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Are the Common Core Standards on the Way Out?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 30, 2013 · Add Comment · In Assessments, Common Core, Exam: ACT, In The News, Testing
Despite having been adopted by 44 of the 50 states, is the Common Core “failing the test”? Some experts feel that states are beginning to balk as the rigorous testing that has been under development comes to fruition.
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Approval Grows for Next Generation Science Standards

By Scott Cronenweth On July 12, 2013 · Add Comment · In In The News
The Next Generation Science Standards for Today’s Students and Tomorrow’s Workforce (NGSS) released this April are already being approved for adoption at the state level. Five states—Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Rhode Island and Vermont—have already approved the new standards. They are under consideration or pending consideration in California, Florida, Maine, Michigan and Washington.
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Is Summer Vacation On the Way Out?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 2, 2013 · Add Comment · In Education: General
Summer vacation is an American tradition like turkey on Thanksgiving. But American students are falling behind in the global education/skills marketplace—and summer vacation could be part of the problem.
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The Socioeconomic “Achievement Gap” is Widening

By Scott Cronenweth On June 25, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
It is by and large accepted that all students experience learning loss if they don’t participate in learning activities for a period of time. But students from lower-income families seem to lose more academic skills over the summer than peers with higher socioeconomic status.
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She Blinded Me with Science (and Math)

By Scott Cronenweth On May 28, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Common Core
According to a new study just released by the National Center for Education Statistics, America’s high school students are taking more math and science courses. This is just one finding of The Condition of Education 2013 report, which “summarizes important trends and developments in education using the latest available data.” (Other focal points include employment [...]
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2014 Federal Budget Proposal Emphasizes STEM Education

By Scott Cronenweth On April 23, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News
President Obama's 2014 proposed federal budget reflects his long-standing advocacy for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The new budget creates a STEM Master Teaching Corps, while also giving science research institutions an explicit role in directing public school curricula.
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Proposed 2014 US Education Budget Makes Big Investment in Early Learning

By Scott Cronenweth On April 16, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Education: Industry, In The News, Teaching, Teaching & Tutoring
US President Barak Obama's 2014 budget proposal asks for an "historic investment" in early learning opportunities. President Obama is being applauded for taking a bold step towards removing stumbling blocks that low-income children and other vulnerable preschoolers often face on the path towards success in school.
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President Obama and Mitt Romney – Where Do They Differ on Education Policy?

By Scott Cronenweth On July 31, 2012 · Add Comment · In Education: General, General, In The News, Teaching
So where do the two candidates differ on education? One area is on federal involvement in education. In step with the massive cuts their budget votes made to school funding over the next two years, Republicans – including Romney – want to dismantle the US Department of Education.
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The “Shadow Side” of Asia’s Tutoring Boom

By Scott Cronenweth On July 10, 2012 · Add Comment · In In The News, Teaching & Tutoring
A study just released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a development institution devoted to reducing poverty in Asia, calls into question many aspects of this burgeoning trend – especially whether all this tutoring is beneficial for students and cost-effective for their families. The report also raises concerns about the social inequalities that access to tutoring could be perpetuating.
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Does Teacher Performance Pay Improve Student Achievement?

By Scott Cronenweth On May 22, 2012 · 2 Comments · In Education: General, In The News, Pay for Performance, Teaching
A recent study by the international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found no clear link between performance pay for teachers and higher student achievement in schools.
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