21st-Century Learning Resource Released
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills has released yet another resource for educators to help evaluate and improve the integration of 21st-century skills into the classroom.
Simplify Everything Else, Not Kids & Subject Matter
Dear Diane, The absurdities you describe are on the mark and ought to kill the idea of paying teachers based on their students’ test scores. But we both know the idea won’t die that easily. Even the most renowned of…
Study Shows How Discrimination Creeps into Grading Practices
An innovative study of teachers in India shows how discrimination toward students from low social castes plays out in teachers’ test-grading practices.
Obama Visits School Where Large Number of Students Are ELLs
Yesterday, President Obama visited a charter school in Madison, Wis., where 39 percent of students are English-language learners.
Public Hearing Will Look at Inclusion of ELLs in NAEP
The governing board for the National Assessment of Educational Progress will hold a public hearing on Monday about including of English-language learners and students with disabilities on the test.
Input Sought for National Ed-Tech Plan
The new director of the U.S. Department of Education’s office of technology says that updating the plan is one of the most important near-team projects for her office.