Author: Matthew Lynch
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Maryland Adds Spanish Immersion at Three Elementary Schools
Prince George County in Maryland is working hard to immerse young students in foreign language. Three schools in the county started formally offering Spanish immersion as ... -
What were the Most Innovative Improvements to the Teaching Profession in 2014?
Public education in America needs teachers that are better trained to meet the needs of specific student populations, and those that are willing to speak up ... -
What’s ahead for Mississippi P-12 education in 2015?
By Matthew Lynch In mid-December, the Mississippi Board of Education met to outline the P-12 educational goals for the state moving forward. The short version goes ... -
Mississippi college offers credit after just one week of classes
Starting today, college students at William Carey University in Mississippi will be able to earn college credit for a class in just a one-week period. The ... -
What’s ahead for education in 2015?
By Matthew Lynch As we ring in the New Year this week, it’s a good time to look ahead to K-12 education initiatives and make reasonable assumptions ... -
Boston teacher donates $150,000 cash prize to her school
A Boston-area teacher has donated a $150,000 cash prize to the charter school where she works. Nikki Bollerman entered an online contest that asked what people ... -
Florida Education Officials Announce Standardized Testing Review
The Florida Department of Education has announced plans to review the state’s standardized testing. The announcement comes after a year of criticism of testing policies and ... -
ACLU: Let Transgender Students Use Regular Bathrooms
The rules are still being written in K-12 schools when it comes to fair and non-discriminatory treatment of transgender students. As more students are feeling comfortable ... -
Education Department Unveils College Ratings Framework
The Obama administration has unveiled the long-awaited first draft of its plan to rate the country’s colleges and universities. Beginning next year, the nation’s 6,000-plus colleges ... -
New York City Teachers Score Well Under New System
Under the new evaluation system that is being hailed as a better way of assessing teacher performance, nine out of ten New York City teachers received ...
