Manno: New research suggests CTE program design will decide whether students benefit.
Education
As Fewer Young People Choose College, This District Wants to Ensure They Have Career Options
Niagara Falls schools are expanding hands-on vocational training to help students explore skilled trades and build careers beyond traditional college pathways.
Niagara Falls schools are expanding hands-on vocational training to help students explore skilled trades and build careers beyond traditional college pathways.
Only 1 in 10 Students Attends a District That Has Bounced Back From the Pandemic
CRPE’s annual State of the American Student report finds recovery efforts faltering, with both red and blue states falling short of what’s needed.
CRPE’s annual State of the American Student report finds recovery efforts faltering, with both red and blue states falling short of what’s needed.
Why the Cheapest Online MBA Isn’t Always the Smartest Bet
Sticker price is the easy number to compare and the worst one to decide on. Here's how to judge the real cost of an online MBA before you enroll.
— I’ve watched three coworkers enroll in online MBA programs. Two finished. The one who picked purely on tuition dropped out in her second term, $9,000 lighter, with nothing to show for it but a transcript. That’s the trap. Every list you’ll find ranks programs by sticker price, and sticker price is the easiest number…
Racial Disparities in School Discipline Still Exist. Illinois Is an Example
Love and Morton: Despite a recent U.S. Education Department letter, students of color are disproportionately suspended and pushed out of school.
Love and Morton: Despite a recent U.S. Education Department letter, students of color are disproportionately suspended and pushed out of school.
Once Globally Preeminent, US Universities Are Sliding Into Decline
American universities face growing concerns over declining research support, threatening scientific innovation, global academic leadership, and future breakthroughs in education.
American universities face growing concerns over declining research support, threatening scientific innovation, global academic leadership, and future breakthroughs in education.
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics: Why Rising Graduation Rates May Not Be Good News
Arnold: If a high school diploma is to mean anything, it must differentiate between those who have mastered the skills to earn it and those who have not.
Arnold: If a high school diploma is to mean anything, it must differentiate between those who have mastered the skills to earn it and those who have not.
Better Alive Than Dead: Why Australians Must Stand Up for the Arts
Declining arts education in Australia threatens student creativity, wellbeing, and cultural expression, highlighting the urgent need to protect artistic opportunities.
Declining arts education in Australia threatens student creativity, wellbeing, and cultural expression, highlighting the urgent need to protect artistic opportunities.
If Teachers Are the Most Important Thing, Why Don’t States Act Like it?
Aldeman: Fewer states are giving incentives for educators to work in hard-to-staff subjects and schools. But bonus pay can really help end shortages.
Aldeman: Fewer states are giving incentives for educators to work in hard-to-staff subjects and schools. But bonus pay can really help end shortages.
New California Test Scores Show Most Students Don’t Meet Standards in Math, English or Science
Student proficiency in math and English language arts rose slightly, though remains below pre-Covid levels, according to newly released California standardized test scores.
Student proficiency in math and English language arts rose slightly, though remains below pre-Covid levels, according to newly released California standardized test scores.
The Latest Wave of Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Again Being Felt in Schools
‘They’re in survival mode now more than ever,’ one English language learner teacher said of her students.
‘They’re in survival mode now more than ever,’ one English language learner teacher said of her students.
Can ‘Sold a Story’ Change How America Teaches?
Pondiscio: Emily Hanford helped transform how schools teach reading. Now she's challenging what teachers believe about teaching itself.
Pondiscio: Emily Hanford helped transform how schools teach reading. Now she’s challenging what teachers believe about teaching itself.
AI-Powered Education Instruction Needs Precision. Right Now, It’s Not Even Close
Minnich: A study tested whether 4 large language models could accurately measure the difficulty of 1,807 passages. The results were all over the map.
Minnich: A study tested whether 4 large language models could accurately measure the difficulty of 1,807 passages. The results were all over the map.
10 Potentially Uncomfortable Interview Questions for School Leaders
Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee?
Educator’s View: What happens when a retiring curmudgeon is invited to sit on the new principal hiring committee?
Nearly 25% of Students Who Qualify for 8th-Grade Algebra Don’t Take It
A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math.
A new study of 55K students across the U.S. found 1 in 4 had strong enough 7th-grade scores but still missed out on the gateway course to higher math.
California Kids Are Still Struggling With Math. Many Districts Haven’t Made It a Top Priority
California students continue to struggle with math proficiency, raising concerns about school district priorities, teaching strategies and academic recovery.
California students continue to struggle with math proficiency, raising concerns about school district priorities, teaching strategies and academic recovery.