Despite Political Backlash, Common Core Supporters Remain Optimistic
Panelists at the U.S. News STEM Solutions conference discussed the growing backlash to Common Core -- how implementation will continue.
Adams 12 STEM students add art to curriculum, come up with seed bombs
Bremma Priola stood behind her presentation and turned a dried mud clump over in her hands. She held it up and described how she molded it from white clay and wildflower seeds during her art class at STEM Launch in…
Is cursive handwriting slowly dying out in America?
For centuries, the educated, wealthy and refined could be distinguished by their ability to put quill to parchment, vellum or paper and create beautiful, flowing letters. The delicately formed cursive letters of the America’s Declaration of Independence, as faded the…
Decide if a STEM High School Is Right for Your Child
The new high school in Jeannine Cerajewski's area gave her a lot to consider. On one hand, she thought the school's focus on science, technology, engineering and math could help her daughter Mary, then a freshman, sharpen her skills and be better prepared for…
Charter schools say proposed formula for special education funding unfairly punishes them
Charter school operators are saying if a proposal to overhaul special education funding in Pennsylvania is passed, it will be difficult for them to operate.
The Accountability Revolution Comes to Head Start
St. Jerome's Head Start, a plain building in a gentrifying Baltimore neighborhood, looks as solid and unchanging as a block of concrete. It's an unlikely setting for a big shift in how early-childhood education is provided. But here and across…
Oklahoma Senate easily OKs bill to eventually boost public schools funding by $600M each year
A plan to eventually boost public school funding in Oklahoma by $600 million each year cleared the Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday, although the final details still need to be negotiated.
3 city schools handed to private group for ‘turnaround’
Chicago's Board of Education listened to impassioned pleas for more funding and calls for a second chance before turning over three failing schools to a private operator, the Academy for Urban School Leadership, which conducts staff overhauls or "turnarounds."
Georgia adopts law allowing guns at airports, bars, most other places
Georgia residents with permits to carry guns can now tote their weapons more places, under a bill signed into law Wednesday. The law also reduces the age required to obtain such a permit to 18.
Robotic invasion coming to downtown St. Louis from across the world
They’ve trounced hundreds of robotics teams at regional and state competitions. And Thursday, about 12,000 students in safety goggles will convene at the Edward Jones Dome and America’s Center for the chance at world champion status.
Paul advocates for school choice
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that parents should have a choice as to where federal dollars are spent for their children’s education.
Foundation, HISD tackling ‘literacy crisis’ in Houston
In Houston, a city known for its brilliant doctors and energy executives, adults are waiting in line for classes that teach basic literacy skills - reading, writing and speaking clearly. They can't land jobs or promotions, can't help their kids…
School Stabbings Signal Need for Broad Safety Plans
Large-scale shootings have been a dominant driver of school safety debates, but a stabbing spree at a Pennsylvania high school this month should serve as a reminder that educators need to be prepared for a range of situations—including smaller, nonfatal…
Michigan bill would require seat belt use on school buses
A new proposal in the state Legislature would require all new school buses to have seat belts but some state and federal officials say that won’t prevent injuries or deaths
NAEP Crafts Plans to Deploy Tablets for Testing
The architects of one of the most highly regarded gauges of student achievement—the National Assessment of Educational Progress—are preparing for a dramatic expansion of technology-based assessment, while relying on a strikingly different approach from the one that will be used to…
What Exactly Is ‘High-Quality’ Preschool?
For years, President Obama has been a vocal booster of early childhood education. In his past two State of the Union addresses, he has called on Congress to help fund preschool for every child in the country.
