Sebelius tells students they ‘need to be heard’ for anti-bullying cause
Patrick Svitek on March 14th, 2012 in Education, Health
“Speak Up,” a bullying documentary championed by President Barack Obama, is set to air Sunday on Cartoon Network.
Posts from the “Education” Category
Education reform group booms on college campuses — but some remain wary of another non-teacher voice
Megan Neunan on March 14th, 2012 in Education
Students for Education Reform now has more than 80 chapters across college campuses in 29 states. A new chapter is set to open in Washington in the fall. But some teachers aren’t sure the spirited undergraduates know what to fight for.
Racial disparities in education remain, but some schools bucking trend
James Arkin on March 14th, 2012 in Education
Schools with high minority populations often have more limited access to rigorous coursework and high quality teachers than schools with low minority populations. Despite this, new data from the Department of Education highlighted several schools with significantly lower achievement gaps.
Community colleges: solution to the ‘skills-gap’ problem?
Mattias Gugel on March 13th, 2012 in Business, Education
President Barack Obama’s 2013 budget includes $8 billion for community colleges partnering with private sector companies in job retraining efforts, but little information is known about how effective these programs actually are.
Minorities face educational disparities, study finds
Ben Kamisar on March 6th, 2012 in Education
The Department of Education released a study Tuesday that highlights the racial divide in access to rigorous courses and discipline in U.S. classrooms.
Obama calls states to action to solve dropout problem
Safiya Merchant on March 6th, 2012 in Education, Politics
Although President Barack Obama addressed the dropout problem in his 2012 State of the Union address, many claim his solution, asking states to raise the compulsory school age to 18, is not enough to keep kids in school.
Top universities offer better support to students entering “elite” jobs than teaching
Megan Neunan on March 5th, 2012 in Education
Education majors are generally absent at elite universities, peculiar features and poor promotion plague in-house teacher training programs, and career support and exposure for aspiring teachers are lacking. Some wonder if the leaders of the pack could do more to improve the image of the teaching profession.
Congressional Hockey Caucus hears one path from the ice to college for at-risk youth
Megan Neunan on February 29th, 2012 in Education
According to the Congressional Hockey Caucus, hockey has become a pathway to college for at-risk youth.
Advancing education bills a step backward, say House Democrats
Safiya Merchant and James Arkin on February 28th, 2012 in Education
The House education committee debated legislation Tuesday to overhaul the No Child Left Behind education law.
Smaller class sizes a panacea? Not everyone agrees
James Arkin on February 22nd, 2012 in Education
New legislation revamping education policy would put a 10 percent cap on federal spending for efforts to limit class sizes at public schools. The effectiveness of spending on class size reduction has caused a split in the education community.