Author: Matthew Lynch
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Michelle Obama Touts Youth Art Education Programs
At the ceremony for the 2014 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards held early this week at the White House, Mrs. Obama spoke about the ... -
5 Tips to Boost Kids’ Kindergarten Readiness in 15 Minutes or Less
A guest post by Kimberly Flack, Associate General Manager of Education at Eight, Arizona PBS Google lists more than 8 million stories and resources online about ... -
Missouri votes in favor of teacher tenure
Last week, voters in Missouri vocally weighed in against a proposed amendment that would have traded tenure for renewable three-year contracts and made test scores the ... -
Kindergarten Readiness Assessment gains ground in Maryland
Maryland’s new Kindergarten Readiness Assessment, or KRA, is a comprehensive test that has been expanded to include one-on-one interaction with teachers and their students. The state ... -
North Carolina goes big on education reform
In the new “Report Card on American Education,” The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, praised North Carolina for their move into the top ranks of ... -
Should parents be prosecuted for tardy kids?
Last week the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that parents cannot be charged criminally for children who are tardy to school, no matter how excessive the infractions. ... -
Report: Calif. has nation’s highest student-to-teacher ratio
California leads the nation when it comes to the number of students per public school teacher. At 24 students per teacher, the state is 8 students ... -
U.S. Department of Education tightens reins on for-profit colleges
The U.S. Department of Education is bumping up its regulation of for-profit career colleges, introducing rules that may halt federal funding to institutions that leave students ... -
Michelle Obama launches video contests for Reach Higher Initiative
Last week, the First Lady announced two video contests as part of her Reach Higher Initiative, which encourages high schools graduates to attend a four-year university, community ... -
New guidance to protect students with disabilities
The Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights is working to clarify anti-bullying protections for students with disabilities. Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights Catherine Lhamon sent a ...
