Public Education
âA problem no one can seem to solveâ: Summing up the public-school math education crisisDespite getting good grades in the 2024-25 academic year, Ebony Colemanâs daughter knew she needed help in math. âWhen my daughter was in eighth grade, she told me she was probably going to drop… Read More
Public Education
Record school spending fails to reverse decline in test scores(The Center Square) â As national education spending per pupil rises, student enrollment is dropping and test scores across the United States are falling, which raises concern over how effectively… Read More
Opinion
KS Dept. of Ed. hides from TV cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) â Itâs not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no one… Read More
Public Education
Education groups propose alternative standards for math and science(The Center Square) â The latest national test scores in reading, math and science reflect more of the same pattern in American education: Far too many students are underperforming. In… Read More
Public Education
Nationâs Report Card reveals all-time low test scoresThe National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2024 results released Tuesday reveal historically low scores â furthering the national downward trend that began over a decade ago. The assessment evaluated… Read More
Public Education
Government overreach is fueling education crisis, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy in education may be what is standing in the way of student success, a report released Thursday said. In light… Read More
Public Education
Kansas #15 for per-student spending, #40 in NAEP outcomes(The Sentinel) â A new analysis by Kansas Policy Institute shows that the Sunflower State ranks #15 for cost-of-living-adjusted spending per student, but #40 in student… Read More
Public Education
Soaring levels of non-English speaking students may be driving national reading test scores into ground(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Rapidly-increasing levels of non-English speaking students in schools across the nation may be contributing to the abysmal reading scores reported in recent years nationwide. Data… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic school students outscored public school peers by 10-20 points on national assessmentRecent data from the Nation’s Report Card shows Catholic school students consistently outperform those in public schools in the United States. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) calls the National… Read More
Government, Public Education
These states suffered an academic plunge despite spending more per student(reimaginED) â Itâs award season here at reimaginED, and weâre reviewing a trend from âthe Nationâs Report Cardâ for low-income students who tested in all 50 states between 2003 and… Read More