How Much We Spend On Statewide Testing — In Indiana & Nationwide
The U.S. spends an estimated $1.7 billion on standardized testing — and the number could be lowered if states worked together, one expert argues.
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November 18, 2011
Low Enrollment Brings Letter Grade Results Into Question
Remember report cards from elementary school? Whole semesters spent filling out worksheets, taking tests, preparing class projects, writing papers– all of it adding up to a final letter grade. But what if instead, all grades were based on a single test? For Indiana’s schools, this is how things are. It’s a predicament which causes superintendent [...]
Low Enrollment Brings Letter Grade Results Into Question
Remember report cards from elementary school? Whole semesters spent filling out worksheets, taking tests, preparing class projects, writing papers– all of it adding up to a final letter grade. But what if instead, all grades were based on a single test? For Indiana’s schools, this is how things are. It’s a predicament which causes superintendent [...]
October 11, 2011
Mailbag: Controversial Charter Schools And Achievement Gaps
Our article about the controversy surrounding charter schools created some controversy of it’s own. Reader inteach expressed concerns about the non-unionized nature of many charter schools. Teachers are wary of charters for three reasons. First, they see them draining money and the best students away from traditional public schools. Second, they see the working conditions in [...]
Mailbag: Controversial Charter Schools And Achievement Gaps
Our article about the controversy surrounding charter schools created some controversy of it’s own. Reader inteach expressed concerns about the non-unionized nature of many charter schools. Teachers are wary of charters for three reasons. First, they see them draining money and the best students away from traditional public schools. Second, they see the working conditions in [...]