The 2014 education report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) compares conditions in education in the world’s most developed countries. It concludes that American elementary school teachers spend more time instructing students than teachers in any other country. American educators are required to spend the most hours teaching per year than any […]
The percentage of students graduating from high school has risen from 68.3 percent to 83.8 percent, making it the highest rate recorded in North Carolina’s history. The increase in graduation rates is possibly linked to more challenging standards and more graduation requirements. Today, students are required to earn a minimum of 22 course credits, whereas […]
The PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools revealed that 60% of Americans oppose the Common Core and 56% say local schools boards should have the greatest influence in deciding what is taught in public schools. The poll, conducted annually, is based on a survey of 1,001 Americans of 18 years and […]
A study from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute found that African-American first grade students experience smaller gains in reading when they attend segregated schools, although their backgrounds are not likely to be the cause of the differences. Scientists used a sample of nearly 4,000 first grade students in public schools across the nation. […]
