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Ohio links teacher pay to test scores
By Carl Azuz, CNN (CNN) – At a time when test scores are used to determine everything from district funding to whether schools can stay open, they’re taking on even broader meaning in Ohio. Gov. John...
View ArticlePew report: Record numbers of Latinos in U.S. colleges, public schools
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) - Latino student populations have been on an upward trajectory in the U.S. for decades, and a report released Monday says the group’s growth reached record levels...
View ArticleMy View: Myths on American schooling
By William H. Schmidt, Special to CNN Editor’s note: William H. Schmidt is a university distinguished professor at Michigan State University. He serves as co director of the Education Policy Center,...
View ArticleFaith leaders sound off on role of church in public education
By Tomeka Jones, CNN (CNN) – Dozens of faith leaders from across the country recently gathered to attend The Stand Up Education Policy Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, to talk education reform. The daylong...
View Article5 things teachers want parents to know
By Carl Azuz, CNN (CNN) - During the average school day, teachers are with children as many waking hours as parents are. But many educators believe there’s a short in the communication lines between...
View ArticleBleak outlook for young workers
By Carl Azuz, CNN (CNN) – "America's young people stand last in line for jobs." That's the warning from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private charity that aims to assist underprivileged children in...
View ArticleSchools must provide sports for students with disabilities, U.S. ed...
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) - Schools must give students with disabilities equal opportunities to participate in extracurricular athletics, including varsity sports, the U.S. Department of Education said...
View ArticleWorking moms blamed for education woes?
(CNN) – What makes the United States "so mediocre when it comes to education?" When that loaded question was posed to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, he said he thinks it's because both parents are...
View ArticleClassical schools put Plato over iPad
By Julia Duin, Special to CNN (CNN) – In Maryland, a group of students ponder which depiction of the Nativity shows true beauty: A 14th-century Giotto, a 16th-century Barocci or a 20th-century William...
View Article5 ways students changed in the last 40 years
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) – Every couple of years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress releases a short-term snapshot of how students fare in science, civics or other subjects. But it...
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