Trump administration initiates new round of layoffs for federal workers with least experience
The Trump administration has ordered federal agencies to lay off so-called probationary employees, potentially affecting some ...
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Standards Gap: Why Many Students Score Proficient on State Tests But Not on NAEP
In three-quarters of the states, there were gaps of at least 15 points on 4th- and 8th-grade exams. In some, they were even greater.
National test scores show danger of education fads and dumbing down standards | Opinion
Wisconsin is now far from an education model for the nation to follow. We are a cautionary tale of progressivism pushing ...
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Short isn’t sweet for apprenticeship standards warning
Shortening the minimum time to complete an apprenticeship to eight months risks pushing England further adrift of other ...
Coalition backing MCAS ballot question spent just over $8 per vote in 2024, report says
A coalition that successfully convinced voters to nix the MCAS graduation requirement for high school students spent just ...
Bill would create guidelines for public high school courses on the Bible
Senate File 138 would direct the Iowa Board of Education to establish course standards for elective social studies classes on “Hebrew Scriptures or the Old or New Testament of the Bible.” ...
As new charter schools open, we still know too little about how they worked last time
Charter schools enjoy smaller classes and better teacher-pupil ratios. But big questions remain about their success rates – ...