Eighth-Grade Algebra Enrollment Focus of New NCES Report Ω Algebra is a “gateway” course for the sequence of mathematics and science courses that prepares students for success in college and careers in competitive mathematics- and science-related disciplines. Eighth-grade algebra enrollment in the United ...
State Education Ranking Shows Vermont #1, South Carolina Last ALEC publishes 16th Edition of its Report Card on American Education The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released its Report Card on American Education: Ranking K-12 State Performance, Progress, and Reform, a comprehensive overview of ...
New Survey of Education Professors Shows Subtle Signs of Change Ω More than eighty percent of the nation’s education professors think it’s “absolutely essential” that teachers be lifelong learners, but far fewer believe it’s as necessary for teachers to understand how to work with state standards, tests, and ...
More Attention Should Be Paid To Developmental Sciences Ω In Both Educator Preparation and School Reform While the belief that teachers and school leaders must understand and address the needs of all children has become a core premise of how we prepare educators, too few enter the profession with an ...