Carver tells of (Don Quixote’s) impossible dreams
A musical opened at a National Blue Ribbon vocal and instrumental music-magnet high school north of Baltimore, just 2 days after the election.
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Sociologists look at why NCLB reauth failed
Can it help us going forward to study some of the reasons we failed in the past? Sure, and some Ind. U. scientists are trying to do just that.
More students take ACT, but scores drop a little
ACT participation is up a little, achievement of the college-readiness benchmark on the test is down a little. Some state data is released.
Feds: IL broke the law on PARCC test last year
There's more to the story about Illinois dropping the PARCC tests for high school students next year, after using the tests for the last two years.
March is Music in Our Schools Month in the US
Students, teachers, and everyone is recognizing it, celebrating it, and singing it in many ways from elementary schools to state houses.
Chicago teacher pension fund prods Pearson
The pension fund for the Chicago Teachers Union, says since Pearson shares have fallen 40% in 7 months, the company should reconsider its reliance on testing.
Twp. H.S. Dist. 214 supt. talks flexibility in Senate
Testimony before a Senate committee focused on flexibility and accountability in the new Every Student Succeeds Act.
Dr. Ben Carson writes prescription for education
The education plan put forth by the Republican presidential candidate earlier this month has a few holes and inconsistencies.
A few Md. schools reinvent gym class
Engaging students in gym class isn't easy. It can require creative thinking on the part of PE teachers. That's what happens in Howard County.
5 of 11 biggest ed stories have national scope
Happy New Year! ESSA, #BlackLivesMatter, floods & tornadoes, concussions, charters, teachers' strikes, corruption: the big stories of 2015.