Opinion: America in Desperate Need of Education Reform
CNN // November 26, 2013As the nation’s education system continues to fail our children, the need for new approaches becomes increasingly clear.
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As the nation’s education system continues to fail our children, the need for new approaches becomes increasingly clear.
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Implementation difficulties with the Common Core have led to harsh criticism of the new standards. During his statewide tour, New York State Education Commissioner John King acknowledges that implementing the Common Core will be challenging, but says there is no reason to withdraw it.
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The Common Core is under fire from parents concerned about how the new standards may affect their children’s self-esteem.
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In a recent study, teachers who performed well at lower poverty schools were transferred to high poverty schools for $20,000. The teachers earned the pay regardless of how well their new students performed.
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According to the New York Daily News, Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has reached out to education reformer Kaya Henderson for schools chancellor.
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A new public service campaign is aimed at recruiting high performing college students to become classroom teachers.
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A study on a psychology course taught at the University of Texas found that quizzing students at the beginning of every class improved student performance as opposed to conducting traditional midterm and final exams.
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Nationally, student performance has been experiencing slow progress. However, results indicate that states with tougher education reforms significantly advance student performance.
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