Randi Weingarten Feuds with Education Chiefs
Reprinted from Education News Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, is pushing for a moratorium on evaluating teachers and students based on Common Core tests until standards are fully implemented in schools. A group of state officials …
Schools Pressed to Add ‘Intruder’ Drills
Reprinted from Education Week Hundreds of U.S. schools will supplement fire drills and tornado training next fall with simulations of school shootings. In response to the December shootings by an intruder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., several …
Exit Exams May be on Their Way Out
Reprinted from USA Today GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Rep. Phil Owens says a story he heard from one of his constituents convinced him it was time to do away with the state's requirement that students pass an exit exam …
Recess May Offer More Than Fun and Games
Reprinted from the Burlington Free Press Children who say recess is their favorite subject in school might be on to something. Soaring through the air on a swing or booting a kickball across a field is more than just fun …
Should Teachers Be Trained Like Doctors?
Reprinted from Take Part It’s no secret that America’s education system needs colossal reform. Politicians from both sides of the aisle always campaign on the issue, and policy makers push new standards every few years. But what might just be …
Study: Free Computers Don’t Close Ed Gap
Reprinted from Tech Crunch According to a new study, we really don’t have to worry too much about the nearly 1 in 4 children without access to FarmVille at home. “Our results indicate that computer ownership alone is unlikely to …
Khan Academy Receives Common Core Grant
Reprinted from Globe Newswire NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announces that it is awarding Khan Academy a $2.2 million grant over a two-year period to support its …
Study: Longer Gym Class Reduces Obesity
Reprinted from Medical Daily Critics of physical education in schools, get over it — Michelle Obama knows what's good for you. More time in gym class actually does reduce the likelihood that young children will become obese, according to a …