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| Dorm room vs. dropout rates College application season is almost over. College decision season has begun. In addition to factors such as the size of the dorm rooms, the way the campus looks, and the dining hall food, encourage your student to look at the college completion rate. That is, simply, how many entering freshman graduate four years later? Even six [...] | |||
| States take aim at college and career readiness “College and career readiness” has been the buzz phrase in education here in the early part of 2010. The Council of Chief Staff School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association (NGA) have been leading the effort to create common standards based on college and career readiness, and President Obama has pushed to revamp the Elementary [...] | |||
| Keep your teachers: Allow more collaboration It?s good to see that that nearly all teachers spend significant time collaborating with each other teachers to improve student achievement. According to Part 1 of the annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, only 1 percent of teachers reported no collaboration among teachers in their school. As for the other 99 percent of teachers, [...] | |||
| Is a master?s degree worth it? The Newark Star-Ledger reported recently on teachers and principals using “diploma mills” to get graduate degrees just in order to boost their salaries. The New Jersey Senate just approved a bill that requires those seeking advanced degrees to earn them from authorized institutions approved by their superintendents. So far, so good. But that got me wondering [...] | |||
| Doing a lot with a little How can a school district improve academic performance while keeping costs down? Iredell-Statesville Schools in North Carolina has the answer. In 2002, the district made a commitment to achieving the above, and since that time graduation rates have climbed; reading proficiency is up; SAT scores are higher; and math, writing, and computer proficiency scores are [...] |
Pre-kindergarten
Investing in high-quality pre-kindergarten education yields benefits for kids, school, and communities.
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Good measures
for good schools
The right questions to ask for a full picture of the quality of your schools.
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The right questions to ask for a full picture of the quality of your schools.
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All in favor
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