Question: What do geography, Chinese language and culture, computer science, world history, and environmental science have in common? Answer: They're apparently becoming a lot more popular subjects in high school, at least based on one national measure. Participation in Advanced Placement tests in... Read Full Post >
The ten states who have won NCLB waivers outline plans to implement college- and career-ready standards. Read Full Post >
Guest post by Ross Brenneman For those who knew "when the tripods came," the Feb. 3 death of English author John Christopher hurt. Christopher, born Samuel Youd, was a prolific science fiction writer, penning over 50 books and several trilogies. He passed away at the age of 89. While Christopher g... Read Full Post >
In a new white paper, the Pioneer Institute suggests that the U.S. Department of Education may be violating prohibitions against a federally dictated curriculum. Read Full Post >
A public-private initiative in Boston to vastly increase access to quality arts education in schools just received a new infusion of $4 million. Read Full Post >
Close-reading isn't anything new, and it's amazing that more instructional leaders don't know about it and use it, a curriculum consultant argues. Read Full Post >
One of the two state assessment consortia begins the process of recruiting groups of teachers who will take leadership roles in teaching colleagues about the new tests, and help design instructional resources for them. Read Full Post >
Officials in several states are exploring the idea of developing a creativity index for schools. Read Full Post >
A bill in Indiana would require public schools that teach creationism to address origin theories from multiple religions. Read Full Post >
Improving reading instruction was the topic du jour at a Washington forum yesterday that brought together four superintendents and an educational publisher. Read Full Post >
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