Public Education
‘90/10’ gap between high-achieving and low-achieving students continues widening, study concludesForget the haves and have-nots – in today’s world, the greatest divide may be coming between the learned and the unlearned. “Education leaders have warned of the trend toward increasing educational… Read More
Public Education
‘A problem no one can seem to solve’: Summing up the public-school math education crisisDespite getting good grades in the 2024-25 academic year, Ebony Coleman’s daughter knew she needed help in math. “When my daughter was in eighth grade, she told me she was probably going to drop… Read More
Opinion
KS Dept. of Ed. hides from TV cameras to avoid being confronted on reducing proficiency standards(The Sentinel) – It’s not uncommon for education administrators to make easily debunked claims about student achievement or school finance from the safety of a board room where no one… Read More
Public Education
Education groups propose alternative standards for math and science(The Center Square) – The latest national test scores in reading, math and science reflect more of the same pattern in American education: Far too many students are underperforming. In… Read More
Public Education
Nation’s Report Card reveals all-time low test scoresThe National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) 2024 results released Tuesday reveal historically low scores – furthering the national downward trend that began over a decade ago. The assessment evaluated… Read More
Public Education
Government overreach is fueling education crisis, report says(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy in education may be what is standing in the way of student success, a report released Thursday said. In light… Read More
Public Education
Kansas #15 for per-student spending, #40 in NAEP outcomes(The Sentinel) – A new analysis by Kansas Policy Institute shows that the Sunflower State ranks #15 for cost-of-living-adjusted spending per student, but #40 in student… Read More
Public Education
Soaring levels of non-English speaking students may be driving national reading test scores into ground(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Rapidly-increasing levels of non-English speaking students in schools across the nation may be contributing to the abysmal reading scores reported in recent years nationwide. Data… Read More
Christian Schools
Catholic school students outscored public school peers by 10-20 points on national assessmentRecent data from the Nation’s Report Card shows Catholic school students consistently outperform those in public schools in the United States. The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) calls the National… Read More
Education
No post-pandemic recovery: Assessment offers stark look at declines in math and reading scores(The Center Square) – The National Assessment of Educational Progress released assessment results Wednesday that show 13-year-olds tested in the 2022-23 school year saw dramatic declines in math and reading… Read More
Government, Public Education
These states suffered an academic plunge despite spending more per student(reimaginED) – It’s award season here at reimaginED, and we’re reviewing a trend from “the Nation’s Report Card” for low-income students who tested in all 50 states between 2003 and… Read More