States to Face Crunch on NCLB Proficiency Goals, Report Says
Some states may be expected to make nearly impossible improvements in student performance to reach the federal law’s target of 100 percent proficiency by the 2013-14 school year. (May 20, 2008)
AAUW Sees No Educational Crisis for Boys
Academic gains for women and girls have not come at the expense of boys, says a report released today by the American Association of University Women. (May 20, 2008)
NAEP Gap Continuing for Charters
The latest data on the nation's 4,300 charter schools do not bolster advocates' early hopes that the sector would significantly outperform regular public schools.
(May 19, 2008)
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Plans to Give NAEP Via Computer Face Obstacles
Actions taken to move that exam into the computer age have met with the common frustrations of school-based technology. (May 19, 2008)
Study of Small Schools Yields Little on Achievement
A federal study shows “no significant trends” in achievement on state tests or college-entrance exams in such schools. (May 16, 2008)
National Science Group Names New Leader
Francis Eberle will become the new executive director of the National Science Teachers Association in August. (May 19, 2008)
Report Finds Racial Gap in Student Suspensions
Black students in Minnesota are suspended six times more often than white students, a newspaper's analysis finds. (May 19, 2008, AP)
Texas Curricular Debate Nears Conclusion
The process has been made nettlesome at times, Texas educators and some state board members say, because of a sharp ideological divide on the 15-member state school board. (May 16, 2008)
Two Arizona Voucher Programs Overturned
A state appellate court has ruled that tuition aid for foster children and students with disabilities violates the state constitution. (May 16, 2008, AP)
Chinese Officials Face Anger Over Safety of Schools
Citizens demand to know why so many schools collapsed in this week's deadly earthquake.
(May 16, 2008, AP)
D.C. Trying New Approach to Spec. Ed. Cases
Lasting changes could be in sight for the 50,000-student district's special education students. (May 15, 2008)
Setting dates and punishing those who don't make them is a little like counting seat-time rather than assessing performance.
