Tag: Education News
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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 from low-income ... -
Girls Score Higher on STEM Assessment
Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveal that eighth grade girls scored better than boys on an assessment focused on technology and engineering. ... -
Study: Reduce school suspension with Compassion
Empathy can change lives and a recent study proves just that. It’s proven that students who get suspended from school are more likely to drop out ... -
Is Sesame Street more important than preschool?
According to a new study produced by Melissa Kearney of the University of Maryland and Phillip Levine of Wellesley College, Sesame Street teaches children just as well as ... -
Is vocational education making a comeback?
With Congress and President Obama placing renewed emphasis on the importance of vocational education, many states are starting to march to the same drumbeat. In California, ... -
iPads in Education: Tool or Toy?
Findings from a survey of Maine high school students and educators imply that the use of iPads for education purposes is not effective. A whopping 90 percent of ... -
Indiana judge: Stop locking up students
An Indianapolis-area judge has sent a letter to district superintendents that insists school administrators stop having so many students arrested. The letter says that 1,500 Indy ... -
Why Asian Minority Data Needs Better Division
Certain minorities carry with them stereotypes associated with education. The idea that Asian students regularly excel academically is a myth that at times prohibits students from ... -
Segregation in Schools Continues to Persist
Segregation in schools was outlawed six decades ago, yet separation of students by race still exists in our schools today. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently ... -
Chicago State University posts 11% graduation rate
Bad news continues to beset Chicago State University (CSU). The school revealed that its graduation rate is just 11 percent; a number well below the national ...
