Public Education
Majority of Kentucky public school students test below grade level in basic subjectsLess than half of Kentucky students are at grade level in core subjects, new test results reveal. The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released the new… Read More
Public Education
Despite improvement, Mississippi students still struggle with reading and mathHalf of Mississippiâs students still canât read or do math at grade level, a new state report revealed. The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released new… Read More
Public Education
Most Alaska students are below grade level in reading and mathTwo-thirds of Alaska students canât read or do math at grade level, a new report reveals. Alaskaâs Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) released its 2024… Read More
Christian Schools
Basketball legend keeps promise to give $1 million to Catholic girlsâ schoolFormer NBA star Charles Barkley is following through with his promise to donate $1 million to a Catholic girlsâ high school after two students cracked a 2,000-year-old trigonometry problem. âWe… Read More
Public Education
Pittsburgh schools earmark $52K to address racism in math(The Center Square) â The School District of Pittsburgh will hire a consultant to put on a series of virtual workshops addressing racism in math. The district is … Read More
Culture
Missouri drops 4 spots to 32 in 50-state ranking on child well-being(The Center Square) â Missouri declined in all four areas measured by the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as it dropped from 28th… Read More
Public Education
School choice doubles proficiency rates in minority, low-income Philadelphia studentsPhiladelphia students who receive school choice scholarships are twice as likely to be proficient in reading and math, a new report reveals. Childrenâs Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a nonprofit scholarship-granting… Read More
Public Education
They spent $30K per pupil, but only 28% of 8th graders proficient in math(The Daily Signal) â The public schools in the state of New York doled out $29,284 per pupil in âcurrent expendituresâ in fiscal year 2022, according to a report published… Read More
Christian Schools
âProofâ of greatness: Two Catholic school students crack 2,000-year-old trigonometry problemIf there was ever a real-life Good Will Hunting, most people wouldnât expect to find them at an all-girls Catholic high school in New Orleans. But Calcea Johnson and NeâKiya… Read More
Opinion
Why the âmath equityâ movement is a scam(The Daily Signal) â The so-called math equity movement is a scam. Thatâs whatâs starting to come to light after a series of reports about its leaders in California revealed that… Read More
Public Education
California DEI-math guru behind lower standards faces yet another âmisconductâ complaintA university professor, who has led the charge for DEI-inspired lowering of math standards, has been accused of research misconduct in a complaint. Itâs the latest in a series of… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent touts ‘rebranding’ in an era of declining test scores(The Sentinel) â The Olathe school district does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required in state law, but district officials… Read More
Culture
Report: Choice schools score better in reading, math(The Center Square) â The latest report on school choice in Wisconsin again shows choice schools outperform public schools in Milwaukeeâs biggest cities and rural areas. The Apples to Apples report… Read More
Public Education
Having low-performing elementary students repeat a grade boosts long-term success, new study showsGrade retention helps students reach higher levels of achievement, new research reveals, defying education establishment claims that repeating grades does more harm than good. Traditionally, public schools have discouraged grade… Read More
Public Education
Alabama education commission promotes science of reading, mathAlabama is boosting public education by revamping the basics â reading and arithmetic. Alabamaâs Commission on Teaching and Learning submitted a report to Gov. Kay Ivey… Read More
Public Education
Education reformers question whether Wisconsin public schools are actually meeting expectations, despite district report cards(The Center Square) â Despite test scores that show nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin schools cannot read or do math at grade level, more than 90% of school districts… Read More
Public Education
Oregon trains teachers to promote âequitable math,â dismantle âsystemic inequitiesâ in the classroom(The Daily Signal) â The Oregon Department of Education is instructing teachers on the keys to dismantling âsystemic inequitiesâ in the math classroom. High school math teachers should âsupport equitable… Read More
Public Education
The science of reading revolutionized reading instruction. Now itâs mathâs turn, experts sayItâs no secret that Americaâs students are failing to master even basic subjects like reading and math. While the return of the âscience of readingâ is… Read More
Public Education
Wisconsin public school students struggle with reading, math(The Center Square) â Nearly 60% of students in Wisconsin’s Public Schools continue to be unable to read, write or do math at grade level. The State’s Department of Public Instruction… Read More
Public Education
âFailed experiment.â San Francisco officials, parent coalition want to reverse equity-focused math policiesIn 2014, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) stopped offering algebra in 8th grade, ostensibly to make outcomes more âequitable.â Now, the city council â and concerned parents â want… Read More
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