Could Hillary Clinton bring together a party splintered over education policy?by Allie BidwellOutside of local elections, education policy has never been an issue that makes voters flock to the polls. It’s just not as sexy as raising or lowering taxes, nor as anxiety-inducing as foreign relations and national security.Read the rest of the story at U.S. News.
Photo credit Chris Moncusby Cory TurnerWhat’s in a number?To many, 81 percent is a success story. It’s the nation’s all-time-high rate for high school graduation in 2013, the most recent year of federal data.Read the rest of the story at NPR.
by the Associated PressRICHMOND, Va. — The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily blocked the planned closing of Sweet Briar College, a 114-year-old private school for women.Read the rest of the story at The New York Times.
In this edCircuit exclusive that took place in 2015, author and educator David Greene talks about the state of education in the United States.
by Sarah D. SparksThe nation’s premiere federal testing program is poised to provide a critical window into how students’ motivation, mindset, and grit can affect their learning.Read the rest of the story at Education Week.
Over 3,000 protesters have gathered in Moscow to call for science and education reforms in Russia, amid budget cuts and the closure of a leading scientific foundation over a “foreign agent” tag.Read the rest of the story at RT.
Photo credit: Sakeeb SabakkaNew data show that 81 percent of class of 2013 graduated in four yearsby Holly Yettick and Sterling C. Lloyd The on-time graduation rates in the nation’s public high schools have hit historic highs. The U.S. Department of Education reports that 81 percent of the class of 2013 graduated within four years, as tabulated by the Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR).Read the rest of the story at Education Week.
by Franz StrasserWhile the cost of college education in the US has reached record highs, Germany has abandoned tuition fees altogether for German and international students alike. An increasing number of Americans are taking advantage and saving tens of thousands of dollars to get their degrees.Read the rest of the story at BBC News.
We will keep it short and sweet: Data decisions can be tricky for districts to navigate — sometimes downright mind-numbing. We have heard from some of you about the challenges and benefits of working with data. Take our survey to communicate your experiences with data and how these experiences impact your decision-making.//
