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Archive for August, 2008

2008 ACT Scores Are Out….

August 13, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The average score this year is 21.1 which is down from 21.2 last year, but 9% more students took the exam.

To look at the ultra boring report click me.

Center For Education Policy Out With A Report….

August 13, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

looking at states that moving towards end-of-course exams.

The report says that 23 states now require a high school exit exams. In the 2007-2008 school year only four states had polices for end-of-course exams, but by 2015 eleven state will have end-of-course exams.

The report is fully data filed and looks at states that are making the transition over to end-of-course exams.

Cleveland Plain Dealer Looks At A New..

August 13, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

American Institutes for Research study out on Cleveland area schools. The report says that the schools struggle top find and help potentially violent students. The article does have a bunch of data to look at.

Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority…..

August 13, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is going to be running out of money, but they are waiting on a 50 million dollar bridge loan so they can lend out money college students.

The Post-Dispatch Reports….

August 13, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on math anxiety and how to help your student. They also include a link to take a short 10 question math quiz.

Legislative Leaders In North Carolina…..

August 13, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

now say they do not have enough money to pay $747.9 million a Wake County judge says must go to North Carolina public schools