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Fast-Track Diplomas to Cut Dropout Rate
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While other states are increasing graduation requirements and frustrating already discouraged high school students, Des Moines decided to condense them. more...
Teacher Quality vs. Teaching Programs
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Arne Duncan, President Obama's appointed Secretary of Education, states that colleges are not in touch with what schools need today. They need an overhaul and soon. more...
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In the last decade, one out of five Catholic schools closed their doors. Who gets hurt the most when a neighborhood parochial school closes? more...
Math Scores in U.S. Hit a Plateau
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NAEP, known as the Nation's Report Card, delivers the bad news that math in the U.S. has hit a wall. more...
Officials Scrutinize Race to the Top
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The Board on Testing and Assessment tells Arne Duncan that assessment criteria are not acceptable. Multiple choice tests are not the best assessment tools. more...
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Students in better neighborhoods get more money per pupil than students living in poverty pockets or remote areas. Funding per student is not equal. more...
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A new study reveals who is most likely to become addicted to the Internet. The results are surprising. more...
Teach for America & Traditional Teacher Training
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Can a five-week crash course be as effective as a four-year education degree? The reaction from administrators is surprising. more...
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The Research Paper as Science Experiment
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Pros and Cons of Early Colleges
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In Defense of the Five-Paragraph Essay
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