Tag: Higher Education
December 5, 2012
December 5th, 2012
National News Houston Chronicle Head of education defers using STAAR in students’ grades Texas high school students are getting a reprieve for a second consecutive year on a requirement that would have made the state's new and more difficult standardized tests count toward 15% of their final grades in key courses. Education Commissioner...VIEW ARTICLE
December 4, 2012
Early Childhood Education, Policy and Practice
December 4th, 2012
Local News Education Week Elementary pupils immersed in foreign language This school year, the Caesar Rodney school district introduced a more novel and potentially more effective foreign-language initiative to talk up: a new Chinese-immersion program for 101 kindergartners, which the district plans to offer those children and successive...VIEW ARTICLE
November 30, 2012
November 30th, 2012
Local News The News Journal School takes new shape Work is scheduled to begin today on a major expansion of Seaford Senior High School, putting in motion plans voters approved last year to add two wings to the building and tailor the space for independent academies within the school. “This day is about our community’s commitment to your...VIEW ARTICLE
November 29, 2012
Early Childhood Education, News
November 29th, 2012
Local News The News Journal Reasons to invest in early childhood education An op-ed by Governor Markell Where you start in life should never limit how far you can go if you work and study hard. But the research is clear: kids with access to quality early childhood education are less likely to be disruptive in school and more likely to graduate...VIEW ARTICLE