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 >
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 >
Charles Dickens turns 200 today. 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 >
A charter schools network with schools in both New York and Connecticut exemplifies the challenge of having common standards without fully common assessments. Read Full Post >
A new panel will draw on research to come up with best-practices in literacy instruction. Read Full Post >
Chief academic officers gather to discuss the deep shifts in instruction required by the common standards in English/language arts. 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 >
Some states seeking federal waivers under No Child Left Behind would add assessments in other subjects to make accountability decisions. Read Full Post >
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