Public Education
Michigan claims 98% of its teachers âeffectiveâ 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
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TX takes over Fort Worth schools after persistent low test scoresTexas is taking over management of the Fort Worth Independent School District â the stateâs 10th largest school system â after most of its students continued to score below grade… Read More
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âWe must accelerate our efforts:â 5 San Antonio districts race to implement turnaround plans to avoid state takeoversFive San Antonio districts are in danger of state takeovers if they continue to earn âDâ or âFâ ratings for their performance in teaching students, the Texas Education Agency (TEA)… Read More
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Wisconsin manipulating school data, deceiving parents, policy expert saysWisconsinâs education department is skewing test scores to deceive parents, a public policy expert argues. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is distorting its own data to make its public education… Read More
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âWe need to actâ: Dismal childrenâs reading, math scores prompt congressional concernFederal lawmakers are grappling with how to address a crisis in K-12 education, following the release of test scores that revealed alarming numbers of graduating students unable to read and… Read More
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North Carolina, Michigan still suffering from pandemic learning lossThe latest K-12 standardized test scores are in, and they show several states still lag behind pre-COVID-19 pandemic numbers. North Carolina and Michigan both released their annual reports showing academic… Read More
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Arkansas 3rd-graders who fail literacy standards may be held back according to new public-school guidelinesStarting this fall, public schools in Arkansas may need to retain third-graders who cannot meet reading standards â although those âstandardsâ havenât been finalized, the stateâs education department says. âBy… Read More
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Blue states last in educational efficiency, analysis showsBlue states tend to spend more on education, but that doesnât mean students perform better on standardized tests, a new report shows. An analysis by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI)… Read More
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Texas releases school accountability data suppressed during 2-year legal battleÂIn a win for school accountability, Texas finally published its 2022-23 school district grades after the injunction preventing their release was lifted. The injunction was lifted April 3, nearly two… Read More
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Public schools still failing students, new report revealsA government report released incriminating data last week that dispels the myth that public education serves all students equally. The U.S. Department of Educationâs Office of… Read More
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Ohio public schools face worsening behavioral issues as expulsion rates riseAmid mounting concerns about studentsâ behavioral issues, a new report indicates expulsions due to fighting have nearly doubled in Ohio public schools over the last five… Read More
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What you need to know from Alabama, Maryland, Missouri and Oregonâs 2023-24 education report cardsFour states have released 2024 education report cards, revealing a continued downward trend in public education. Oregon In the Beaver State, just 42% of 4th graders are proficient in reading… Read More
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Illinois officials sugarcoat dismal K-12 report cardIllinoisâ leadership is somehow trying to put a positive spin on K-12 learning, even though most students havenât even recovered to pre-pandemic levels. The Illinois State Board of Education released… Read More
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More states lower testing standards in response to dismal student performance since COVID-19As more public school students have been failing achievement tests since the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of states have decided to lower the bar on testing altogether. This tactic… Read More
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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
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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
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School-level ACT scores show frightening declines since 2015 in Kansas(The Sentinel) â ACT scores for individual high schools in Kansas show concerning declines since 2015 in most cases. The statewide composite in 2015 was 21.9 but fell steadily to… Read More
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First class but last place: New Mexico student achievement hits bottom despite record spendingPublic-school students in New Mexico still languish behind their national peers in academic performance, despite hefty funding increases and legislative meetings to work on court-ordered reform. Although schools will receive… Read More
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Report: 8th-grade students need whole school year to reach pre-pandemic performance(The Center Square) â An education organization that administers a nationwide assessment has found that students are still not performing as well as they were immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More
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Maryland literacy policy in the works(The Center Square) â Marylandâs venture to create and implement a statewide comprehensive literacy policy is underway, but State Board of Education President Joshua Michael says the board wonât consider… Read More
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