Public Education
Michigan claims 98% of its teachers ‘effective’ despite low reading, math scoresMichiganders may be scratching their heads at a state report claiming nearly 100% of its public school teachers are effective. The state released its teacher ratings for the 2024-25 school year, which ranked a whopping 98% of K-12 teachers as… Read More
Public Education
Missouri districts get another accreditation reprieve despite woeful performance scoresDespite some districts’ dismal academic outcomes, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has delayed changing any accreditation scores until 2027 – although this may be too late… Read More
Public Education
South Carolina, Illinois report cards show stark divide between funding, proficiencyThe newest state report cards are highlighting the disconnect between education funding and academic achievement. South Carolina and Illinois have just released their 2024-25 state report cards, and despite spending… Read More
Public Education
Dallas principal removed after blaming black students for school ratingA Dallas high school principal was removed from her job Monday after holding a meeting Friday with black students where she blamed them for her school not receiving an “A”… Read More
Public Education
80 Illinois schools are ‘zero-proficiency’ in math despite above-average spendingEighty Illinois schools don’t have a single student proficient in math, and 24 have no student proficient in reading, despite many schools spending more than the annual state average of… Read More
Public Education
Report: Kentucky education funding, performance trending in different directions(The Center Square) – A report released Thursday by an in-state think tank found funding for Kentucky’s public schools has dramatically increased since 1990 while student performance has waned. John… Read More
Public Education
Stanford CREDO study shows charter schools outperform traditional public school(The Sentinel) – A new study by Stanford University’s Center For Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) shows that charter school students outperform traditional public school students. The study also shows… Read More
Public Education
Arlington Public Schools lowers grading standards in the name of ‘equity’A Virginia school district is revising its grading policies to create “equitable grading processes.” The new policies allow students to redo assignments, turn in late work,… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma state superintendent unveils incentive-based teacher pay plan, targets literacy, trashes ‘equity’Oklahoma’s top education official scrapped an across-the-board pay raise for public school teachers and instead proposed rewarding the state’s best teachers. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters… Read More
Public Education
Report: Pandemic policies set average WV school district back 7 months in math(The Center Square) – Every West Virginia school district saw significant learning losses between 2019 and 2022, with students being more than three-fourths of a year behind on average, according… Read More
Public Education
‘Wow, I can be smarter!’ Students see intelligence gains when they learn to apply themselves, study showsStudents who fall behind their peers in early adolescence tend to remain academic underachievers for the remainder of their school years, with many dropping out without earning a high… Read More
Christian Schools
Academic Excellence and the Christian SchoolIn order that our students may thrive in the world, we as Christian educators have recognized the need to continually improve upon the work we are doing, the preparation we… Read More