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Friday, March 16th, 2012Few would argue against the notion that the public schools in Finland are the best in the world. Education reformers tout their education system as a possible model to emulate in America. Recently, Education News reporter, C. M. Rubin interviewed Dr. Eija Kauppinen, Counselor of Education at the Finnish National Board of Education (the FNBE) [...]
Students Who Could Take the AP Exams Do Not
Friday, March 9th, 2012Many national officials are lamenting the lack of rigor in the curricular choices for many American students, but there are more high school students taking and succeeding on the Advanced Placement exams. Despite this improvement, a recent report on The Huffington Post’s education blog, “most students who should be taking the exams aren’t.” According to [...]
A Second Chance with a GED?
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012Approximately 70 years ago, the General Education Diploma Test was developed for World War II veterans to test them in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. It was meant to replace the need for a high school diploma so that those veterans would be able to apply for a job or enroll in college. [...]
Just Because You Dont Have Kids in School Does Not Mean You Dont Benefit
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012Citizens who do not have children in school often complain that their tax money should not go to public education, but a recent study described on the Science Daily website indicates that people who have no children in schools benefit from the public schools in their community. Lead researcher on this study was sociologist, Zachary [...]
High School Dropouts Bear the Biggest Unemployment Burden
Friday, February 24th, 2012In this tough economy, many people are still unemployed. Some of the unemployed have college degrees or high school diplomas, or they are high-school dropouts. Andrew Eichler, business writer for The Huffington Post, reports in the article “More Than Half of Older High School Dropouts Not Employed Today” that, according to The Wall Street Journal, [...]
Video Game to Teach Math and Improves Test Scores
Friday, February 17th, 2012Paul Takahashi, writer for The Las Vegas Sun, describes in the article “Schools Seeing Improvement in Math Scores as Students Play Video Game” the remarkable success of a math program that several local schools have used. ST Math, a computer software application developed by Mind Research Institute, “teaches abstract math concepts using visual animations and [...]
States Mandate More Creativity in Schools
Thursday, February 9th, 2012Recent budget cuts have forced the reduction or elimination of extra-curricular activities in schools. However, several states are considering legislation that would require schools to foster creativity among their students. Responding to growing concerns of business leaders, lawmakers are considering how to gauge how much schools are providing opportunities that foster creativity among their students. [...]
Online Tutoring in Public Schools
Friday, February 3rd, 2012An online software program for beginning readers is being used in a hard-to-staff public school in New York City. According to his article, “Sharing a Computer Screen, if Not a Classroom,” New York Times writer Kyle Spencer describes the interaction between a first grader and his online tutor who is about an hour away working [...]
The Tutoring Boom in America
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012So, what should a parent expect from a tutor, and how much money are we talking? If you are a parent who has never hired a tutor or sought tutoring services for your child, you may be at a loss about how to find the right tutoring situation. Smart Money reporter, Missy Sullivan, offers a [...]
Developing Leaders of Tomorrow by Incorporating the Finland Education System
Friday, January 27th, 2012There is no doubt that America’s education system is in dire straits. Public schools are closing in record numbers, parents are struggling to make payments so that they can send their children to private schools, and regardless of the education they receive, thousands of kids walk out of America’s education system unprepared for the road [...]
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