Controversial Texas Projection Measure may again boost schools' ratings
7.19.10 - Hundreds of Texas campuses are expected to receive high marks again this month, thanks to a state rule that counts some students who failed a TAKS test as having passed.
One in five school leavers can't read
7.19.10 - Trendy teaching is 'still harming pupils' learning' Discredited teaching techniques that encourage children to just find things out for themselves rather than being taught are 'alive and kicking' in primary schools. ...
Burned-out students take timeout before starting college
7.19.10 - As their peers comb through course catalogs, shop for extra-long twin sheets, and seek out future classmates on Facebook, a small but growing number of students accepted by the nation's top colleges are postponing their long-anticipated freshman year....
Complaining about a generation of spoiled kids -- again
7.19.10 - Are kids really becoming lamer than they used to be? If the subject is kids and how they're raised, it seems our culture has exactly one story to tell. Anyone who reads newspapers, magazines or blogs knows how it goes: Parents today either can't or won't set limits for their children. ... |
