School Report Cards

More Mistakes Found In New York's Error-Laden Exams

Posted 05.09.2012

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The errors on New York's state exams just keep mounting. Foreign language versions of the state math exams administered to third through eighth gra...

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Count Colleges Like Calories

Sheila Simon | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Illinois, Education, Education Reform, College Completion Rates, School Report Cards, Graduation Rates, College Scorecard, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Sheila Simon

Our food has nutritional labels noting calories, fat, and sodium content that help us make informed decisions. Parents and prospective students could use similar help when it comes to making decisions about college.

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Principal Under Fire For Reportedly Calling Students 'Less Smart'

Posted 03.17.2012

Read More: Germantown High School, Tennessee Schools, School Report Cards, Video, Achievement Gap, Ted Horrell, Germantown Tennessee, Standardized Testing, State Report Card, Minority Achievement Gap, Education News

A Tennessee high school principal has issued a letter of apology to parents and students for saying the school's black students are "less smart," as e...

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Student Graduation Threatened In School Course Credit Scandal

Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: High School Credits, New York Schools, Bronx Schools, School Report Cards, Troubled Students, Bronx High School, New York High Schools, New York Department of Education, Jane Addams High School for Academic Careers, School Progress Reports, New York City Schools, Video, High School Graduation, Graduation Rates, New York School Progress Reports, School Principals, School Scandals, Troubled Schools, Jane Addams High School, New York City High Schools, Education News

A Bronx school in New York is under investigation for allegations of credit irregularities that could threaten some students' abilities to graduate th...

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Evaluating Bloomberg School Reform -- Do You Want to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge?

Alan Singer | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Charter Schools, Graduation Rates, Michael Bloomberg, College Readiness, Public Education Reform, Charter Schools Ny, Education Reform, School Report Cards, Public Education, Charter Schools Bloomberg, School Assessment, Education News
Alan Singer

According to CUNY college tests, only 1.1 percent of the New Height Academy's graduates were actually prepared to do college level work without remediation. This is for a charter school that received a grade of "A" from New York City Department of Education assessors.

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Just One-Quarter Of New York City High Schoolers Are College-Ready

Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: New York City Schools, New York Standardized Tests, College Preparedness, New York Students, School Report Cards, Video, High School Progress Reports, College Readiness, Standardized Testing, High School Report Cards, High School College Preparedness, New York Schools, State Mandated Testing, New York Education, New York City High Schools, Education News

Just a quarter of students graduating from New York City high schools this year were prepared for college coursework, and fewer than half of all New Y...

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What to Do When America Gets an F on Its History Report Card

Louise Mirrer | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: Education, School Report Cards, American History, New York City, Museums, Standardized Testing, Education Reform, Students, Education News
Louise Mirrer

Can you identify a photograph of Abraham Lincoln and give two reasons why he was important? If so, you are doing better than 91 percent of American fourth graders.

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Beyond The Conference: Teachers Should Grade Parents, Says Florida Lawmaker

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: School Report Cards, Education Policy, Student Performance, Kelli Stargel, Florida, Education Reform, Florida Education News, Parent Involvement, Grades, School Grades, Poll, Parenting, Video, Education News

As lawmakers continue to debate education reform, Florida Rep. Kelli Stargel has a new idea: give teachers a break and grade parents instead. Stargel...

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No Matter What the Report Card Shows

Linda Silverman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Silverman

Today we were told that our "A" school is now a "B" school. I could say we are still the school we were a year ago, but I don't think that would be true. We have gotten better.

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