Indiana Has Become The Next State To Adopt….
the Common Core standards.
The Tennessean Is Reporting On People That Want…
the school year started later due to the high heat levels and to save extra money.
The Union-Tribune Reports On High School Cheerleaders….
in San Diego that have convinced the Board of Education tonight to re-evaluate a new policy that denies them physical education credit for their athletic efforts.
The Denver Post Reports On The Local School District…..
that has graduated a record 72.2% of the high school seniors they had this year.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Reports On Cleveland Schools…
inviting kids to camp to smooth transition after buildings close
The Educational Testing Service Has Up A New Report….
up looking at the black/white achievement gap and why it has stopped going down.
The authors discuss various issues that could help explain why progress stopped over the past decade:
- Inadequate care in early childhood
- The decline of communities and neighborhoods
- The explosion of single-parent families
- The employment plight of black males
- Stalled intergenerational mobility out of seriously disadvantaged neighborhoods.
