August 26, 2014
Local News
The News Journal
Preparing Delaware’s young men for brighter future
An op-ed by Charles Madden, Executive Director, Achievement Center; and Jack Perry, Founder and Executive Director, Prestige Academy
A college education might seem like an unattainable dream for a majority of young black and Latino men in our community. It should not be and in many ways, this is the civil rights issue of the day.
Some suggest starting statistics in kindergarten
A commentary by Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg View Columnist
A 2012 study comparing 16-to-65-year-olds in 20 countries found that Americans rank in the bottom five in numeracy. On a scale of 1 to 5, 29 percent of them scored at Level 1 or below, meaning they could do basic arithmetic but not computations requiring two or more steps. One study that examined medical prescriptions gone awry found that 17 percent of errors were caused by math mistakes on the part of doctors or pharmacists.
WDDE
Students return to classroom at many First State schools
Many children up and down the First State were slinging their backpacks on and heading back to school Monday. 10 of the state’s school districts kicked off the 2014-2015 school year Monday morning.
National News
Education Week
Fiscal recovery buoys K-12 budgets as school year opens
The modest but steady recovery of state K-12 budgets over the past few years is expected to continue, national experts on education finance say, although to what extent schools and districts will feel a real impact from budget changes for the 2014-15 school year is an open question.
Chronicle of Higher Education
How streaming media could threaten the mission of libraries
Electronic files and online networks are great for sharing and preserving books, videos, and music. So why are librarians so nervous?
Miami Herald
Florida Gov. wants reviews of tests and standards
Florida Gov. Rick Scott rolled out a series of education proposals that touch on everything from high-stakes testing to the cost of college and represents a break from some of the signature moves put in place by former Gov. Jeb Bush.
Valley News
Vermont state board opposes standardized testing
The Vermont State Board of Education is taking a stance against the testing policies of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, weeks after the state’s education secretary sent a letter to parents saying the “broken NCLB policy” has identified nearly every school in Vermont as low performing.
The Courrier-Journal
Kentucky school chief calls for Common Core review
Arguing that politics has overtaken discussion of Common Core education standards, Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday called on the public to review the standards and suggest changes.
Los Angeles Times
L.A. Unified halts contract for iPads
L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy suspended future use of a contract with Apple on Monday that was to provide iPads to all students in the nation’s second-largest school system amid mounting scrutiny of the $1-billion-plus effort.