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.
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September 01, 2017
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.
June 28, 2017
Will It Fly? South Carolina High Schools to Launch Aerospace Curriculum
This fall, five South Carolina high schools will offer an aerospace curriculum to develop the next generation of aviation technology talent in a state where officials say the industry is thriving.
May 12, 2017
High-Stakes Poetry Competition Brings Students to the Stage
Welcome to the National Poetry Out Loud Competition, where 53 high school students recited poems—classical, modern, long, and short—and competed for $20,000 in prize money.
May 01, 2017
Computer Science for All in San Francisco: What the District Has Learned
The San Francisco school system is now two years into its computer science-for-all plan: So how are things going so far?
April 14, 2017
Survey: Habits of Talented Math Students
High school juniors and seniors who participated in a prestigious national math competition said they tend to study alone and to learn best when they grasp underlying concepts.
April 04, 2017
Computer Science Degrees Hit New Peak
The number of students earning bachelor's degrees in computer science hit a new high recently—finally surpassing the previous peak in 2003.
March 22, 2017
Exchange Students View U.S. Schools as 'Easier' Than Those Abroad
According to new survey results, not much has changed over the last 15 years in how foreign exchange students perceive U.S. high schools.
February 27, 2017
Smarter Balanced Looks to Combine Common-Core and College-Entrance Tests
The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium put out a request for proposal today seeking a partnership to create a test that both measures standards-mastery and can be used for college admissions.
December 02, 2016
Neuroscience Education and Why It Matters
The newly named Science Educator of the Year, Dr. Norbert Myslinski, has a message to share about neuroscience: "It's not just for the scientists."
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