Despite push to scale back leveled courses, most Mass. districts retain advanced high school classes
More than 100 superintendents responded to a Globe survey, with every K-12 district having at least some sorting of students ...
Five years in, Providence schools remain far behind state takeover goals
PROVIDENCE — The state takeover of the Providence public school system appears to be in the home stretch, with Governor Dan ...
Paterson will put sixth, seventh and eighth graders in separate schools from younger students
The moves will start in September. Officials say the change will reduce class size, improve academic performance, and reduce busing.
A reading revolution: Schools turn to science-based approach
John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the "science of reading" paying off in October 2023. "They're reading CVC words, three-letter words with consonant-vowel-consonant ...
How one school is making changes to combat pandemic losses
While nationwide scores are still below pre-pandemic levels, some local districts are seeing improvements in math and reading.
Alabama students are improving in math, reading. What’s next?
Alabama saw record-breaking gains on the Nation’s Report Card this year, but state leaders say more targeted efforts – and more money – are needed to sustain recent progress. “Even though we’re seeing ...
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Diplomas Have Changed, College Admission Standards Have Not
By Emily Hancock, University of Indianapolis Director of Admissions Before I started working in college admissions, I was an ...
W.R. Tolar K-8 teacher inspires all who she encounters
Deborah Jacobs is in the midst of her 4th year teaching 6th grade English Language Arts at W.R. Tolar K-8 up in Bristol. A constant ray of sunshine around the campus she is ...
America's kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math ...
State tests: Shakopee students do well in math, but reading lags
By Pat Minelli and Mary Sasa Staff Writers State test scores released today show Shakopee students in 2007 exceeded state proficiency averages for math in most grades, but were lagging in reading ...
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Families Unaware of How Alternate Assessments Impact Students with Disabilities
Jeurry, who is now 26 and was diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability after graduating high school, requested that his ...
Teachers Plead for Help From Parents as Kids Fall Behind in Reading
After the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers noted a stark drop in both reading and math scores among students of all ages.