For schools, the new academic year has always been synonymous with change. Some students show up for their first day of classes with a new lunchbox, while others are simply a little taller. In Alabama, however, pupils will not be the only ones who have changed, as districts plan to introduce them to the Common […]
Archive | August, 2012
Ohio school districts embrace the CCSS and new technology
According to the Partnership for 21st Century Skills’ (P21) website, a gap exists between the knowledge and skills students acquire in school and what they need to know in order to succeed throughout life. Fortunately, P21’s framework for 21st-century learning, as well as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), addresses these concerns. Many educators across […]
The new academic year brings great change to Tennessee school system
For students, the new school year presents an opportunity to improve their academic performance, make new friends and ultimately get a fresh start. The same could be said of Tennessee’s Sevier County School System, which, through the introduction of several new programs, is able to provide students with a new type of educational experience, The […]
Secretary of education supports the Common Core State Standards
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said he believes that schools' transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) might be "a little bumpy or choppy." At the same time, he still thinks the education initiative is a step in the right direction. According to Duncan, the […]
Grant money to be redirected due to the Common Core
In January 2011, the GE Foundation awarded the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) a $20.4 million grant the district would receive over a five-year period, according to the Foundation’s website. The money, which was meant to go toward improving student achievement as well as better preparing pupils for college and the workforce, represented the largest ever […]
New Jersey library uses pizza to fight summer learning loss
For young students, summer vacation is a time for sun, fun and plenty of rest after a lengthy school year. Unfortunately, no matter how hard some kids worked in the classroom, there is always the chance they will lose a significant amount of whatever knowledge and skills they acquired. This is commonly referred to as […]
This fall, students at Arizona school get second math period
When students return to Arizona’s Flippin Middle School (FMS) on August 20, they are in for a revamped schedule and all around academic experience, Principal Kelvin Hudson recently wrote in an article for the Baxter Bulletin. Students can expect changes to the quality of their education due to Arizona’s adoption of the Common Core State […]