NAEP math, reading scores up a little nationwide
The scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the "Nation's Report Card" were released last week, and we have a few details...
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
The Martin-Incognito hazing/bullying NFL sideshow
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We take a quick look at the hazing and bullying of Jonathan Martin, formerly of the Miami Dolphins, by Richie Incognito. The case has a...
Colorado votes against a tax hike to pay for schools
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Colorado voters decided not to provide an additional $1 billion for schools through a hike in the state income tax. We thank them for their...
Home burglary locks down 3 Baltimore-area schools
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While police searched for a burglary suspect in northeast Maryland, three schools in the area were placed on lockdown. It was a good move. [...]Read...
Warning: Be vigilant in storing prescription meds
By Paul Katula
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Teens are increasingly turning away from illegal drugs and using prescription pills to get high. Keep the meds away from the kids, please. [...]Read More......
Stuyvesant students opt out of baseline state exams
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Students at a selective high school in Manhattan decided to opt out of tests that would establish a baseline measurement for teacher evaluations. [...]Read More......
IL's Teacher of the Year passes on the inspiration
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We asked Pam Reilly, the 2014 Illinois Teacher of the Year, a few questions about teaching and the reasons she has followed the profession. [...]Read...
A 1st-grade test that deserves a better writer than me
By Paul Katula
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I almost couldn't help myself but draw a connection between highly effective writing and a 1st-grade test that just blew my mind on so many...
Common Core makes for some lively debates in algebra
By Paul Katula
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Some classrooms in Highland Park and Deerfield, Ill., are finding that the Common Core has encouraged some vigorous debate among students—about inequalities, for instance. [...]Read...
Round 1 upsets: Downers Grove North, Wheaton South
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Our mathematical model doesn't usually predict games very well during the IL football playoffs, because some teams produce at a higher level than they did...