In an article titled “Money is not the answer for our bloated public education system,” columnist Diana Furchgott-Roth calls attention to the NOC model of bringing education and health services into
underserved neighborhoods as an alternative to increased public spending on schools, which until now has resulted in few measurable results in terms of student achievement.
How to Get Kids to Class
For the 16 million American children living below the federal poverty line, the start of a new school year should be reason to celebrate … But it doesn’t usually work out that way. Providing social services in schools is one way to address this problem, but NOC’s after school programs offer an alternative option.
Beaufort County Progress on Standardized Tests Stalls
Compared with last year’s scores, the percentage of Beaufort County students meeting or exceeding standards decreased in three categories: English language arts, math and science.
Read more: http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/08/04/3241978/beaufort-county-progress-on-standardized.html
Zais Pulls SC Out of Smarter Balanced Testing Group
Educators in South Carolina have no clue what standardized test students will take next year to assess new state Common Core standards. However, one test is out of the running: the Smarter Balanced test the state had planned to use.
Read more: http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/04/14/3060438/zais-pulls-sc-out-of-smarter-balanced.html
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