Students Like Math and Science More, and Reading Less, Than They Used To
Students like math and science more than they did nearly a decade ago, but they like reading less, especially in elementary school.
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June 13, 2018
March 30, 2018
Amazon High School? The Idea Showed Up In Albany's Bid for Retailer's HQ
The provocative idea in the city's bid is not fleshed out, but it comes as more districts and educators struggle to articulate the appropriate role of businesses in K-12 education.
January 04, 2018
Foreign-Language Courses Plummet in Oklahoma. What About Other States?
A third of Oklahoma high schools no longer offer even one foreign language; rural schools are hardest hit. A lack of data makes it hard to know whether other states have similar patterns.
December 27, 2017
Chemistry Absent From 3 in 5 Secondary Schools, Analysis Finds
Many schools don't offer a standalone chemistry class, and even in those that do, black and Hispanic students are less likely to take it.
December 21, 2017
Teaching Financial Literacy: Does Your State Make the Grade?
Twenty-six states scored in the C through F range in a new report on financial literacy in high schools.
October 31, 2017
Race, Ethnic Studies Will Be a Graduation Requirement in Conn. District
Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, Bridgeport high school students will be required to take a course in African American Studies, Latin American Studies or Perspectives on Race to earn a diploma.
October 27, 2017
California to Create High School Diploma Seal for Civics
California is among the first states to create a diploma seal recognizing graduates' civic knowledge and engagement.
September 26, 2017
9th Grade GPA May Be the Most Important Predictor of High School Success. Here's How.
A study examining the trajectories of more than 187,000 Chicago freshmen finds that GPA is a strong predictor of later high school grades and college enrollment and persistence.
September 01, 2017
Watchdog Gives a Scarlet Letter to Some High School Literature Curricula
Three commercial series got top marks for common-core alignment from EdReports.org. But the group said three others had problems in at least one grade level.
July 21, 2017
Can a High School Course Help to Solve a State's Teacher Shortage?
This fall, two high schools in Provo, Utah will offer students in grades 10 through 12 an introductory course called Careers in Education I, with the aim of enticing young people into the teaching profession.
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