by Jack Jennings | Oct 13, 2012 | National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), teachers
Two basic functions are essential to democratic societies: educating the young and defending citizens from attack. But in the U.S. today, quite different attitudes have developed about each of these functions. In a nutshell, our nation’s schools are considered...
by Jack Jennings | Jan 10, 2012 | federal education policy, federal funding, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), teachers, tests / assessments
In 19th century England, children were told by their parents that if they didn’t behave, Father Christmas would bring them coal for Christmas instead of nice presents. Two weeks ago, American children in large urban school districts did not produce the higher...
by Jack Jennings | May 8, 2011 | federal education policy, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Amid the intense debates about how much progress the nation has made in raising student achievement and whether federal investments in education have produced results, one important trend tends to be overlooked — namely, the notable gains made by African...
by Jack Jennings | Apr 21, 2011 | academic standards, accountability, federal education policy, federal funding, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), teachers, tests / assessments
Federal funding for schools has not been effective, asserted some conservative members of Congress at a recent hearing on extending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the main national law aiding public education. Soon, it is safe to bet, some members...
by Jack Jennings | Mar 18, 2011 | federal education policy, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
March is national reading month — and a good time to focus on some rather bleak news about the reading gap between boys and girls. From elementary through high school, males are reading at lower levels than females. This doesn’t bode well for future job...
by Jack Jennings | Feb 7, 2011 | federal education policy, federal funding, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), teachers
Last fall on the campaign trail, Mike Lee, Utah’s new Tea-Party-backed senator, boldly asserted that: “…Congress has no business regulating our nation’s public education system, and has created problems whenever it has attempted to do...
