Five things you should know: Please tell me you watched The Bee Report: Progress and Challenge in Raising High School Graduation Rates “Maker Faires” are important for kids for their hands on experiences Monday’s nationwide bomb threats may have been swatting 11 states sue over Obama’s bathroom directive
Educators have long complained that state accountability systems that use only test scores and graduation rates to rank or grade schools oversimplify school success, confuse parents, and mask achievement gaps. Now, education leaders and lawmakers in states including California and Kentucky have said they want to toss one-size-fits-all school rankings and give the public information…
#FridayFive – Five things in education news that you should know 1st ever nation’s report card for Technology and Engineering Literacy Therapy dogs encourage students to learn to read Schoolhouse Commercializing Trends report out Data dashboard for accountability instead of A-F grade? Should coding and computational thought be part of k-12 curriculae?
Schools now routinely direct children online to do their schoolwork, thereby exposing them to tracking of their online behavior and subsequent targeted marketing. This is part of the evolution of how marketing companies use digital marketing, ensuring that children and adolescents are constantly connected and available to them. Moreover, because digital technologies enable extensive personalization,…
Florida’s pre-K program meets fewer “quality standards” than almost any other state-funded preschool program, according to an annual national report released this morning. The Sunshine State also “stands out” for the limited amount of money it spends to educate its 4-year-olds, the report said. The annual “State of Preschool” report ranked Florida 3rd in the…
The latest trend in higher education, right after stringer tanks and white Converse, is taking a break from it. It’s called a gap year, and studies suggest all the cool kids are doing it — or thinking about it. Maybe even more, now that President Obama’s oldest daughter, Malia, announced she’ll be taking some time…
April is the official National Financial Literacy Month, yet there is a lack of basic financial education in Florida’s schools, setting the stage for major problems for individuals, families, businesses and communities. On Monday, April 4th, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) released results from a new study called, “Bridging the Financial Literacy Gap: Empowering teachers to support the…
TALLAHASSEE — The landscape of Florida high school athletics is poised to change starting next school year, but just how drastically remains to be seen. The “school choice” legislation that lawmakers passed last month — and that awaits Republican Gov. Rick Scott’s signature — includes provisions long sought by the Republican-led Legislature to ensure that…
BRADENTON — With the help of her grandmother, 7-year-old Chloe Smith sometimes makes grilled cheese sandwiches at home. She knows the sandwich is ready when the slices of cheese in the middle get gooey and drip off the edges of the bread. Until Monday, Chloe didn’t fully make the connection of what she was doing…
The top administrator of Florida’s largest school district — and the fourth largest school district in the country — remains opposed to a legislative proposal that would let high school students count computer coding as a foreign language. Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalhosaid again Tuesday that lawmakers should not equate the two, and he said he fears…