Interest in 12th grade math options is rising as more states require four years of the subject and schools explore alternatives for struggling and high-achieving students.
November 18, 2008
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is retooling its precollegiate approach and launching a push to double college-completion rates.
November 18, 2008
Computer-adaptive testing addresses individual student needs, but cost and logistical challenges persist.
November 17, 2008
Many schools and districts are using computer-based testing for local assessments, but employing computers for statewide testing has proven to be difficult.
November 17, 2008
By addressing the concerns of both those who want high standards, and those who rightly see serious deficiencies in the tests used by most states, stakeholders could create a test system that benefits students, teachers, and the nation, says Charles Barone.
November 17, 2008
An emphasis on academics and other structured activities is stripping young children of much-needed time for make-believe, experts warn.
November 17, 2008
Noted Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner is leading a team studying the social and ethical norms of young people on the Web.
November 14, 2008
Voters approved slot machines to fund schools in Maryland, rejected limits on bilingual instruction in Oregon, and shook up statehouses elsewhere.
November 11, 2008
The new class of governors, state legislators, and chief state school officers elected last week will face formidable challenges in dealing with the squeeze the nation’s sagging economy—and ballooning state budget deficits—is putting on K-12 education.
November 11, 2008
Updated: November 4, 2008
