Tonight: National Poetry Recitation Contest
High school students from across the country vie for the title of National Poetry Out Loud champion tonight. Read Full Post >
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May 15, 2012
May 03, 2012
What Should High School Students Know About the Federal Budget?
Teachers College has created a high school curriculum on the federal budget, arguing that young people should understand the process in order to informed, engaged citizens. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2012
CCSSO Leader Rallies Higher Education for Common Core
The leader of one of the groups that brought about the common standards urges higher education and K-12 to work together on the new expectations. Read Full Post >
February 27, 2012
Kentucky: Building a Bumpy Road From K-12 Through College
A forum designed to show off Kentucky's postsecondary and K-12 partnership on the common standards also reveals the heavy lift required of teachers to reach the partnership's lofty goals. Read Full Post >
January 27, 2012
Obama Proposes College-Ready Exit Standards for High School
President Obama proposes a $1 billion Race to the Top challenge for higher education, which would require states to ensure that high school exit standards are appropriate for college entry. Read Full Post >
January 11, 2012
NCLB Waivers Could Undermine Graduation Rates, Group Contends
A high-school-policy group expresses concern that states' applications for relief from No Child Left Behind could undermine graduation-rate accountability. Read Full Post >
December 08, 2011
High School Test Terrain Shifting From Exit Exams to College-Readiness
A new report finds high school testing shifting toward college-readiness. A new report, and states' No Child Left Behind waiver applications, find schools shifting to college-readiness testing. Read Full Post >
November 01, 2011
Illinois High Schools' Scores Sink as State Tightens Up Rules
More than half of Illinois' high schools see test scores drop as the state closes a loophole that veiled poor performance. Read Full Post >
October 27, 2011
Chicago to Judge High Schools by College-Readiness Metric
Chicago will begin evaluating high schools in part on college-readiness metrics. Read Full Post >
October 26, 2011
College-Readiness Data Could Lower NYC High Schools' Grades
New York City is collecting college-readiness data that could lower the grades assigned to many of its high schools, but the information won't be included on school report cards until next year. Read Full Post >
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