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It's time to adopt national standards Education Week Share    
The release of new academic standards on June 2 marks the beginning of a new era in public education in this country. Critics contend that the detailed blueprint means the end of local control of schools, but it is a price worth paying. More Symposium: Education leaders recommend priorities for HBCUs Diverse Issues in Higher Education Share
In the view of the Obama administration's top education official, historically Black colleges and universities face two looming challenges as they look to define themselves in the 21st century – preparing students to be the next cadre of minority teachers and improving their retention and graduation rates. More Economic segregation rising in US public schools The Christian Science Monitor Share
More than 16,000 public schools struggle in the shadows of concentrated poverty. The portion of schools where at least three-quarters of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals – a proxy for poverty – climbed from 12 percent in 2000 to 17 percent in 2008. The federal government released a statistical portrait of these schools as part of its annual Condition of Education report. When it comes to educational opportunities and achievement, the report shows a stark contrast between students in high-poverty and low-poverty schools (those where 25 percent or less are poor). More Hearing demonstrates little support for turnaround models NACCP - Principal's Policy Blog Share
Witnesses and most members of the House Education and Labor Committee were in agreement that the four turnaround models proposed by the Obama administration do not offer enough flexibility for low-performing schools. The discussion, titled, "Research and Best Practices on Successful School Turnaround," took place during a full committee hearing on May 19. This was the eighth in a series of hearings held by the committee to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. More The Nation: A new vision of school reform NPR Share
Before his election President Obama carved out what many regarded as a more progressive and enlightened position on education reform. Recognizing that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had become widely unpopular because of its overemphasis on standardized tests, he declared, "Don't tell us that the only way to teach a child is to spend too much of the year preparing him to fill out a few bubbles in a standardized test." He pledged to lead the nation in a different direction. More Advocates question whether administration's proposals will leave minority institutions behind Diverse Issues in Higher Education Share
More efficient, less bureaucratic government spending is always high on everyone's list of priorities. But an Obama administration plan to consolidate dozens of education, science and community-development programs of interest to communities of color, including minority-serving institutions, continues to draw concerns from the president's allies and adversaries alike. More Literacy scores stall in inner cities The Wall Street Journal Share
Students in large U.S. inner cities are struggling to improve their reading ability, especially at middle-school levels, according to results from a recently released national reading test. Only Atlanta and Los Angeles, two of the 11 urban centers that took the reading exam, showed statistically significant growth in eighth-grade reading from 2007 and 2009. They also were the only two to show growth since 2002. More Black leaders leaving Dallas schools along with students Education News Share
Civil rights group that once battled for equal education in Dallas schools are now urging black parents to send their kids elsewhere. Some say the rising attention to the needs of children learning English is overshadowing the needs of black students. More The future of racially integrated schools Education Week Share
Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made it even harder to create racially integrated public schools in its decision on two closely related school integration plans in Seattle and Jefferson County, Ky. The court effectively ruled that while it is acceptable for school districts to create a school-assignment plan that promotes "diversity," it was illegal to define this diversity solely in terms of race. This created a real challenge for educators who believe that creating racially integrated schools is one of the most effective ways to promote educational equality for all children. The Supreme Court ruling presented a new challenge: How can communities promote racially integrated schools without considering students' "race?" More |
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