October 29, 2010
School integration has vexed policymakers for more than half a century. The Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that schools can’t keep kids out based on race. Then in 2007 it ruled that schools can’t bring kids together based on race. After the court struck down two race-based integration schemes in Seattle and Louisville, Ky., attention […]
October 29, 2010
Longer school days. An extended year for teachers. Additional time devoted to English and math. Virtual classes at the high school. Wraparound social services at the elementary schools. These are just some of the measures that four Providence schools, identified by state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist as among the worst in the state, have […]
October 29, 2010
The New York City Department of Education said Thursday that up to 47 schools could be closed for poor performance, a huge increase from previous years if all remain on the chopping block. In the eight years since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has used school closings as a cornerstone of his school reform strategy, 91 […]
October 29, 2010
Amid a struggling economy, a raft of foreign-policy headaches, and the tail end of a heated campaign season, President Barack Obama carved out time in his schedule this month to watch students in the State Dining Room demonstrate a solar-powered model car, a water-purification system, and a soccer-playing robot. That might seem like a surprising […]
October 28, 2010
More than half of Illinois public schools — including, for the first time, many of the state’s academic powerhouses — failed to meet test targets this year, raising questions not only about the schools, but also the standard by which they are judged. In Illinois, high schools fared the worst. Nine of 10 high schools […]
October 28, 2010
In the first wave of funding under a revitalized high school graduation initiative, the U.S. Department of Education is betting nearly $50 million that it can help states and school districts find better ways to hang onto students who might drop out and bring back those who have disappeared without diplomas. Twenty-nine states and districts […]
October 28, 2010
A philanthropic watchdog group is hoping to light a fire under charitable foundations that support education by releasing a report Wednesday that points out how few of them focus enough attention on helping the most needy students. The study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy said that only 11 percent of American foundations devoted […]
October 28, 2010
The federal drive to improve the nation’s lowest-performing schools has created a surge in demand for principals trained and experienced in leading long-struggling schools to success. The scarcity of the so-called "turnaround principal" has led more urban districts to get involved directly with local colleges of education and other training programs, according to a study […]
October 28, 2010
Sharon Murray isn’t saying that pumping money into things like health education classes or more nutritious school lunches would automatically result in higher CSAP scores. That’s too simplistic an answer to a complicated challenge. But Murray, the president of the Rocky Mountain Center for Health Promotion and Education, does point out that states with “health-supporting […]
October 27, 2010
The city could face even more legal trouble from teachers over the controversial effectiveness ratings, union officials told the Daily News. If the ratings are released to the public despite a pending teachers union lawsuit, the city could get slapped with suits by hundreds of teachers who have called a union hotline to report errors, […]