Ninety percent of parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level, but only 39 percent of teachers say students start the school year prepared for grade-level work. Use this quick readiness check—that students will view as a game—to help your child with math and reading at home. ...
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Minnesota’s once forecasted surplus has turned into a multi-billion dollar deficit, and state leaders have been left to figure out what to do in order to balance the budget. Schools are expected to face budget challenges as well, especially given many were already in the red before the coronavirus pandemic hit. But there is a possible solution to help school districts save thousands of dollars during a time of upcoming budget problems without asking for spending increases that the state can’t afford: K-12 emergency/temporary Education Savings Accounts....
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I previously wrote about Harvard law professor Elizabeth Bartholet's attack on homeschooling, which was filled with assumptions and mischaracterizations of parents who teach their children at home. But it wasn't just the article that was unsettling. There were plans to host an invite-only summit in June at Harvard Law School, focused on anti-homeschooling sentiments, whose co-organizer and one of its featured speakers included none other than Elizabeth Bartholet. These plans have reportedly been postponed until June 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic....
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According to a national survey by the University of Southern California, there is still concern among some parents that their child won’t be prepared for the next school year. When asked how schools should come back from lost classroom instruction, teachers would prefer to begin the next school year with the next grade’s instruction, administrators favored picking up next year where classroom instruction was interrupted this year, and education advocates and policymakers favored extending the next school year. ...
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Forty years ago today, the United States Department of Education began operating. But student scores in the U.S. are not improving under the Department, which, according to a new report, should lead us to reconsider the federal role in education....
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The provisions of the CARES Act state private-school families or private schools are eligible for equitable services in emergency funding programs. And while critics argue private schools shouldn't get federal stabilization payments, keeping private schools from closing ends up benefiting both private and public schools alike....
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Tonight, at 7:00pm, Americans for Prosperity will host an online conversation with the Grassroots Leadership Academy about education options across the country and how they are breaking down barriers to student achievement. Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about the educational options available in Minnesota and how these programs represent good public policy. ...
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There is no doubt the coronavirus crisis has impacted the education landscape as we know it, but the changes the pandemic has forced upon our education system could be positive. ...
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Eighth graders across the country don’t know U.S. history that well, according to newly released 2018 national test scores. The decline in history scores marks a bitter irony, given present circumstances....
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The COVID-19 crisis has impacted and changed the education landscape, placing pressure on students, parents and schools to quickly adjust to the various levels and dimensions involved in emergency learning during a health care crisis. But what if we took a step back and used this current moment as an opportunity to rethink how we teach children?...
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