Urban Leaders Back Stronger NCLB Accountability
Some mayors and urban school chiefs are urging Congress to be more aggressive in holding their schools accountable in the next version of the federal school law.
(July 24, 2008)
State Budget Woes Squeeze Education Initiatives
Legislators gathered in New Orleans heard gloomy fiscal news, even as presidential campaign advisers floated education reform ideas. (July 24, 2008)
Math Experts Question Wisdom of Calif. Algebra Rule
Many wonder how the state will succeed, given students’ persistent struggles in that subject and the potential demand it will generate for more math teachers. (July 23, 2008)
MORE Free Content...
Schoolgirls' Math Skills Now Measure Up to Boys'
Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys, measuring up in every grade, from second through 11th. (July 24, 2008, AP)
ADHD Increasingly Common in Older Children, CDC Says
More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday. (July 23, 2008, AP)
Districts Compare Notes on Data
The most successful systems were found to be those that focused on how to use the information to improve instruction. (July 22, 2008)
Md. Law Allows Disabled to Compete Alongside Peers
The first law of its kind, Maryland requires equal access to mainstream athletics programs for students with disabilities. (July 22, 2008, AP)
Hawaii’s Drug Testing for Teachers in Limbo
A stalemate over who will pay for the random drug tests has prevented the program from getting started.
(July 21, 2008)
Libraries Booking Young Video Gamers
The American Library Association has announced a new project to gauge how electronic games improve players' literacy skills. (July 21, 2008, AP)
Teachers Make Case for National Board
A new report calls for those who achieve NBPTS certification to play larger leadership and policy roles. (July 17, 2008)
Stanford Opens Access to All Its Education Studies
The move to provide free online access to faculty research is believed to be a first among U.S. schools of education. (July 18, 2008)
Choice and Teacher Quality Top McCain’s Education Agenda
In a speech to the NAACP, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee offers the most detailed picture yet of his plans for federal K-12 education policy. (July 16, 2008)
Administrators do not want teachers to be leaders. Most school systems (deliberately) provide no avenues for teacher leadership.
