Current Ed News
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Online Tutoring Service Reaches Industry Milestone
NetTutor, an online tutoring service operated by Link-Systems International (LSI) that provides support in any subject, recently reached an industry milestone by conducting more ... -
High School Vocational Courses Need Updating, More Women
Cornell University recently released new research that demonstrates that women have largely been left out of the vocational education and apprenticeship equation. Working class ... -
Survey: Teachers have Mixed Feelings on Common Core Math
A recent survey from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute shows teachers have varied feelings about Common Core math. According to Education Week, a whopping ... -
Paul Quinn College starts think tank for under-served in Texas
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are coming up with innovative ways to serve its students, those in the community, and to remain relevant. ... -
Preschool Teachers Aren’t Receiving Proper Training
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released a recent study finding that of 100 teacher prep programs in 29 states, the majority do ... -
Jobs go unfilled in Alabama, education to blame
Alabama isn’t synonymous with educational excellence. According to Usnews.com, Alabama high schools rank 37th in the nation and the state was one of eight ... -
NC Lawmakers Propose $500 per Semester at HBCU
As politicians and education leaders grapple with America’s student loan debt crisis and how to cut the cost of higher education, the North Carolina ... -
Georgia district hiring teachers with no ed degree
One school district in Georgia is so desperate for teachers that it is taking an alternative approach to hiring paid staff. Because the Savannah-Chatham district ... -
White Students in the U.S. Have the Greatest Opportunity
In the United States, modest discipline practices, rigorous classes, and the teachers with more experience are often saved for white students, Education Department data ... -
Low-Income Students Set Up for Academic Failure
The National Center for Education Statistics recently released a report titled, “The Condition of Education 2016.” The latest data shows that students entering kindergarten ...
