 1858, what has happened now?

NJ Courts have changed the way funding will be distributed to schools.

This article discusses pre-college remedial courses that many high school graduates must take before entering their first year of college. There is a push to get high schools and colleges more in sync in order to avoid this and make sure high school students are given the skills they will need in college.

I found this article in a local paper in Texas; the Academy was built on the basis of being a "green" institution; and since its open six years ago they have been going above and beyond with replacing bulbs, finding irrigation systems that will minmize water waste, and are conscientious about improving the environment.

I decided to post this article becuase last week I found one similar about schools who had improved achievement on test scores and were going to stay open; and now this article is talking about comparing some of the schools in that same ISD and making budget cuts because of test comparibility. The schools are magnet schools and learning centers that are facing these cuts and some of those schools are funded more than others. Parents are upset becuase the schools are funded equally and that the superintendent is trying to enforce cuts based on tests that don't show a true comparibility, like the school district is stating. It will be interesting to see the outcome of this vote. Education News - The Dallas Morning News is your trusted source for news from schools and school districts.

The benefits of afterschool programs are discussed in this article, including funding issues and risks for younger students who are unsupervised between the end of school and when their parents get home from work. Although the benefits of afterschool programs are widely known, many parents choose not to enroll their children in these programs for various reasons.

More and more colleges are looking at the option of providing students with three year degrees in order to save time and money for those who know exactly what they want to study. Although several schools across the nation have pondered the idea and others offer 3-year degrees, many enrolled students are opting to stay for an extra year for social and academic reasons.

A Montogomery County school has produced literature aptely named "Seven Keys to College Readiness".... which begins from performance in kindergarden. This brochure is aimed to provide information for parents who may or may not know the steps and milestones their children should be making en route to a college degree.

An interesting look at the cuts in loan repayment programs and what that could means for fields like teaching. If people are hesitant to take on loans for their education, this could lead to a shortage of teachers.

This article provides an interesting look at NYC principals, specifically those that are graduates of the City's Leadership Academy. They are usually much younger than those that held the positions before them.

From Abkhazian to Zulu, Tampa Bay area students speak a world of native languages, enriching the melting pot of cultures. This article was interesting to me because it made me think of the Postman reading and the narrative on diversity. It is amazing that so many students in this area of Tampa speak so many different languages. The god of multiculturalism is definitely present in this community!

I found this article extremely interesting. 1. I think it is great that the school was able to rebound itself from being a low performer to fitting in with the rest of the schools in the ISD after many years below the norm. 2. The approach the principal and school district took to achieve there goals was something i'd never seen before. They took out the 10th and 11th grades to focus on those students who wanted to learn and were willing to graduate. I'm not sure how I feel about the principal/district sorting students by those willing and those not, how are they to make that decision? Education News - The Dallas Morning News is your trusted source for news from schools and school districts.