Florida: Death To Public EducationHuffPost - Peter GreeneFlorida has long struggled to take the lead in the State Most Hostile To Public Education contest, with North Carolina, Wisconsin and Nevada giving some real competition. But last week, Florida’s legislature
Teachers are making millions selling their lessons plans onlineBusiness Insider - Associated PressDespite worries from some educators, such online marketplaces are booming, driven by rising standards and the willingness of teachers to pay out of their own pockets for classroom-tested materials. "I
Trump considers tax credit to channel public money to private schoolsPOLITICO - By CAITLIN EMMAThe Trump administration is considering a first-of-its-kind federal tax credit scholarship program that would channel billions of dollars to families from working-class households to enable their children
The focus on maths and science doesn’t add up. The arts must be in the equationThe Guardian - Kester BrewinThrowing resources at science, technology, engineering and maths in England hasn’t worked. We need to reaffirm the importance of a more rounded education As a long-time maths teacher, the latest assessments
Trump's school choice expansion plan may face uphill battleapnewsarchive.com - By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and JENNIFER C. KERR WASHINGTON (AP) — School voucher programs in the nation’s capital and Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s home state of Indiana could serve as a …
Ancient Egypt For the First Time, You'll Be Able to Read Ancient Egyptian Literature in Englishpbs.org - Allison Eck It’s easy to swing by your local library and pick up a book by Homer or Sappho—two of the greats of ancient Greece. But finding translated works of …
Boys 'twice as likely to fall behind girls' in early yearsbbc.co.uk - By Hannah Richardson Boys are nearly twice as likely as girls to have fallen behind by the time they start school, a report says.
U.S. Dept. of Education US spending on prisons and jails grew three times as fast as spending on education in the last 3 decadesBusiness Insider - Caroline SimonThe analysis used data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics, US Census Bureau, and other sources to compare the changes in spending between 1979-1980 and 2012-2013.
List-Worthy 8 of America's most prestigious private schools make students read these books during summerBusiness Insider - Abby JacksonIt's a time to indulge in the texts that are most appealing, without scrutiny: an easy beach read, a guilty pleasure, or that book you've always meant to start. But students at America's most prestigious
6 Story Arcs Define Western Literature, Data-Mining Study Reveals - D-briefdiscovermagazine.com Almost the entirety of Western literature can be fit neatly into just six story arcs, according to a new data-mining study. From the panoply of novels …
Romeo and Juliet New Data Analysis Suggests Only Six Book Plots ExistGizmodo - Angela Chen Everyone who secretly thought that all novels have the same plot can feel vindicated by new research supporting that suspicion. Sort of. Researchers …
No grades, no timetable: Berlin school turns teaching upside downThe Guardian - Philip OltermannPupils choose their own subjects and motivate themselves, an approach some say should be rolled out across Germany Anton Oberländer is a persuasive speaker. Last year, when he and a group of friends were
Kansas court says funding plan averts need to close public schoolsReuters - Kevin MurphyKANSAS CITY, Kan (Reuters) - The Kansas Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a bill state lawmakers passed last week resolves inequities in public education and will allow schools to open as scheduled August.
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Visualizing 21st-Century Classroom Designedutopia.org - Mary Wade Instead of requiring students to learn, work, and think in one place all day, consider how your space might become more flexible. Designate a …
State-by-state look at chronic absenteeism across Americaapnewsarchive.com - JENNIFER C. KERR & MEGHAN HOYER WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a challenge to teach children who aren’t in class — and new government numbers show more than 6.5 million students were absent …
Charter schools' dire lesson: Deregulation invariably leads to disasterSalon - Bobbi MurrayThe original concept of charter schools emerged nationally more than two decades ago and was intended to support community efforts to open up education. Albert Shanker, then president of the American of
Here comes the charter school sneak attack: This is how a bipartisan education reform bill turns into a disaster for ourSalon - Jeff BryantEveryone talks about the "do-nothing Congress" and how Republican obstruction has neutered the federal government. But recently there was one policy area where warring parties in Congress actually settled
Arts Critical to STEM Learning Says Secretary of EducationHuffPost - John M. EgerSecretary of Education John B. King Jr. talked to the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday and emphasized the importance of a well-rounded education for every student in America.
Some Parents Of Color Don't Think Schools Are Even Trying To Educate Their ChildrenHuffPostThey are also concerned about the lack of resources in their kids' schools. As policymakers and school districts gear up to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act, the nation's new major federal education
Ban homework: It doesn't help little kids learn—and it ruins their love of schoolSalon - Scott TimbergIf you are hoping to raise a child who always shares, who follows all the rules, and doesn’t act angry once in a while, you will want to skip the books by Heather Shumaker. A speaker and authority on childhood
How to Implement Social and Emotional Learning at Your Schooledutopia.org - Maurice J. Elias The cornerstone of SEL efforts is the delivery of five essential skills and competencies to students (CASEL, 2013): Self-awareness: recognizing and …
Teaching kids philosophy makes them smarter in math and EnglishQuartz - Jenny AndersonSchools face relentless pressure to up their offerings in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and math. Few are making the case for philosophy. Nine- and 10-year-old children in England participated
Homework is wrecking our kids: The research is clear, let's ban elementary homeworkSalon - Heather Shumaker“There is no evidence that any amount of homework improves the academic performance of elementary students.” This statement, by homework research guru Harris Cooper, of Duke University, is startling to
"Something bold needs to happen": An in-depth look at millennial AmericaSalon - Elias IsquithWhat explains the runaway success Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign has had so far among young Americans? Earlier this month, Salon spoke with leading Democratic Party pollster Stan Greenberg
