Study: Banning Chocolate Milk In Schools Lowers Milk Consumption
According to a recent study, removing chocolate milk from school lunch menus lowers overall milk consumption.
What tests do kids take? Post the list, TN tells schools
Parents in every public school system in Tennessee will be able to go online next year and review the assortment of different standardized tests their children will take during the coming year.
The new SAT: Aptitude testing for college admissions falls out of favor
There’s a reason the College Board scrubbed “aptitude” from the name of its big admission test two decades ago. The idea of a Scholastic Aptitude Test left the organization open to criticism that it believed some people were born to…
Common Core at Four: Sizing Up the Enterprise
The Common Core State Standards have been reshaping the American education landscape for four years, leaving their mark on curriculum and instruction, professional development, teacher evaluation, the business of publishing, and the way tests are designed.
Glitches prompt suspension of Oklahoma tests again
Oklahoma’s public schools superintendent suspended online testing across the state on Monday after middle and high school students systemwide experienced disruptions during high-stakes standardized tests for the second consecutive year.
Year-round school tops Clayton list
A year-round charter school was the top-performing school in Clayton County for the 2012-13 school year in two categories, according to a statewide assessment released Monday.
Florida charter school management company under federal scrutiny
The state's largest charter school management company has come under scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Education for potential conflicts of interests in its business practices, federal authorities have confirmed.
Oregon has a plan to rate teachers based partly on their students’ test scores
Oregon has settled on an approach to evaluating teachers based in part their students' test score gains, officials announced Monday.
From Tex-Mex and pork rinds to fitness and veggies: A change in Obama White House
Each president and first lady sets a new tone for the White House, partly based on personal beliefs and private quirks, but few have so transformed the culture inside the building the way the Obamas have regarding nutrition and fitness.
A Scientific Experiment: Field Trips Just For Teachers
In a classroom across from the coal mine exhibit at the Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, students are huddled around tables, studying petri dishes of bacteria. But these aren't school-age kids — these students are all teachers, responsible for imparting…
Kansas school finance bill would give corporate tax breaks for private school scholarships
Is it a back-door attempt to funnel money to religious schools at the expense of taxpayers and public schools? Or is it a helping hand for the state’s neediest students to get out of low-performing schools? A new plan offers up to…
Missouri considers state funds to school districts for preschool
Missouri lawmakers are moving to put more of the state’s money where their mouths are in supporting preschool and early childhood programs.
Utah’s new adaptive testing system draws praise, criticism
Utah students are getting their first taste of a new year-end testing system that swaps paper for computer screens and adapts to the skill level of an individual child.
Georgia’s school report card comes out Monday
Georgia’s latest grades for its schools and school districts come out Monday, but using them to gauge progress made in your child’s classroom may not be clear-cut.
Early childhood education benefits Florida’s economy
When we graduated from high school, nobody seemed to be worrying about China, Brazil or India competing with our economy or in education. We took for granted that we were the best in the world, and had no reason to…
Blended learning revolution: Tech meets tradition in the classroom
Blended learning combines the best of online learning with traditional teaching. The educational trend is showing results – higher test scores, happier teachers and students – as more schools adopt and adapt it.
