Education

Education
Should everyone use same textbooks and tests? Governors and education leaders proposed sweeping new school standards that could lead to students across the country using the same math and English textbooks and taking the same tests. But two states — Texas and Alaska — have already refused to join the project, and everyone from state legi... - Posted on March 11, 2010
Would you take $1,600 to skip senior year? Idaho lawmakers have proposed paying high school students – in the form of scholarships – to skip senior year and enroll in college early. Eight other states are participating in a program that would allow high school sophomores to pass a series of tests and graduate early. Idaho's pl... - Posted on March 4, 2010
Anti-bully campaigns are working There's been a sharp drop in the percentage of America's children being bullied or beaten up by their peers, according to a new national survey by experts who believe anti-bullying programs are having an impact. The study found that the percentage of children who reported being physically ... - Posted on March 4, 2010
For teachers, it isn't money that matters U.S. teachers are more interested in school reform and student achievement than their paychecks, according to a massive new survey. The survey of 40,090 K-12 teachers — including 15,038 by telephone — was likely the largest national survey of teachers ever completed and includes the op... - Posted on March 3, 2010
Grow up right. Read each night. First lady Michelle Obama celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday Tuesday by reading "The Cat in the Hat" to a group of children wearing red-and-white-striped stovepipe hats like the book's main character. The event marked the day that Dr. Seuss, or Theodor Seuss Geisel, would have turned 106. "Do ... - Posted on March 3, 2010
Could your school win Barack Obama? Coming to a high school graduation near you: President Barack Obama. Maybe. The White House and the Education Department are giving public high schools the opportunity to compete to have the president speak at their commencement ceremony this spring. The winning school must demonstrate how... - Posted on February 19, 2010
No weeknight TV Obama girls - how about you? President Barack Obama says there's one sure thing parents can do to help their kids learn, regardless of financial means: Forbid them from watching television on school nights. Of his own daughters, Malia, 11, and Sasha, 8, Obama told Essence magazine: "The girls don't watch TV during the... - Posted on February 18, 2010
Wanna skip senior year? Consider Utah! The state of Utah is facing a $700-million budget shortfall. So state Sen. Chris Buttars has proposed eliminating the senior year of high school as a cost-saving strategy. Some Utah taxpayers think senior year is a waste of money. Some students and educators believe that "senioritis" makes... - Posted on February 17, 2010
Are girls afraid of arithmetic? Little girls may learn to fear math from the women who are their earliest teachers. Women still trail men in some areas of math achievement. Now, a study of first- and second-graders suggests what may be part of the answer: Female elementary school teachers who are concerned about their ow... - Posted on January 26, 2010
Tweens gets visit from Obama During a visit with tweens at Graham Road Elementary in Falls Church, Va., President Barack Obama announced he'll ask Congress for $1.35 billion to extend an education grant program for states, saying that getting schools right "will shape our future as a nation." Afterward, he also held a... - Posted on January 19, 2010