Everyone has different ideas about how large or small a high school student body should be, but how do we come up with a number that really serves the best interests of students and communities long-term? Read the rest of this entry »
Talking Through Technology
Do you know what “LOL†means? How about “TTYL?â€
Many teachers are learning these popular texting terms simply by grading their students’ assignments. According to a recent report, 38 percent of students have used abbreviations like these in school papers (On Texts, Tech and Teens).
Students Want to Learn Social Responsibility
A survey from the Association of American Colleges and Universities reveals that college students want a greater focus on personal and social responsibility when it comes to their education. Responses, gathered from 23 institutions, asked students and faculty about their school’s emphasis on integrity, moral reasoning and openness to others’ beliefs. Read the rest of this entry »
IQs Don’t Measure Everything
The article ‘Multiple Intelligences’ at 25, discusses Gardner’s belief that people have “multiple intelligences†that a one-size-fits-all test cannot measure. He also refutes the notion that intelligence is predominately inherited.
College Doors Open a Bit Wider
Over the course of the next several years, the number of high school graduates is expected to drop as the racial and ethnic diversity of college students evolves. Experts believe this shift will lead to a transformation of higher education, according to the article Population Shift Sends Universities Scrambling.
Group Courses for Freshmen
An article titled, Taking Courses as a Group Helps Community-College Freshmen Succeed, Study Finds, explains how Kingsborough Community College randomly assigned new students into the learning-community program.
Doing Away with the CSAP
High School Cheating Punished in Court Room
Criminal charges for cheating on a high school test? It seems a bit harsh. Especially considering that an ABC News article titled Cheating Scandals Rock Three Top-Tier High Schools, says a national survey found two-thirds of students admitted to cheating. 90 percent said they cheat on homework. Read the rest of this entry »
Liberal Arts Deficiency
America is Losing Ground on Higher Education
A report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development indicates that higher education in America is on the decline. The World Gets a Little Flatter, outlines the results of the report.